Sep 11, 2020 | ACT Election Priorities 2020, Climate, Transport
The impacts of a changing climate are well upon us, forcing societies and natural ecosystems to transform the way they function. At the current rate of 10 billion tonnes of global emissions each year, we will exceed the remaining carbon budget by 2030.The science...
Sep 11, 2020 | ACT Election Priorities 2020, Transport
Transport emissions contribute 60% to the ACT’s direct greenhouse emissions, primarily through the use of petrol and diesel vehicles. Our transport choices have a significant impact on our environment, the liveability of our city, and our productivity, health and...
Jul 1, 2020 | Latest News, Past Events, Transport
The Conservation Council’s second Environment Exchange of 2020 was held on Tuesday night on the topic of Active Travel in the ACT. Guest speakers Associate Professor Matthew Burke from Griffith University, Dr Jennifer Kent from the University of Sydney, Pedal Power...
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,...
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...
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,...
