Protecting Canberra’s nature
The 2019 United Nations report on biodiversity identified that up to one million species globally face extinction in coming decades. Australia is not immune, with 1,600 species that are currently threatened.
The ACT is home to two critically-endangered ecological communities with 52 threatened species. Natural Temperate Grasslands and Yellow Box-Blakely’s Red Gum Grassy Woodlands are especially important given their national significance, as well as their intrinsic value and amenity they bring to our city.
Threatened by urban development, invasive species and climate change, these areas of conservation value in the ACT should now be protected.
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Environment Exchange: Protecting the south-east forests of NSW
5.30-7pm
Tuesday 27th April 2021
Online event via Zoom
Lawson North guided walk
Guided walk of Lawson North
9 – 11am
Jumbuck Crescent, Lawson
Call on Defence Housing Australia to stop suburban development over endangered grasslands in the ACT
Join the 110 individuals and environment organisations who have already called on Defence Housing Australia to stop the development at Lawson north.
Environment Exchange: Lawson North Grasslands
5.30-7pm
Tuesday 23rd February 2021
Online event via Zoom
Election result a win for the environment and climate change
Saturday’s ACT Election outcome reflects that Canberrans right across the city value our natural environment and take seriously the challenge of climate change, signalling that these issues are important throughout our community, “ said Helen Oakey, Executive Director of the Conservation Council ACT Region.
A simple way to protect our native mammals, birds and reptiles
Monday 7th September was Threatened Species Day, a day that marks the death of the last Tasmanian tiger in 1936, and an opportunity to reflect what we can do to cease the rate of extinction in Australia.