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Sleeper Weeds – Take Action Via Canberra Nature Map

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...

Celebrating redundancy! New Choice tool to help Canberrans electrify

May 9, 2023 | Climate, Latest News, Take action

At last year’s CBR360 Circular Economy Symposium, Lids4Kids CEO Emma Holliday said “our ultimate goal is to not exist”. That is, they would be happy for their volunteer-led community organisation to no longer need to exist if it meant that industry...

Save Lawson Grasslands: Join our Submission Action List

May 2, 2023 | Latest News, Take action

With your help, we have supported more than 100 experts and environmental organisations to speak out against the proposal, we have empowered over 650 people to sign a petition calling on DHA not to proceed, and we have made sure that Lawson Grasslands was front and...

Tell Minister Plibersek “don’t go soft on plastics!”

Apr 11, 2023 | Latest News, Take action, Waste

The REDcycle soft plastics story keeps getting worse, with stockpiles now found in 44 locations around the country and the major supermarkets now considering exporting it due to lack of domestic recycling capacity, with the recycling industry apparently no closer to...

The Plight of the Canberra Grassland Earless Dragon

Feb 10, 2023 | Latest News, Nature and waterways, Past Events, Take action

Protect the Canberra Grassland Earless Dragon Nature in Canberra and Australia is in trouble. The wildlife and the places we love are under threat like never before. Right here our precious Canberra Grassland Earless Dragon is under threat due to a proposed road set...
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We acknowledge the Ngunnawal (Ngunawal), Ngambri and Ngarigo Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live and work, extending respect to all other First Nations people with connection to this region. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. We acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded and we benefit from stolen Country. We recognise the deep and continuing connection that First Nations Peoples have with land, sea, culture and community. We are striving to stand in allyship with First Nations communities for self-determination and environmental justice.

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