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Bequests and Wills

Bequests and Wills

Leave a legacy towards a sustainable future

Large or small, when you include a gift in your will to Earthwatch, you leave a legacy of your values in the world and empower a bold change for future generations to protect Australia’s natural ecosystems and biodiversity. Leaving a gift of this kind is a way to ensure that the values you carried through life are continued, leaving behind a compassionate, meaningful and aligned legacy. 

When you leave a gift in your will to Earthwatch, you directly help to expand current citizen science programs, continuing the work that Earthwatch Australia has been doing for the last 40 years. 

Your extraordinary gift will help researchers and citizen scientists to gather critical scientific data to generate environmental insights, inform future policy and motivate long-term behaviour change. Even a gift as little as 1% of your estate can make all the difference for the global conservation effort, supporting regenerative projects within four key areas:  

Wetlands

Wetlands

Biodiversity

Biodiversity

Climate

Climate

Ocean Health

Ocean Health

Help create a society that lives in balance with nature and safeguards our environment for future generations.

Benefits of leaving a gift in your Will to Earthwatch

Leaving a gift to Earthwatch in your will is the incredible legacy of hope that you leave towards Australia’s biodiversity and health of our environment.  

The impact of your gift will ensure Earthwatch programs are built upon, and continue now and into the future. Your gift will enable us to bring people, science and nature together to create transformational experiences that create long term positive behaviour change towards the environment.  

Create a Will with SafeWill

Protect your loved ones and the causes that matter most to you

We have partnered with Safewill, a simple step-by-step online will writing service to offer you a free online, valid Will. It can take less than 20 minutes to have a lasting impact on Australia’s biodiversity and ensure the future of our unique biodiversity and landscapes are protected.

After you've taken care of your loved ones, simply include the amount that feels right to you if you would like. 

Create your Will for free

Between 4-24th September, 2023, SafeWill is offering Earthwatch supporters the opportunity to write a valid Will for free. Create your will during this period to recieve the free offer.

How to include a Gift in your Will

Leaving a bequest to Earthwatch is a simple process. You will simply need to provide the below information to your solicitor: 

  • Registered name: Earthwatch Institute Australia
  • ABN: 25 875 253 851

If you would like to know more information, please email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

If you would like to donate now to Earthwatch Australia, please visit our donation page.

Other ways to get involved

You can get involved and support our mission by donating to our cause or getting involved in our initiatives, public expeditions and programs.

PUBLIC EXPEDITIONS

Recovery of the Great Barrier Reef

Mitsubishi Corporation and the Australian Institute of Marine Science work to fill knowledge gaps that will help reef managers to make evidence-based decisions about active interventions.

This will support the Great Barrier Reef’s recovery, and the recovery of reefs around the world.

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Help Earthwatch tackle urgent environmental challenges

Your support empowers everyday Australians as they work to restore our iconic landscapes, protect our unique wildlife, and save the reef and oceans. It helps connect people, science and nature to amplify and accelerate the action we are taking to keep ahead of climate change and save the natural world.