Latest News
Find all our recent blog posts and stay up to date on recent advocacy and campaign news and announcements.
Submissions
Publications
MEDIA RELEASE: Is your business ready to Make the Move into the future of transport?
The Conservation Council ACT Region and the Canberra Environment Centre have teamed up to lead Canberra businesses and commuters into the future of sustainable transport through an innovative project called ‘Make the Move’. This new project will help commuters...
New Year. New Look. Same Commitment
The Board and staff are excited to unveil a fresh new logo that will take us forward and help extend our reach to new audiences across the ACT community to share our passion for sustainability and the environment.
Environment Exchange: Lawson North Grasslands
5.30-7pm
Tuesday 23rd February 2021
Online event via Zoom
Workshop: Make the Switch to an all-electric home
6pm Thursday 4th February 2021
In-person workshop
Explore why and how your household can make the switch from gas to electric appliances, with Kirsten Duncan, James De Salis and a representative from the ACT Government’s ActSmart Program.
We’re taking a break
The Conservation Council ACT Region office will be closed from December 24, 2020 to January 10, 2021.
Plastic Reduction Bill introduced to the Legislative Assembly
The Conservation Council ACT Region welcomes legislation being introduced to the ACT Legislative Assembly this week to phase out single-use plastics.
Environment Exchange: Make the Switch to an all-electric home
5pm Tuesday 1st December
Online event over Zoom
Explore why and how your household can make the switch from gas to electric appliances, with Jenny Edwards, Ben Murphy and a representative from the ACT Government’s ActSmart Program.
2020 Environment Award winners
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. We were pleased to celebrate the 2020 award winners – Annie Close, Frederick McGrath Weber and the National Parks Association – at the Conservation Council’s Online Spring Dinner.
2020 ACT Election Wrap
With the ACT Election result showing a clear win for the environment, we thought it was a good time for a summary of the campaign, including what is in the Parliamentary and Governing Agreement signed by the Greens and Labor to form government. The Conservation...