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360 Fashion: How fashionable Canberrans are swapping sustainably

360 Fashion: How fashionable Canberrans are swapping sustainably

Clothing hauls are something all too familiar for Canberrans. Our ice-cold winters often lead us on the hunt to find clothing that can keep us warm even on the worst of winter days. In the last fifteen years, the clothing we buy has doubled, yet we wear clothes half...

The people have spoken – and they are demanding climate action!

The people have spoken – and they are demanding climate action!

Is the 2022 federal election result a watershed moment in Australian politics? The turning point when the existential threat posed by climate change has finally risen to great enough prominence in the minds of enough Australians that we will no longer tolerate...

Race to Zero Waste

Race to Zero Waste

The ACT Government has started the phase out of single use plastics by banning plastic cutlery, stirrers and polystyrene containers, but it’s time to do more and do it faster. Sign the Petition!

Why mature trees have special value in the ACT’s environment

Why mature trees have special value in the ACT’s environment

Trees sit at the heart of environmental activism. They symbolise so much that is healthy about the environment, here in Australia and around the world. They oxygenate the air for us. They provide habitat for animals and birds. They provide shelter and resources for...

Paint the town yellow for Climate Action this federal election!

Paint the town yellow for Climate Action this federal election!

Let's put the climate front and centre for the 2022 Federal Election!1. Paint the town yellow! The Conservation Council is partnering with the Climate Action Network Australia and CANsign to distribute these distinctive Climate Action Now signs as part of a national...

2021 ACT Environment Award Winners

2021 ACT 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. Find out who the award winners were in 2021!

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