Who We Are

We are a small team, with big hearts, passionate about nature, with an enduring will to protect it.

The Australian Rainforest Conservation Society (ARCS) is a national, non-government, not-for-profit organization, founded in 1982, with headquarters in Brisbane, incorporated in Queensland under the Associations Incorporation Act 1991 and registered as a tax-deductible gift recipient on the Federal Register of Environmental Organisations.

We believe fundamentally, that if something is so important, so vital, so in need of help, we have to do our utmost to make that difference. We are living proof that even a small group of people can start a revolution and achieve great things (See ‘Our History’).

We believe if we are clear about our goals, the vision and values that compel us, if we tell you what we have been able to achieve in the past, tell you more about our people and the people who inspire us, and what we need to do now, you may find you share the same passions, values and the drive to join and help us, in whatever way you can.

We have a systems view of life and of how the world works. It governs how we think and make decisions. We can respond quickly, when it matters.