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.
Big win as ACT Legislative Assembly agrees to get fossil fuels out of Canberra Schools
The Conservation Council ACT Region and Comms Declare have today jointly welcomed the passage of a motion in the ACT Legislative Assembly calling on the Government to get fossil fuels out of Canberra’s schools. The motion, moved by Greens MLA Laura Nuttall, calls on...
Update: Work halted on North Airport Road, but we need to keep the pressure on!
There is good news and bad news. After pressure from all of us, the Canberra Airport Group has agreed to halt works on the parts of the Northern Airport Road that would impact the habitat of the Canberra Grassland Earless Dragon. The airport have said "We are holding...
Tanya Plibersek – Stop the destruction of the Canberra Grassland Earless Dragon habitat!
Friends of Grasslands (FOG) and Conservation Council ACT Region (the Council) have today called on the Federal Minister of the Environment, Tanya Plibersek, to immediately intervene to save the Canberra Grassland Earless Dragon by stopping the construction of the...
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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