Oct 4, 2023 | Events, Latest News, Member Group Event, Nature and waterways, Past Events, Take action
Canberra is home to incredible places and wildlife found nowhere else on Earth. But nature in Australia and our region is declining – under pressure from a warming climate, roads and infrastructure fragmenting habitats, deforestation and exploitation. Right...
Sep 29, 2023 | Latest News, Nature and waterways, Take action
A proposed road at the Canberra Airport is threatening the future for the Canberra Grassland Earless Dragon. Despite its tiny stature – measuring less than 150 millimetres long and weighing 5–9 grams – this lizard is causing a stir as conservationists take...
Aug 24, 2023 | Campaigns, Climate, Latest News, Media Releases, Nature and waterways
The ACT Government has released its response to the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment’s investigation into wood heater policy. The Government has now endorsed a plan to phase-out wood heaters in the ACT by 2045. The Conservation Council ACT...
Jul 31, 2023 | Nature and waterways, Take action
Protect Bluetts Block as a Nature Reserve Nature in Canberra and Australia is in trouble. The wildlife and the places we love are under threat like never before. Right here in Canberra, Bluetts Block is under threat from development and urgently needs protection as a...
Jun 30, 2023 | Latest News, Nature and waterways, Take action
Some of the species that are currently favoured as garden and landscape plants are establishing a toehold in Canberra’s natural areas.  A major issue is that some of these “sleeper” or emerging weed species are still being recommended to be planted...
Jun 28, 2023 | Climate, Latest News, Nature and waterways, Transport
2023/24 ACT Budget Wrap Earlier this year, the Conservation Council made a Budget submission to the ACT Government that focussed on 6 key priorities: Champion environment and climate organisations Invest in electrification for a safe climate Invest in safe,...
