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Canberra community groups decry Capital Airport Group’s absurd attempt to “move” large grassland habitat of the critically endangered Canberra Grassland Earless Dragon
Friends of Grasslands (FOG) and Conservation Council ACT Region (the Council) are today raising the alarm on the Capital Airport Group’s (CAG) imminent plans to “move” Natural Temperate Grassland that is the final remaining quality habitat for the critically...
Conservation Council ACT Announces Winners of the ACT Environment Awards
The Conservation Council ACT have announced the winners of the annual ACT Environment Awards. A presentation evening was held on Thursday 5th of June and Capital Brewery in the Fyshwick. And the winners are! Young Environmentalist of the Year Award Highly Commended:...
Conservation Council calls for a Transport Policy Consultative Forum
The Conservation Council ACT has today joined with four other local Canberra groups to call on Minister Chris Steel to establish a standing Transport Consultative Forum along similar lines to the existing Environment and Planning Consultative Forum or the Biodiversity...
Canberra Climate Groups Unite Against Labor Failing Climate and Murujuga
Canberra climate activists are uniting with Conservation Councils across Australia. Demonstrators will convoy today with Albanese’s Woodside Carbon Bomb (see image), to all four Labor politicians - outraged and heartbroken by the Environment Minister Murray Watt’s...
Albanese Labor Government committing climate vandalism
Absolute climate vandalism happened this week during reconciliation week. The Albanese Labor Government approved Woodside’s North West Shelf gas extension. In his first act as Environment Minister, Murray Watt, has approved Australia's largest and dirtiest fossil fuel...
How urban expansion is threatening Canberra’s natural legacy
The Office of the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment (OCSE) recently released a damning investigation titled Close to the Edge, offering a stark appraisal of the environmental consequences of Canberra’s continued urban expansion. The report paints a...
People put in danger by fenced-off paths
Paths closed around a major construction project occupying a whole block on Northbourne Avenue have created a serious public safety problem. People who used the paths on this major transport corridor are now walking on busy roads because safe pathways have been closed...
Conservation Council Gives New Environment Minister First Task To Protect Our Environment
The Conservation Council ACT Region has congratulated Murray Watt on being appointed the new minister for environment and water today. We have encouraged Watt to step up and start acting soon - saying that his first act should be to protect Canberra’s Grassland...
Conservation Council ACT and Friends of Grasslands welcome ACT funding for Canberra Grassland Earless Dragon
The Conservation Council ACT and Friends of Grasslands have welcomed a boost in funding to stop the extinction of the Canberra Grassland Earless Dragon, announced today by ACT Environment Minister Suzanne Orr. With this funding secured, they reiterated their calls for...
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