Private water donations may help restore Australian wetlands - and prove collaboration possible

Kilter Rural's multi-gigalitre water donation may be a model that brings together farmers, First Nations people and environmentalistsSign up for the Rural Network email newsletterJoin the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the communityThe largest private water donation in Australian history could help restore wetlands in the Murray-Darling Basin thanks to a new financial model benefiting investors, farmers, First Nations people and the environment.The Australian natural capital investment company, Kilter Rural, has announced it will donate 5.4 gigalitres of water to 21 wetlands covering approximately 1,600 hectares in the southern Murray-Darling Basin next financial year - in addition to 3.8 gigalitres donated this financial year. Continue reading...