Jahnavi Samprathi, Author at Conservation Council ACT Region

MEDIA RELEASE: Canberra’s Amazing Nature

May 18, 2021 | Latest News

18 May 2021 Media release: Connecting kids with Canberra’s Amazing Nature The Conservation Council ACT Region, with support from the ACT Government, has just published a new guide ‘Canberra’s Amazing Nature’ for young people. Focussing...

MEDIA RELEASE: Plastic Reduction Bill a welcome start

Mar 31, 2021 | Latest News, Waste

31 March 2021 Media release: Plastic Reduction Bill a welcome start The Conservation Council ACT Region welcomes the passing of new laws in the ACT Legislative Assembly that commence the phase out of single-use plastics in the ACT. “The passing of these new laws is...

World Environment Day Dinner 2021 – June 5th

Mar 16, 2021 | Latest News, Past Events

Join us on June 5th for a gala dinner at the National Museum of Australia. Support the Conservation Council’s work protecting the ACT’s environment. World Environment Day is a powerful day for environmental action. Since 1974 it has been celebrated every...

Call on Defence Housing Australia to stop suburban development over endangered grasslands in the ACT

Mar 1, 2021 | Newsletter

In the face of community opposition, Defence Housing Australia is proposing to build on Lawson north, an important environmental area in the ACT. Home to critically endangered grassland and Box-Gum Woodlands, Lawson north is home to threatened species such as the...

Weston Creek community successfully defends urban parkland

Feb 5, 2021 | Newsletter

This week, the ACT Government abandoned plans to convert open green space next to Cooleman Court shopping centre to a bitumen car park following a determined community campaign led by local residents. News of the decision to back down on the carpark was published in...