Co-Exist Australia
Explore. Connect. Protect.
Young people gathering to preserve and protect their local environment.
6,131kg
Litter removed
47,774
Native plants
15
Collectives
7,752
Young volunteers
The movement
Young Australians taking the lead onconservation
Founder Kurt Jones started Co-Exist in 2022 after the outdoors gave him direction as a kid. The idea was simple: give young people a real job to do in nature, and a community to do it with.
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What is a collective?
Youth-led groups runningbeach cleanups
Urban landcare, beach cleanups, nature walks, conservation retreats. The idea is simple: do good, feel good. Connecting people to themselves, each other, and nature.
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“Imagine if we had a collective in every major town. Think of the amount of waste we could be cleaning up, the habitat we could be restoring, the young people we could be getting outside. Large scale social and environmental impact. It is possible.”
Kurt Jones, Founder & CEO
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Every contribution helps young people get outside and lead real conservation in their community.