Explore. Connect. Protect.
Protecting the environment can feel impossible when you're alone. This is why Co-Exist brings passionate young people together to drive positive change. Together, we can create a more connected and sustainable future.
About Co-Exist
Co-Exist is a nationwide movement of young people driving positive change. We come together to connect with each other, explore our wild places, and take action in our communities. Co-Exist empowers young Australians to build friendships, learn new skills, and lead local projects together.
Our founder, Kurt Jones, realised the importance of connecting with nature for mental health through his experiences in community conservation. He was inspired to create outdoor volunteering and conservation opportunities for other young people.
By building collectives across Australia, we're empowering the next generation of nature lovers to get involved in community conservation at a grassroots level. Are you up for the challenge?
Imagine what we could achieve together
Our collectives create long-term impact through leadership, connection and action. Whether it's a beach cleanup or tree-planting event, our community loves getting hands-on with likeminded people and seeing the hard work pay off.
Here's what we've achieved so far:
2,300 kgs
Litter Collected Outdoors
15,000
Native Plants Building Habitat
9
Collectives across Australia
1,800
Young Volunteers
What's a Collective?
Collectives consist of – and are led by – young people who share a love for the natural world. Across Australia, these collectives get involved in:
· Tree-planting events
· Beach cleanups
· Recycling drives
· Habitation restoration and much more.
There's more to these collectives than taking part in conservation projects – the shared sense of purpose supports mental wellbeing and social connection. After a day of volunteering, we'll usually hit the beach, take a hike or grab some food together.
Put simply, our philosophy is ‘do good, feel good.’ It's how we stay connected to ourselves, each other and the natural world.
Kurt Jones, Co-Exist Founder
"Imagine if we had a collective in every major town or city across Australia and 50 people engaged in each one of those. Think of the amount of waste we could be cleaning from the environment, the amount of trees that we could be planting, and the amount of young people that would be in a community and less lonely, connecting with people and planet. We are passionate about large scale social and environmental impact, it is possible, it’s happening, help us continue!’’
Make an immediate impact
If you can't join a collective or attend an event right now, you can still help by donating to Co-Exist. Funds go towards building communities, supporting mental wellbeing and organising conservation events for young people.
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Small actions, big impact—let’s make a difference together!