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Congratulations to our newly elected board
The Conservation Council would like to congratulate those elected to our new board! We are delighted to have had many high-quality candidates run for the board, and are excited to work with our new members over the coming year. Our newly elected board is:...
EPBC reform package – the State and Territory Conservation Council’s call to strengthen nature protection
This is a critical time for nature in Australia. Right now the Federal Parliament are debating changes to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC) that will shape how we manage our environment for years to come. This is a huge opportunity to...
Federal Environment Law Reform Package – Our chance to shape it
This week we joined 130 environment and justice advocacy groups to sign a joint statement, created by the Lock The Gate Alliance to urgently call on the Australian Parliament to reject the Albanese government’s proposed changes to national environment laws. The...
Why I’m blockading the world’s largest coal port this November – and why you should too
António Guterres says it is now inevitable that we will overshoot the 1.5C target set at the Paris climate agreement. Every day, there are more stories of species becoming extinct, floods and storms and fires, lives lost and biodiversity destroyed. Every day, more...
ACT failure to meet emissions reductions target shows need for greater ambition
The ACT Government today informed the community that the Territory will not meet our 2025 interim target of reducing emissions by 50-60% on 1990 levels and that if we stay on the current trajectory, we will struggle to achieve net zero by 2045. This reinvigorates the...
We are seeking a Bush Buds communications and outreach officer
The Conservation Council ACT Region is seeking a contractor to implement our ‘Branching out: Bringing Bush Buds Walks to new communities’ program across the end of 2025 and into 26. Building on our previous Bush Buds program...
Water Governance In The ACT (and NSW)
The ACT Catchment Strategy Meeting took place on the 29th of August and brought together stakeholders who work within the catchment to review the updated Strategy ACT Catchment Strategy Guide. The ACT Catchment Strategy outlines goals to guide stakeholders in their...
The Gaza genocide is both a humanitarian catastrophe and an environmental issue
The ACT Region Conservation Council was a recent signatory, alongside other members and groups of the Australian environment movement, to an open letter calling on the Australian Government to take urgent action to address the humanitarian, legal, and environmental...
The New Nature Conservation Strategy will be an opportunity to fix Canberra’s biodiversity crisis
Canberrans love our natural environment. We want to protect our bush capital and make sure everyone can enjoy a healthy and thriving environment. We value the forests that dominate the mountains in the southern ACT. In the north, we value the grassy woodlands on the...