The Conservation Council ACT Region advocates and campaigns to protect our local environment.
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The Conservation Council ACT Region is the leading environmental advocacy organisation and hub for community groups in Canberra.
Our vision is for a healthy planet for humans and all other life, where nature is protected and communities respect and live in harmony with the environment. Our mission is to protect nature and create a safe climate in the ACT and region.
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Together we can create a better environment for the ACT and our region. Become a Gang Gang Guardian and help us deliver the long-term solutions people, wildlife and future generations need.
Conservation Council calls for more money for nature protection in budget submission
The Conservation Council ACT Region has called for more money for nature protection in its submission to the 2025/26 ACT budget. Canberrans love our nature. We are blessed to live in the bush capital – a home to incredible and unique ecosystems, plants and animals....
This week in Parliament – when the Government does and doesn’t intervene
Maugean Skate Case Today in Parliament, Labor is expected to table a Bill that, if passed, will limit the power of the Fed Env Min (Minister) to reconsider proposals determined at the referral stage to be not controlled actions (NCA). Proposals determined to be NCA at...
Conservation Council Supports New Law to Protect Ainslie Volcanics
The Conservation Council have today thrown their support for a new law, introduced by ACT Greens MLA Shane Rattenbury, to protect the Ainslie Volcanics from the development of a communications tower. We were happy to join in a press conference about the legislation,...
Our Campaigns
We advocate and campaign for a safe climate, to protect biodiversity in our urban and natural areas, to protect and enhance our waterways, reduce waste, and promote sustainable transport and planning for our city.
Working in the ACT and region to influence governments and build widespread support within the community and business, we put forward evidence-based solutions and innovative ideas for how we can live sustainably.
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Rally to save the Canberra Earless Grassland Dragon