Greater Sydney Landcare’s Chair Bev Debrincat and Private Land Conservation Officer Xuela Sledge were interviewed on the Big Shift for Small Farms podcast in 2023.
Hosted by NSW Local Land Services, the pair featured on the ‘Conservation Agreements Benefitting Private Landowners‘ episode.
Episode Description
“Many landholders have been promoting biodiversity and wildlife conservation on their property for many years. Not only is this beneficial for the environment, but through conservation agreements, landholders benefit financially from protecting their patches.
Landholders can be involved in a variety of different programs and conservation agreements. One of the main aspects is landholders need to have native vegetation in good condition on their land. In terms of size, smaller farms can collaborate to create larger parcels that may be eligible for financial compensation.
In this episode, we’ll hear from private landowners who have been managing biodiversity and promoting wildlife conservation on their land for years – and they have benefited from it in many ways.
Thank you to our guests featured in this episode:
- Bev Debrincat – Chair of Greater Sydney Landcare, landholder
- Xuela Sledge – Koala Project Officer with Greater Sydney Landcare
- Matt Carr – acting director of the Biodiversity Conservation Trust
- Jocelyn Howden – founder of the Glenorie Wildlife Refuge
For more information or to get involved:
Hosted by Edgars Greste.
Produced by Grow Love Project and hosted by NSW Local Land Services.”
Citizen Science Episode
Greater Sydney Landcare’s Streamwatch and Local Landcare Coordinator Jessica Lumbroso also featured on the Big Shift for Small Farms podcast discussing Citizen Science earlier in the year.
