Dear Supporter,

We would like to thank you for raising your hand to be a part of the campaign for the Restoration of the Australian Landscape by 2030. Together we will share with the world the incredible blueprint that the ancient Australian landscape offers to all of us.

Since the campaign was initiated, we’ve had many thousands of people viewing, sharing and responding to the call. 

Much has happened in a short period of time, including:

• I have met with Government officials, including the Prime Minister and the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, to discuss government funding for restoration projects.
• I have been travelling around Australia to advise local groups and farmers on drought-proofing their land and properties.
• We've initiated a 'Whole of Landscape' restoration stakeholder group that includes scientists, informed individuals, representatives and seasoned practitioners of the 'Whole of Landscape' restoration approach.
• We've set up The Australian Landscape Science Institute Limited (TALS Institute).

Catch up on the story by watching:

• “Hope Springs” on ABC's Australian Story; and
• "The Incredible Blueprint of the Australian Landscape",

or read my latest article 'Australia's Land Managers can lead the world in climate recovery'.

The Australian Landscape Science Institute (TALS Institute)

With your encouragement, we've established The Australian Landscape Science Institute (TALS Institute) - to take the ‘Whole of Landscape’ restoration approach mainstream.

The purpose of TALS Institute is to restore environmental functions and processes in the landscapes - by recognising the best outcomes in the worst conditions.

Utilising modern science, based on observations of Australian landscape efficiencies, the team at TALS Institute is ready to initiate a major landscape transformation throughout Australia, utilising the world’s best laboratory - the Australian landscape itself.

TALS Institute actively supports:

• 'Whole of Landscape' Advisory Panel
• 'Train the Trainers' program
• ‘Boots on the ground’ with natural infrastructure projects

As I can't do all this work alone, please note that some of our future correspondence will be through TALS Institute. One of our urgent tasks for the New Year will be to respond to the many inquiries I have received. In particular, we're interested to know more about how you would like to be involved.

I have very much appreciated the many kind and thoughtful comments that you have left for me. 

​Find out more about TALS Institute here: www.tals.org.au.

​WISHING YOU A WONDERFUL XMAS AND A HAPPY & RESTORATIVE 2019!

Media release by Peter Andrews OAM, 15 December 2018

The simple facts that explain why Australia can be a world leader in regeneration of climate and landscape function are as follows:

1. We have the greatest range of plant species that function 24/7 to manage climate and fertility.
2. Most of Australia doesn’t have a freezing cycle.
3. Australia has the longest and strongest hours of sunlight available.
4. The ancient Australian landscape had the most efficient way of managing water.
5. The ancient Australian landscape skeleton still exists, and its efficiencies have been repeated across all regions via many demonstration sites.

Ancient and current state of Australian landscape processes and functions

The ancient Australian landscape was automatically powered by sunlight, gravity and some capillary action. It has been extensively demonstrated that recognising the skeleton of the landscape could take us back to that ancient condition. This would support all forms of agriculture at minimum cost, because this previous process was automatic.

The plants of ancient Australia evolved a sedimentary pattern that prevented erosion and allowed an unlimited maximum of flooding waters in the evolution of the sediments, which recharged massive underground water systems. This allowed plants to work at 100% efficiency.

We should be aware that the initial professional opinions that first observed this land declared that there would be an inland sea - and there is! It is in the ground. Our great inland sea is actually the Artesian Basin, along with its many superficial water bodies.

94% of our land had wetlands that could manage the same thermal energies as a rainforest. Water bodies feed plants to allow them to function at their highest level of efficiency, therefore having ability to manage climate and thermal extremes.

Today, 94% of our wetlands have been drained, with close to 80% loss of previous water volume. They no longer function as they once did, and less than 3% of our rainforests remain.  

All landscapes age! 

​Australia being the oldest landscape on Earth had used plants to slow down the ageing process, so it was able to rebirth itself to become many times older than many other parts of the world.

The ancient Australian landscape functions and processes were infallible. They had the adaptive mechanisms available to allow incredible megafauna to thrive. These same processes also evolved the singing birds, the flowering plants, two thirds of the fish species and created the capacity for the human body to achieve its current complexity. All of these components are related. 

Australia is the comeback king of desertification with the real potential of reinstating deserts back to productive tracts of land. 

We need to understand plants by their function, because there are many new impositions now that are impacting the natural plants on this continent.

Furthermore, the way the Australian landscape managed its fertility and climate was most cost effective as it operated on nothing but energies from the sun and gravity.

The points above, when understood and applied, can truly transform all current agricultural applications. 

The blueprint of the old Australian landscape is the greatest opportunity ever. Australia’s land managers absolutely can lead the world in climate recovery. We have no more time to procrastinate!

Peter Andrews OAM
peterandrewsOAM@gmail.com
www.peterandrewsOAM.com