Green Space Alliance

The work of GSA has been VERY timely and important in making sure that their position on Urban Forest Strategy is clear. All levels of state and local government understands the capacity of GSA and its members to assist and overcome challenges of green infrastructure projects. They are effectively telling them to have sufficient or more green for livability in Perth because they can help find solutions to overcome poor excuses.

If GSA or any of its member organisations and observer members can affect a paradigm shift towards understanding the importance of good concepts, that is equivalent to job creation, and revenue growth for those in the system who are quick to capitalise on the opportunities. This is particularly important given economic constraints following the end of the mining boom.

This collaboration is unique in Australian green culture in that it develops a strategy for effective development of open green spaces by government and others that incorporate a wide range of social, mental, community and personal health benefits by combining these and other elements in a holistic approach.

The Green Alliance has enjoyed great success in creating interest in a subject that is too often ignored by government and is taking and sustaining the issue to government at high levels.

The WA alliance of organisations, with voluntary representatives, is working to engage stakeholders, including government departments, local government and the community to help create a more liveable State.

Formed in 2014 as an informal industry group to provide a united voice on green space issues to the Western Australian Government, the GSA has matured into a representative alliance with the following vision:

To live in a community that values green spaces at its core, which deliver benefits to everyone through improved health, wellbeing and liveability by using innovative water and urban planning solutions.