Welcome to HOPE

Founded in 1993, HOPE advocates for responsible stewardship of the environment and supports the adoption of sustainable, long-term solutions to the manifold environmental problems facing humanity — locally, nationally, and globally.

We believe in the power of communities and individuals to make a difference. Our mission is to encourage people to “Think Globally – Act Locally” by making informed choices that reduce consumption, minimise pollution, and improve quality of life. We aim to raise awareness, foster education, and promote action on environmental issues in all contexts — ecological, economic, and social.

HOPE does this by focusing on:

• Providing useful, practical information to householders on how to be more conscious about energy and resource use, choosing renewable over non-renewable, natural over manufactured, and local over imported products.
• Reviewing and commenting on government policy, legislation, and strategies relating to climate change, biodiversity loss, threatened species, and other critical environmental challenges.
• Supporting “best practice” Landcare and Natural Resource Management (NRM) – practices that promote sustainability and ecological restoration.
• Encouraging people to use existing resources, technology, and community networks to drive change from the ground up.
• Inspiring Australians to create, communicate, and celebrate lifestyles that are environmentally responsible, resilient, and enriching.

Our role is to:

• Raise awareness by keeping people informed about current environmental issues;
• Educate on practical solutions that individuals and communities can adopt;
• Show how easily sustainable actions can be incorporated into daily life.

Join us in building a future that is more thoughtful, sustainable, and hopeful — for ourselves and future generations.

Follow the link to find out how you can contribute to the work of HOPE.

For more information on the origins, values, focus areas and work of HOPE you may access a list of current and recent projects, our Strategy, as well as the HOPE Charter.