Vale Grame Worboys

The Protected Areas Collaboration mourns the passing of Dr Graeme Worboys AM on 28 September 2020.

Graeme was a gentleman.  He was a founding father and guiding light for the Collaboration, but also a colossus when it came to national parks, first in New South Wales and then globally. In his support of the Collaboration and its objectives he was wise, deliberative, visionary and always encouraging and supportive.  We send sympathy and condolences to his family on behalf of the Collaboration community.

Graeme’s good friend and colleague, and co-Collaboration partner, Penelope Figgis wrote of Graeme in a posting to the World Commission on Protected Areas on 29 September, and an edited version is available here.

Graeme co-authored the exemplar book, Protected Area Governance and Management. The book is available for download here.

Graeme was a dedicated member of the World Commission on Protected Areas. The IUCN have recognised his character and commitment in memoriam.