Dec 5, 2019 | Climate, Latest News
5 December 2019 MEDIA RELEASE Climate emergency calls for urgent action on ACT’s gas emissions The Conservation Council ACT Region has today lauched a petition calling on the ACT Government to speed up its phase out of gas and immediately stop the roll out of...
Nov 28, 2019 | Campaigns, Latest News, Nature and waterways, Urban planning
MEDIA RELEASE: The Conservation Council has welcomed a motion which passed the ACT Legislative Assembly yesterday and called on the ACT Government to put aside the Coombs Peninsula for environmental and recreational purposes, and remove it from the land release...
Nov 26, 2019 | Campaigns, Latest News, Nature and waterways
Would you like to encourage voluntary cat containment in your neighbourhood? Perhaps you live close to a nature reserve and the protection of sensitive wildlife is important to you, or maybe roaming neighbourhood cats are a nuisance. Our community engagement...
Nov 26, 2019 | Campaigns, Climate, Latest News, Transport, Urban planning
26 November 2019 MEDIA RELEASE A community petition calling on the ACT Government to implement key measures that will support viable active travel options for Canberrans to walk, cycle and use public transport, was tabled in the ACT Legislative Assembly today. The...
Nov 25, 2019 | Campaigns, Climate, Latest News
The Conservation Council welcomed the opportunity to comment on the ACT Sustainable Energy Policy 2020-2025. The Conservation Council supports the strong stand the ACT Government has taken over the past ten years to address energy in the context of rising energy...
Oct 31, 2019 | Campaigns, Climate, Nature and waterways, Transport, Urban planning, Waste
In May 2019, the ACT Legislative Assembly declared a state of climate emergency noting that “globally, nationally and locally, human induced climate change is contributing to record breaking temperatures, extreme weather events, and a range of negative social,...