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Call on Federal candidates to protect Lawson grasslands
Call on Federal Election candidates to stop DHA’s proposed housing development over critically-endangered grasslands at housing at Lawson North.
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!
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...
MEDIA RELEASE: ACT cat legislation an important step towards wildlife protection
This Bill is a welcome start to Canberra-wide cat containment and with its introduction we will hopefully see a big shift in awareness in the community about what it means to care for cats, and our wildlife.
Exciting opportunity to join our team!
We are seeking an enthusiastic person to join our team as Communications Manager – find out more!
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!
Canberra’s Western Edge: the new urban development frontier
Bordered by the Murrumbidgee River and the regions of Weston Creek, Molonglo Valley and Belconnen, the “Western Edge” refers to 9,800 ha of undeveloped land to the west of Canberra. Much of the area is made up of rural leasehold land whose purchase by the Suburban Land Agency in 2015 garnered much public interest. Despite, at the time, stating that there were no plans for the land to be developed for 20-30 years, the 2021 Budget announcement indicates that early planning studies are afoot.
MEDIA RELEASE: Canberra’s environment to foot the bill for Defence Housing Australia’s poor investment
The Conservation Council ACT Region is disappointed by Defence Housing Australia’s recently released revised development plans for Lawson North, noting that the proposal to construct single and multi-unit residences over critically-endangered natural temperate...
Reducing scope 3 emissions requires circular design thinking and legislated targets
The Conservation Council ACT Region welcomes the report on Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions in the ACT, produced by the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment and tabled in the ACT Legislative Assembly on 11th...
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