October 7-10, 2025, Gimuy/Cairns, Australia
The need to protect, manage, and restore nature is at an all-time high. Addressing the interconnected crises of nature loss and climate change requires bold, scalable action—starting at the local level.
Across Australia and beyond, diverse communities, businesses, and organisations are leading with solutions that tackle the biggest environmental challenges of our time by enabling, delivering, and scaling conservation, land management, and restoration action.
The 2025 ALCA Conference will showcase these efforts, celebrating the people and partnerships driving this work: from Indigenous leaders to dedicated conservation, farming and business professionals, community volunteers, and local champions— their collective efforts strengthen the cross-sector and cross-cultural solutions we urgently need.
The conference will demonstrate the strong business case for backing local action, and explore how to unlock opportunities, overcome challenges, and align local initiatives and innovations with national and global biodiversity and climate goals.
With almost 200 countries rallying to deliver the Global Biodiversity Framework, it is a pivotal time for conservation practitioners and decision-makers across all sectors to come together, amplify local nature action, and drive transformative change for a healthier, more resilient planet.