Howdy friends,

Firstly, congratulations on making it to 2021. We're pretty sure you've already heard every joke/meme about how glad we all are for 2020 to be over, so we will spare you our terrible attempts.

With a new year comes new possibilities and perspectives and after spending time outdoors over the break, the FWP team are very excited to get stuck into 2021. We have been working on a bunch of stuff which we are super excited to bring to you. However, being new to this setting up a non-for-profit business caper, things are taking a little longer than we'd like. So whilst we wade through the necessary red tape, we are committing to gracing your inboxes on a weekly basis with a range of recommendations, stories and things to get excited about, curated by the FWP team and community.

Over the coming weeks we will be introducing you to the FWP team, so you can learn a little more about the individuals behind the scenes and you can get a little insight into what motivates and excites us.

We promise future emails won't be quite as wordy - we understand that every environmental loving adult is flooded with updates from a range of amazing organizations, so we want to keep this fun, insightful and most importantly, quick.

Without any further ado - welcome to to the new FWP weekly newsletter! We appreciate you coming on this journey with us, and as always, thank you for taking the time, for wild places.

Meet the Team - Hilary McAllister

After Covid threw a spanner into the Melbourne events industry, I have embraced the outdoors lifestyle with gusto and can be found exploring trails, drinking coffee and embracing tent life all across the state. In 2020 I achieved my goal to visit all 45 Victorian National Parks, and am excited to explore a little farther afield in 2021!

To read more about my 45/52 adventure, check out Instagram or my website.

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What I'm listening to 🎧

How to Save A Planet - Season 2

Hosted by Alex Blumberg and Dr Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, this podcast deep dives into climate solutions, from regenerative farming, recycling and how to talk to your family about climate change. A little lighter than some of the climate-change content out there, this is super accessible and informative, wherever you may be on your educational journey.

Presented by Gimlet. Available on Spotify & iTunes

What I'm eyeing off 🎒

Another year has passed in which January 26 is wrongly celebrated across the country as Australia Day. Melbourne/Naarm based social enterprise Clothing the Gap makes a range of locally produced, ally-friendly clothing that allows us to wear our values on our tee. I have a few of their products and love the conversations it starts when out in the community. Their caps are also super comfy!

Check out their awesome range and follow Clothing the Gap on socials and show your support for changing the date.

Who I'm following 👀

I recently stumbled across @climatetown through the Divers for Climate IG account - an educational, honest and witty examination of climate change. Plus, you can never have enough climate change related memes in your life.

Have a wonderful week and be epic,

Hilary & the For Wild Places crew

We acknowledge the the First Nations people who have been custodians of land, waters and culture for tens of thousands of years. We pay respects to First Nations Elders past, present and emerging. This email was created on Wadawurring land in Victoria, Australia. Always was, always will be.

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