Jun 4, 2020 | Latest News, Nature and waterways
Nature reserves have been in hot demand since the COVID-19 lockdown began. As people have been prevented from getting to their usual recreation activities, they have instead taken to their local streets – to walk the dog, jog, and ride their bikes – and heading into...
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...
Apr 2, 2020 | Latest News, Nature and waterways
The Conservation Council’s first Environment Exchange of 2020 was held on Wednesday night with guest speaker Ian Walker, ACT Conservator, to discuss the impacts of the recent bushfires on Namadgi National Park. The event was a resounding success, with just short of 50...
Mar 11, 2020 | Latest News, Nature and waterways
On Friday 6th March, Maddie Clegg, biodiversity campaigner from the Conservation Council, attended an assessment tour of Namadgi National Park, to see first-hand the impact of the fires this summer. The visit brought together representatives from local member groups,...
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 2019Â 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,...
