Australian Conservation Foundation

Australia's national environmental organisation Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF)Founded1966Melbourne, AustraliaTypeNon-governmental organizationLocationMelbourneRegion servedAustraliaKey peopleAdam Bandt, Chief Executive OfficerMara Bún, PresidentWebsiteacf.org.au The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) is Australia's national environmental organisation. It was launched in 1965 in response to a proposal by the World Wide Fund for Nature for a more co-ordinated approach to sustainability. One of its most high-profile campaigns has been to protect the Great Barrier Reef by classifying it as a marine park, from which mining, drilling, and trawling were banned. Origins Discussions regarding the need for an Australian conservation organisation originated in the 1960s through the Queen of England husband Philip, a founder of the World Wide Fund for Nature pivotal in establishment of the conservation movement in Australia. The head of the World Wide Fund, Philip Crowe, visited Australia in 1965 to advocate for more meaningful conservation action, recommending federal coordination, tax deductible donations for conservation and a national wildlife survey as three important mea