Sep 2, 2021 | Latest News, Nature and waterways
Gang-gang Cockatoos are a popular feature of Canberra’s cooler months as they fly down from the surrounding mountains to take refuge from the winter chill in the city’s parks and reserves. Currently, while the rest of us are twiddling our thumbs in...
Aug 25, 2021 | Climate, Latest News
(Image by Amy Bracks) Our Code Red for planet earth came with an instruction book for how to turn it around – so let’s get to it. The latest IPCC report on the state of the global climate didn’t pull any punches with its “Code Red for planet earth”, but there...
Jul 27, 2021 | Climate, Latest News, Urban planning
26 July 2021 Media release: Brickworks redevelopment should go all-electric The Conservation Council ACT Region has called on the Canberra Brickworks developer DomaGroup to commit to excluding gas from all buildings in the development at Yarralumla. In its submission...
Jul 9, 2021 | Campaigns, Latest News, Nature and waterways, Uncategorized
(Pic: Big spotty, South Brooman State Forest, NCC) Canberrans are passionate about the south coast of NSW – the forests and the beaches have a special place in our hearts. The south coast forests are truly amazing, featuring a diverse combination of eucalypt...
May 28, 2021 | Latest News, Nature and waterways
28 May 2021 Media release: ACT Cat Plan step in the right direction for Canberra’s wildlife The Conservation Council ACT Region today welcomed the ACT’s Government’s commitment to at last implement cat containment across the whole of Canberra as a way to...
May 26, 2021 | Latest News, Transport
Minister for Emissions Reductions, Shane Rattenbury, today launched “Make the Move”, a new active travel initiative that has been developed by the Conservation Council ACT Region in partnership with the Canberra Environment Centre. Make the Move aims to lead Canberra...
