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New Planning Laws Need a Stronger Focus on Climate and Nature

New Planning Laws Need a Stronger Focus on Climate and Nature

Aug 1, 2022 | Latest News, Urban planning

Late last month, the Federal Government released the long-awaited national State of Environment Report, exposing the stark reality that the majority of Australia’s natural environment is in a “poor” condition. Habitat destruction, mining, climate change, and invasive...
Canberra’s Western Edge: the new urban development frontier

Canberra’s Western Edge: the new urban development frontier

Nov 27, 2021 | Latest News, Nature and waterways, Urban planning

Canberra’s Western Edge: the new urban development frontier Most Canberrans would be unaware that the ACT Government has flagged plans for the Territory’s urban footprint to radically expand to the west. Identified in the Government’s 2018 ACT Planning Strategy,...
MEDIA RELEASE: Canberra’s environment to foot the bill for Defence Housing Australia’s poor investment

MEDIA RELEASE: Canberra’s environment to foot the bill for Defence Housing Australia’s poor investment

Nov 26, 2021 | Latest News, Nature and waterways, Urban planning

The Conservation Council ACT Region is disappointed by Defence Housing Australia’s recently released revised development plans for Lawson North, noting that the proposal to construct single and multi-unit residences over critically-endangered natural temperate...
Reducing scope 3 emissions requires circular design thinking and legislated targets

Reducing scope 3 emissions requires circular design thinking and legislated targets

Nov 12, 2021 | Climate, Latest News, Media Releases, Transport, Urban planning, Waste

The Conservation Council ACT Region welcomes the report on Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions in the ACT, produced by the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment and tabled in the ACT Legislative Assembly on 11th November. “This report is an important step...
Bluett’s Block – a biodiversity gem!

Bluett’s Block – a biodiversity gem!

Nov 5, 2021 | Campaigns, Latest News, Nature and waterways, Urban planning

Below the Molonglo River Reserve and to the West of Denman Prospect Development, is a remarkable natural area known as “Bluetts Block”.  Two ecological communities are found at Bluetts Block 1) Dry Forest with a shrubby-healthy-grassy ground layer located on higher...

Budget Wrap 2021-2022

Oct 17, 2021 | Climate, Nature and waterways, Transport, Urban planning, Waste

Earlier this year, the Conservation Council made a Budget submission to the ACT Government this year that focussed on 4 key priorities: Respond to the climate emergency by expediting action to cut the ACT’s direct emissions from gas (stationary energy) and transport;...
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