I have been deluged with articles on volunteering, from a variety of perspectives. Enjoy!
1. Biodiversity White Paper Securing Our Natural Future – the State Government ‘White Paper for land and biodiversity at a time of climate change’ has been released. Reference is made to Friends groups in the Glossary defined as ‘Volunteer groups who work on projects to help conserve and protect our natural environment’. Among the many policy statements is: The Victorian Government values the work of community based natural resource management groups and environmental volunteers. The Government will continue to support groups and networks to improve their ability to achieve outcomes and to capture the enthusiasm of their local communities.