The Arid Lands Environment Centre (ALEC) is Central Australia's peak community environment organisation, working since 1980 to defend Australia's iconic arid lands. Based in Mparntwe/Alice Springs on Arrernte Country, ALEC operates across vast landscapes of profound cultural and ecological significance.
As a not-for-profit, non-government organisation and hub for the region's environment and climate movement, ALEC focuses on three core activities: place-based community engagement, government reform, and alliance building. Through campaigns, research, and passionate advocacy, the organisation has been at the centre of the region's most important wins for biodiversity, water, anti-nuclear, climate, and communities - championing ecological protection, water justice, and climate resilience issues with both regional and national impact.
