Jun 4, 2026 | Climate, Latest News, Media Releases, Nature and waterways
The Conservation Council of the ACT Region has welcomed the ACT Government’s 2026-27 Budget announcement to fund community environment initiatives. “An uplift in funding to support community groups to deliver biodiversity conservation and wildlife protection...
Mar 18, 2026 | Climate, Latest News, Uncategorized
The Conservation Council of the ACT Region has today provided feedback to the ACT Government on their discussion paper towards developing a new Climate Change Strategy for the ACT. Click here to read our full submission. The Council is disappointed that the Discussion...
Feb 25, 2026 | Climate, Latest News
The ACT Government has released a Discussion Paper on developing the next ACT Climate Change Strategy, and is seeking community feedback to shape the future of the ACT’s climate action efforts from 2026-2035. We’re asking you to join us in making a...
Feb 23, 2026 | Climate, Latest News, Nature and waterways
We share the distress and frustration as per the media statements released last week by Lock the Gate, Queensland Conservation Council and Mackay Conservation Group about the approval of the Middlemount coal mine extension – February 2026. Australia has been...
Jan 29, 2026 | Climate, Latest News
​The Conservation Council ACT Region has today lambasted the ACT Government’s discussion paper on developing a new climate strategy — saying it fails to set out any meaningful action, measurable targets or genuine ambition for tackling the climate crisis. Executive...
Jan 12, 2026 | Climate, Latest News
The ACT Government has officially updated its Education Directorate’s Corporate Sponsorship Policy to include the prohibition of school sponsorships from businesses whose primary sector is fossil fuels (gas, oil and coal). No longer can fossil fuel companies try to...
