Make the Switch video series – can you help?

Feb 17, 2023 | Climate

Go to volunteer form Fulfil your acting dreams and help the planet! The Conservation Council is making a new series of short videos on the topic of making the switch from gas cooking to induction cooking, and we need talent! We’re seeking people who have a home with a...

Catch up on ANU’s 2023 Climate Update

Feb 16, 2023 | Climate, Latest News

Did you miss the ANU’s Climate Update 2023? It was – as usual – a grim picture. Professor Mark Howden summed up the state of the climate crisis: “it keeps on getting worse than we thought”. After a brief hiatus during the Covid pandemic, global greenhouse gas...

How do you cook? Take our survey!

Dec 5, 2022 | Climate, Latest News

Take the survey How do you cook? Would you switch from gas to electric? The Conservation Council is helping Canberrans to make the switch from gas to electric appliances. But we know that many people are reluctant to replace their gas cooktop for electric...

Climate & sustainability: A year in review 2022

Dec 2, 2022 | Climate, Latest News, Waste

Lurching forwards on climate action in 2022 In a year of more record floods and mild temperatures driven by an unusual concurrence in Australia’s three major climate systems (a strong negative Indian Ocean Dipole, a positive Southern Annular Mode and a triple La Niña...

Aligning sponsorship with values

Nov 1, 2022 | Climate, Latest News

The Commonwealth Bank recently offered the Conservation Council an unsolicited $500 donation under its Community Donation Program. While we appreciate the implicit recognition of the value of our work in protecting the Canberra region’s environment, we chose to...