Fundraiser Update!!

The fundraiser has now ended, and we got an amazing result -especially considering the worldwide upheaval of Covid-19 taking over everyone’s focus from mid-month onward (completely understandably!).
Payment has now been made to Greening Australia. I’m looking forward to hearing from them soon about the impact our fundraiser will make to their work.

Statement from Greening Australia

“Thanks from all of us at Greening Australia.

The impact your generous donations will have is equivalent to pulling around 126 tonnes of carbon out of the atmosphere. We estimate that it costs $25 to pull half a tonne of carbon from the atmosphere.

This outcome is achieved through our restoration work across Australia; planting native trees and plants, and restoring biodiverse habitats. However, the amount of carbon pulled and the cost to do this varies depending on the species of plants, the scale of the project, and location of this work.

The terrible bushfires we had this past summer emitted almost half of Australia’s normal annual carbon emissions. With this in mind, we really appreciate all of your contributions towards continuing the important work of restoring and revegetating our precious landscape.”

Australian Animals and Wildflowers is out now.

During all of March 2020, I will be collecting 100% of the profits of the sale of this book* to donate to Greening Australia. 

Read about the creation and goals of this book below…

January 2020 in Australia was a time when all our hearts were heavy.
Nearly 20% of all bushland in Australia was burnt during raging wildfires that came after a long drought. More than 1 billion animals died. Rainforest and ancient bushland that had never burnt before was left devastated. Many, human and animal, lost their homes.
I was talking to my 8-year-old daughter about all of this, and what the helpers of the world were already doing (the real heroes in the fire service and wildlife rescue volunteers). And we talked about what we could do to help. It was her suggestion that I create a colouring book featuring all Australian animals, and that we use it to raise funds to help restore what has been lost.

I worked long and hard throughout February to get this book created as quickly as I could. I decided I wanted to portray our incredible and unique wildlife as realistically as possible, but with a bit of heightened cuteness and lots of baby animals (for hope!). Each animal is accompanied by a complementary Australian wildflower to create an aesthetic design. All the pages are titled with the animal and plant names for reference, along with a few interesting facts.

Australian Animals and Wildflowers is out now.

During all of March 2020, I will be collecting 100% of the profits of the sale of this book* to donate to Greening Australia. 

My daughter and I decided that habitat restoration was where we wanted to help out the most. We selected Greening Australia to receive the funds based on their work across the whole of Australia in this area.
From the Greening Australia about us page: “We started conserving and restoring Australia’s landscapes in 1982 and we haven’t stopped since. At Greening Australia, we work to solve bold and complex environmental problems through conservation on a massive scale, with programs and projects covering millions of hectares of land and protecting hundreds of native species.”
If you’d like to donate directly to Greening Australia without purchasing a colouring book you can at their donation page. 

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I hope I have created a book that will be cherished by all. That it renews Australian’s love for their amazing land, and that it teaches those outside Australia something new.
Whether you colour the book yourself, gift a copy to someone else, choose to donate directly without needing a copy of the book, or share news about the book with others, I thank you for your contribution towards saving the natural treasures of Australia.
* Profits will be counted as all revenue made from sales of Australian Animals and Wildflowers Colouring Book, less store fees, sales taxes, shipping, printing, and other expenses related directly to the sale of the book. Eligible sales include all sales through Amazon of paperback versions, as well as downloadable versions via the Printable Fantasy etsy store in either full book PDF, packs, or single pages. The fundraiser will collect all profits from the release of the book until 31st of March 2020. Depending on the amount raised, the donation will be made either directly after the end of the fundraiser, or when Amazon and Etsy have paid said profits out, 1-3 months after sale.