Blue Mountains World Heritage Institute

BMWHI is a brand dedicated to the effective and equitable conservation of protected areas globally, with a specific focus on the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area in Australia. This awe-inspiring natural and cultural landscape spans over a million hectares and is home to exceptional biodiversity and ecosystems that provide clean air and water to the Greater Sydney region. It also offers a healthy escape into nature for over five million visitors each year.

However, like many protected areas, the Blue Mountains region faces numerous threats, including climate change, extreme fires, development impacts, habitat degradation, and species loss. In response, BMWHI conducts research, shares knowledge, raises awareness, and seeks practical solutions for a sustainable future. The brand has three primary goals: producing research and tools to support protected area management and ecosystem resilience, delivering education and training to build knowledge and capacity in conservation and protected area management, and engaging communities in protecting ecological and cultural values while building resilience to climate change.

BMWHI operates with a respectful, welcoming, and inclusive approach, collaborating across all sectors and communities. They are nimble and responsive, adapting to change and feedback, and take action in the face of threats. The brand values fresh ideas and curiosity, always striving towards their higher purpose of serving nature and culture