A gift to the future

John Tait, from Blackmans Bay, Tas, reflects on the world that future generations will inherit

As our lives have progressed, my wife Judith and I have both become increasingly aware of the damage that humankind has done – and, it seems, will continue to do – to our 'lonely planet'. Somehow, environmental degradation must be stopped. In Australia we can ‘do our bit’ through the Australian Bush Heritage Fund.

We grew up in the era of 'leaving it all to the kids' but, as our retirement approached, we realised that ‘the kids’ have probably got greater financial security than we have now. So we have decided that securing land for long-term environmental conservation may be a better and more personally satisfying way of 'safeguarding' their – and the world's – future, long after we have departed.

We didn't know about Australian Bush Heritage Fund until we read a newspaper article and then discovered the website. That started us thinking. We decided to help by leaving a bequest in our wills to assist Bush Heritage’s work of protecting Australia’s wild places. In this way, we’re confident that our children – and their children’s children – will truly benefit from our gift to their future.
 

You too can help safeguard our natural heritage for future generations by leaving a gift in your will to the Australian Bush Heritage Fund. For a copy of our bequest brochure, which includes a recommended wording, please call Anne Peedom on 02 9922 6953 or Merrilyn Julian on 03 8610 9120 or email bequests@bushheritage.asn.au