Peter Garrett AM has been announced as the new chair of the Landcare Australia Board, with Doug Humann AM stepping down after a 9-year tenure.

Peter is well known as an environmentalist, musician and former national Environment Minister.

He has been a long-time campaigner on a range of local and global issues, advocating for stronger laws to protect biodiversity, addressing the climate emergency, and supporting land conservation initiatives, Indigenous rights and reconciliation.

With a strong record of supporting community-led land stewardship through policy, funding and advocacy, in his role as chair, Peter plans to use his ‘force for good’ to support the work of the Landcare movement.

Peter was there at the very beginning of Landcare. As President of the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF), Peter took part in discussions in Canberra during the formation of the historic alliance between conservationists and farmers that led to the creation of Landcare.

He worked closely with ACF’s Phillip Toyne and the National Farmers’ Federation’s Rick Farley to lobby the Hawke government to establish the National Landcare Programme and the independent, not for profit organisation Landcare Australia.

The Landcare Australia board and team sincerely thank Doug Humann for his outstanding leadership and commitment as chair, where he has played a pivotal role in transforming Landcare Australia over the last decade.

This is a very exciting time for Landcare Australia as we work with our partners and the Landcare movement to provide more support for environmental conservation and land management projects that restore and protect Australia’s land, water, soils, plants, animals and ecosystems.