Climate Smart Agriculture Innovation & Partnerships
Building resilient and productive grazing landscapes through climate-smart practices in SEQ
Supporting engagement with industry sustainability frameworks, environmental credentials and emerging natural capital markets.
This project aims to enhance the adoption of climate-smart practices and engage with natural capital markets, industry-driven environmental credentials, and sustainability frameworks to create more resilient and productive grazing landscapes.
Healthy Land & Water is leading the delivery of innovative agricultural practices and natural resource management across South East Queensland (SEQ) through a consortium partnership that includes the Queensland Government's Department of Primary Industries and the Queensland University of Technology.
Transforming agricultural practices to support sustainable farming and climate resilience
What we are doing
Natural capital assessments across grazing properties, measuring soils, native vegetation, land condition, biodiversity, and carbonThe project focuses on:
- Implementing innovative technologies, tools, and practices to improve the uptake of sustainable agricultural practices that protect and enhance soil, water, and vegetation resources.
- Building resilience to climate change impacts through increased carbon sequestration and reduced emissions in farming systems.
- Supporting the adoption of industry sustainability frameworks and credentials to meet evolving market access requirements.
Measuring success
As a result of the program, the following will be achieved:
- Establishment of 25 on-farm demonstration sites showcasing climate-smart grazing management practices at scale.
- Completion of natural capital assessments across 40 sites, measuring soils, native vegetation, land condition, biodiversity, and carbon.
- Delivery of a targeted extension program including 16 field days or workshops, 1 regional forum and 5 case studies.
Why is this project important
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Agricultural landscapes face increasing challenges from climate change, impacting productivity, sustainability, and natural resource condition. Healthy Land & Water, through its consortium partnership, is activating innovative solutions to protect and restore environmental values while improving agricultural productivity and profitability. The project applies a systems-based approach to agricultural management that values holistic, integrated, climate-smart solutions that deliver lasting environmental, social, and economic benefits. It will help local agricultural communities understand and participate in sustainable farming practices, creating enduring benefits for both the environment and the agricultural sector. |
Project snapshot
| Project name: | Climate Smart Agriculture Innovation & Partnerships (2024 - 2028) $1,800,000 |
| Project manager: | Vanessa Smolders, Healthy Land & Water |
| Project Team: | Bruce Lord and Jessamy Zerner |
| Catchment: | South East Queensland |
| Funders/Partnerships: | This project is supported by the Australian Government through funding from the Climate-Smart Agriculture Program under the Natural Heritage Trust. The project is delivered through a consortium that includes Healthy Land & Water, the Queensland Government's Department of Primary Industries, and the Queensland University of Technology. |
Project collaborators
This project is supported by the Australian Government through funding from the Climate-Smart Agriculture Program under the Natural Heritage Trust.
The project is delivered through a consortium that includes Healthy Land & Water, the Queensland Government's Department of Primary Industries, and the Queensland University of Technology.
