Sep 30, 2021 | Climate, Latest News, Nature and waterways
The Conservation Council ACT Region cautiously welcomed funding for climate action and the environment announced today by the ACT Government, though has raised concerns that some of the biggest-ticket items in the Budget will deliver little in the way of emissions...
Sep 7, 2021 | Latest News, Nature and waterways
Tuesday September 7th is National Threatened Species Day and the Conservation Council ACT Region is putting the spotlight on one of Canberra’s threatened species – the critically endangered Golden Sun Moth. The date of National Threatened Species Day, 7th...
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...
