Apr 15, 2019 | Climate, Transport, Urban planning
There’s a lot to like about the Government’s draft transport strategy which was released for public consultion earlier this year. However the Conservation Council provided feedback to the Government that while the strategy includes on many good ideas associated with...
Apr 5, 2019 | Latest News, Nature and waterways, Uncategorized
5 April 2019 Draft cat plan up for discussion The Conservation Council ACT Region has welcomed today’s release of the Draft ACT Cat Plan, and encouraged the community to get involved in the consultation over the next three months. “This is a great opportunity for...
Mar 28, 2019 | Campaigns, Nature and waterways
On 26 March 2019, the Conservation Council held an Environment Exchange on cat containment in the ACT. The Conservation Council’s holds the position that all of Canberra should have cat containment by 2025, with due consideration given to the protection of...
Feb 27, 2019 | Campaigns, Climate
After the ACT reaches its 2020 Renewable Electricity Target, natural gas will become the ACT’s second largest generator of greenhouse gases, accounting for 21 per cent of emissions. Minister Shane Rattenbury said in 2018 that “Gas is going to be a...
Jan 27, 2019 | Campaigns, Urban planning
The Conservation Council has engaged actively in the planning processes concerning the urban development of the Molonglo Valley (viz East Molonglo and Central Molonglo) over a number of years. However, we are increasingly dismayed and alarmed over the lack of proper...
Oct 23, 2018 | Campaigns, Climate, Nature and waterways
The Conservation Council ACT Region has joined with other groups through the Australian Forest Climate Alliance in endorsing this position statement. Position Statement on Forest Biomass Energy We share a vision of a world in which thriving natural forests play a...
