Climate Action
We are facing a climate emergency. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has said that we need to turn around increasing rates of greenhouse emissions in the next 12 years to keep global temperature increases below 1.5 degrees Celsius and to give us any chance of a safe climate. In Canberra we have taken strong action on climate change, moving from coal-fired power to electricity generated by solar and wind.
There is still work to do on transport and gas emissions to deliver a carbon-neutral city. And we need to ensure that our city is resilient in the face of the challenges that our changing climate will bring.
Latest News
Big win as ACT Legislative Assembly agrees to get fossil fuels out of Canberra Schools
The Conservation Council ACT Region and Comms Declare have today jointly welcomed the passage of a motion in the ACT Legislative Assembly calling on the Government to get fossil fuels out of Canberra’s schools. The motion, moved by Greens MLA Laura Nuttall, calls on...
Conservation Council joins Fossil Free ACT campaign to call for end to fossil fuel sponsorship in schools
A new survey by communications collective, Comms Declare and peak environment body, Conservation Council ACT, has revealed increased worry and alarm over fossil fuel companies’ involvement in schools. As pupils across the country return to school this week, new data...
Conservation Council Joins in Protest Against ALP Betrayal on Climate and Environment
This week the Conservation Council joined with community members for a snap action outside the office of Federal Member for Canberra, Alicia Payne, asking her to stand up for our climate and environment. Over the past two weeks the Federal ALP have once again betrayed...
What do stir-fry cooking, respiratory health and rental properties all have in common?
They can all benefit by making the switch from gas to induction cooking! Since 2020 the Conservation Council’s Make the Switch project, funded by two ACT Government Community Zero Emissions Grants, has been helping Canberra households replace fossil gas appliances...
Welcoming the phase out of Wood Heaters in the ACT for nature, climate and health
The ACT Government has released its response to the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment's investigation into wood heater policy. The Government has now endorsed a plan to phase-out wood heaters in the ACT by 2045. The Conservation Council ACT Region...
Invest further in Climate and Nature to improve wellbeing – 2023/24 ACT Budget Wrap
2023/24 ACT Budget Wrap Earlier this year, the Conservation Council made a Budget submission to the ACT Government that focussed on 6 key priorities: Champion environment and climate organisations Invest in electrification for a safe climate Invest in safe,...
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