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Conservation Council ACT Welcomes New Nature Conservation Strategy
The Conservation Council ACT Region has today welcomed the release of the ACT Government's draft Nature Conservation Strategy, which is open for consultation from today. The Council has been engaged in consultation over the strategy for the past year, and believes it...
Bold reset required as 10 year review of the Basin Plan kicks off
As a major review of the Murray Darling Basin Plan begins today, the Murray-Darling Conservation Alliance (which the Conservation Council ACT Region is a member of) will push for a bold and ambitious response to return Australia’s largest river system to health....
Submit your photo for our Western Edge Calendar
We're inviting you to submit a photo to our Western Edge 2027 Calendar. The ‘Western Edge’ is 9800 hectares of beautiful, critically endangered ecosystems to the west of Canberra; bordered by the Murrumbidgee River and the regions of Kambah, Weston Creek, Molonglo...
A brief update on the CCACT/ANU Gula (Koala) habitat project
Conservation Council ACT Region volunteers, in collaboration with ANU researchers and with help from ACT Government’s CED personnel are examining the viability of the ACT’s woodlands as wild Gula habitat. This project began in late 2024, prompted by the appearance of...
ACT Government’s Climate Discussion Paper Not Worth The Paper It’s Printed On
​The Conservation Council ACT Region has today lambasted the ACT Government’s discussion paper on developing a new climate strategy — saying it fails to set out any meaningful action, measurable targets or genuine ambition for tackling the climate crisis. Executive...
Fixing the Forgotten River: Why the current Review of the Snowy Water Inquiry Outcomes Implementation Deed is so important
Introduction The review of the Snowy Water Inquiry Outcomes Implementation Deed (the Deed) is a crucial opportunity to restore the health of the upper Murrumbidgee and Snowy Rivers, and other montane rivers that are affected by the Snowy Hydro Scheme. This is our...
Minister Steel’s Initial Response to the Western Edge Campaign
Four months later, we have recieved a response from Minister Steel to our letter regarding the Save our Western Edge campaign. This is the same response Minister Steel is sending to constituents when they notify him that they have signed the campaign's petition. You...
Some inspiration to start the year: Cycling cities – the Movie by Ingwar Perowanowitsch
In October last year, the ACT Government informed the community that the Territory would miss our 2025 interim target of reducing emissions by 50-60% on 1990 levels and might well struggle to achieve net zero by 2045. A huge part of the reason for this is slow...
The Future of Canberra Nature Map
The Conservation Council ACT Region have been provided this important update about NatureMapr and Canberra Nature Map, following questions about the upcoming closure of NatureMapr. We're reprinting in full to provide this important update. The Canberra Nature Map...