Dec 12, 2022 | Latest News, Media Releases, Nature and waterways
As young people we have experienced unprecedented loss. We have lost the innocence of youth – forced to advocate for our lives, lest they be traded to the fossil fuel industry for a quick buck. We have lost trust in our decision makers – faithless after...
Dec 1, 2022 | Latest News, Nature and waterways
At this time of year, there is a lot of forward planning and looking ahead to be done: Where am I going to be for New Years Eve? What are my 2023 goals? What do I get my secret santa? Amongst this, it can be easy to let the year slip away without taking the time to...
Nov 15, 2022 | Latest News, Nature and waterways, Past Events
Come join us for a screening of the popular feature documentary FRANKLIN on Wednesday 14 December! The Conservation Council ACT Region and ACF Community Group Canberra are excited to present a screening of the popular feature documentary FRANKLIN on Wednesday 14...
Nov 3, 2022 | Latest News, Nature and waterways
Ironically, this year, National Threatened Species Day was also the day that community consultation closed for the Lawson North residential development, a staunchly opposed housing project in Canberra’s Belconnen Region. The project was referred to the National...
Oct 6, 2022 | Latest News, Nature and waterways
The fight to save Lawson Grasslands has been a battle on many fronts. Not only is the community working with ineffective conservation laws; but, a core aspect of this campaign has been putting Grasslands ‘on the map’ as an ecosystem worth saving. It should be...
Aug 30, 2022 | Latest News, Media Releases, Nature and waterways
30 August 2022 The Conservation Council ACT Region and Friends of Grasslands is calling on the Federal Government to withdraw Defence Housing Australia’s proposed urban development over nationally significant and critically endangered Natural Temperate Grasslands in...
