Nov 1, 2022 | Climate, Latest News
The Commonwealth Bank recently offered the Conservation Council an unsolicited $500 donation under its Community Donation Program. While we appreciate the implicit recognition of the value of our work in protecting the Canberra region’s environment, we chose to...
Oct 13, 2022 | Climate, Latest News
At the 2022 Federal election, Canberrans voted resoundingly for climate action. Now we need our representatives to follow through on their promises. Climate Minister Chris Bowen promised no new funding to gas projects. But Resources Minister Madeleine King and...
Oct 6, 2022 | Latest News, Nature and waterways
The fight to save Lawson Grasslands has been a battle on many fronts. Not only is the community working with ineffective conservation laws; but, a core aspect of this campaign has been putting Grasslands ‘on the map’ as an ecosystem worth saving. It should be...
Oct 6, 2022 | Latest News, Past Events, Waste
The CBR360 Symposium was a great success, inspiring the audience about why we need to transition to a circular economy and how we can go about it. Led by a diverse array of expert and passionate speakers, the symposium stimulated conversations such as what initiatives...
Sep 29, 2022 | Latest News, Past Events
The ACT Environment Awards celebrate the efforts and accomplishments of environmentalists and environment groups, and the contributions they have made to the environment in the ACT and beyond. This year we will be celebrating the contribution to our environment and...
Aug 30, 2022 | Latest News, Media Releases, Nature and waterways
30 August 2022 The Conservation Council ACT Region and Friends of Grasslands is calling on the Federal Government to withdraw Defence Housing Australia’s proposed urban development over nationally significant and critically endangered Natural Temperate Grasslands in...
