
Green Cross Australia is the Australian affiliate of Green Cross International,
founded by President Mikhail Gorbachev

In 1993 Gorbachev founded Green Cross International in order to create a new approach to solving the world’s most pressing environmental challenges by reconnecting humanity to the environment. Over 20 Green Cross offices around the world work towards this vision.
Green Cross Australia is a new national NGO that works on the frontline of climate change: the human dimension.
We anticipate and resolve conflicts over natural resources that put our environment at risk, and we foster sustainable partnerships between business, government and the community.
We prepare communities for environmental impacts in Australia and overseas. This ranges from the impact of fires, floods and environmental disasters on Australian cities to the mass displacement of populations due to rising sea levels.
We believe that by anticipating and resolving conflicts over natural resources and by building community resilience, a shift in values will drive society towards a more sustainable and secure future.
The international nature of Green Cross allows the organisation to expedite solutions to environmental problems that transcend national boundaries.