Sustainable Christmas Gifting: Give Back to Nature This Festive Season

16 September 2025

This festive season, give a gift that goes further: One that restores nature, protects precious wildlife, and inspires the next generation of changemakers. Go beyond sentiment and make a lasting impact for our planet’s future.

The festive season is a time for giving, but what if your gift could go even further? What if it could help restore ecosystems, protect wildlife, and inspire the next generation to care for our planet?

This year, Earthwatch invites you to Champion Nature: our new initiative offering Sustainable Christmas Gifts that make a real world impact. You can give the gift of nature, a donation that supports vital conservation projects across Australia.

Why Choose a Sustainable Gift?

For many of us, finding the perfect present can be stressful. We want something meaningful, thoughtful, and environmentally responsible, but also quick and easy to organise. That’s where eco-friendly gifts like Earthwatch Champion Nature donations come in.

These Sustainable Christmas Gifts are ideal for those who care about the planet and they’re also great last minute Christmas gifts that don’t compromise on heart or impact. Each donation comes with a beautiful, personalised Champion Nature certificate, so your recipient knows exactly what their gift supports.

Choose a Cause to Champion

Every contribution, big or small, helps fund scientific research, education, and habitat restoration. You can choose where your gift goes, with four options to support:

Support a Mangrove

Help restore coastal ecosystems and protect biodiversity by planting a mangrove tree. Mangroves are vital for carbon sequestration, storm protection, and marine life.

Champion a Mangrove

Support a Crab

Support the protection of coastal habitats that sustain species like Cheryl the Crab. Your donation helps Earthwatch monitor and conserve marine biodiversity.

Champion a Crab

Support teacher development

Empower educators with Earthwatch’s climate education resources and training to inspire the next generation of environmental stewards.

Champion a Teacher

Support a Tiny Forest

Your donation helps plant native trees as part of a Tiny Forest — a dense, fast-growing pocket of biodiversity in an urban area. These forests improve air quality, support wildlife, and create green spaces for communities to connect with nature.

Champion a Tiny Forest

Gifts That Give Back and Fit Any Budget

With donation options starting from just $10, these are perfect gifting ideas under $20, thoughtful cheap gifts, and eco-friendly alternatives to traditional presents. They make great Christmas gifts for teachers, colleagues, and loved ones, all whilst supporting real conservation work that lasts long after the festive season.

A Meaningful Way to Celebrate

When you choose to Champion Nature, you’re giving more than a gift, you’re helping restore balance to our natural world. Each certificate is a thank you for taking action to protect our shared planet.

So this Christmas, skip the wrapping paper and give something truly lasting. Choose a sustainable gift that supports nature and a better future for all.

Support Nature.
Support our Future.

Looking for a meaningful Christmas gift?
Choose a cause to champion through Earthwatch’s Champion Nature appeal. Your gift powers habitat restoration, citizen science, and hands-on environmental education for young people, creating a lasting impact for nature and future generations.

Champion Nature Today →