Carbon2Nature has taken an ambitious first step in Australia with the launch of the Talia Project, developed in partnership with Land Life and Cassinia Environmental. This first step takes place in one of South Australia’s most vulnerable landscapes, where ecological recovery is urgently needed.
Located in the Eyre Peninsula, the project has already restored 688 hectares of degraded land, focusing on the critically endangered Drooping Sheoak Grassy Woodland. The planting has been completed with more than 32 native species, helping to rebuild ecological corridors and strengthen the resilience of local ecosystems.
South Australia faces significant challenges from land degradation, biodiversity loss, and habitat fragmentation. The Talia project directly addresses these issues, reconnecting habitats adjacent to the Kulliparu Conservation Park and sequestering approximately 114,000 tonnes of CO₂ over 25 years, following the Environmental Planting methodology under the Clean Energy Regulator’s ACCU scheme.
Beyond its environmental impact, the project supports cultural reconnection for the Wirangu and Nauo First Peoples, who have re‑accessed this land for the first time since colonisation in the 1850s. Working with Cassinia Environmental and the Wirangu and Nauo Aboriginal Corporation, the initiative deepens community‑led restoration and Traditional Owner engagement. This includes knowledge‑sharing on cultural burning practices with support from the Firesticks Alliance, ensuring that ecological recovery is guided by cultural wisdom and ancestral knowledge.
The Talia Project demonstrates how climate action can regenerate ecosystems, protect biodiversity, and support communities. As Carbon2Nature’s first project in Australia, it sets the tone for an ambitious journey to restore nature and build resilience for generations to come.
