Sep 11, 2020 | ACT Election Priorities 2020, Climate, Transport
The impacts of a changing climate are well upon us, forcing societies and natural ecosystems to transform the way they function. At the current rate of 10 billion tonnes of global emissions each year, we will exceed the remaining carbon budget by 2030.The science...
Sep 8, 2020 | ACT Election Priorities 2020, Climate, Past Events, Waste
The Conservation Council hosted our third and final election forum for the 2020 ACT Election, on Climate Change and Urban Sustainability, on Tuesday 29th September at 5.30 pm. The impacts of a changing climate are well upon us, forcing societies and natural ecosystems...
Sep 4, 2020 | Climate, Latest News
In an Australian first, the Conservation Council ACT Region is launching a new website maketheswitch.org.au to help Canberra households switch from gas to electric appliances in their homes, save money and cut emissions. “Natural gas use in the ACT contributes to 22%...
Apr 20, 2020 | Climate, Latest News
The Conservation Council is developing a new website to help Canberra households ‘Make the Switch’ from gas to electricity. We would love to hear and share the stories of people who have already made this switch. We are looking for households who have...
Feb 27, 2020 | Climate, Latest News
27th February 2020 MEDIA RELEASE Evoenergy’s Gas Plan good… but not good enough The Conservation Council ACT Region today welcomed Evoenergy’s plans to halt the expansion of the gas network into new Canberra suburbs as outlined in their 2021-26 Draft Plan...
Feb 14, 2020 | Climate, Latest News, Nature and waterways, Transport
Yesterday, the ACT State of the Environment Report 2019 was tabled in the Legislative Assembly. The Report, produced every 3-4 years by the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment, details how the ACT is performing on a number of environmental indicators,...
