Oct 1, 2021 | Climate, Latest News
The world’s leaders will meet in Glasgow from 31 Oct to 12 Nov for the 26th UN Climate Change Conference, with the aim of increasing the pace of action to halt global warming. Australia is one of only a few countries without a commitment to or a plan for reaching net...
Oct 1, 2021 | Latest News, Nature and waterways
A recent study from researchers at Matthew Flinders University and the CSIRO reveals the enormous cost of invasive species to the Australian economy, and shows that cats are the worst perpetrators. The study determined that invasive species cost Australia...
Sep 30, 2021 | Climate, Latest News, Nature and waterways
The Conservation Council ACT Region cautiously welcomed funding for climate action and the environment announced today by the ACT Government, though has raised concerns that some of the biggest-ticket items in the Budget will deliver little in the way of emissions...
Sep 7, 2021 | Latest News, Nature and waterways
Tuesday September 7th is National Threatened Species Day and the Conservation Council ACT Region is putting the spotlight on one of Canberra’s threatened species – the critically endangered Golden Sun Moth. The date of National Threatened Species Day, 7th...
Sep 3, 2021 | Past Events
Are you missing gathering with friends? Is two hours not enough for you to appreciate the outside natural world? If so, join us for this special fundraising trivia night for the ACT environment community on Zoom! There will be nature-themed and general questions,...
Sep 2, 2021 | Latest News, Nature and waterways
Gang-gang Cockatoos are a popular feature of Canberra’s cooler months as they fly down from the surrounding mountains to take refuge from the winter chill in the city’s parks and reserves. Currently, while the rest of us are twiddling our thumbs in...
Aug 26, 2021 | Nature and waterways
National Threatened Species Day is on the 7th of September! This National Threatened Species Day, help bring attention to the critically endangered species of the ACT – the Golden Sun Moth. This, and many other species, are at risk of being even more threatened...
Aug 25, 2021 | Climate, Latest News
(Image by Amy Bracks) Our Code Red for planet earth came with an instruction book for how to turn it around – so let’s get to it. The latest IPCC report on the state of the global climate didn’t pull any punches with its “Code Red for planet earth”, but there...
Jul 27, 2021 | Climate, Latest News, Urban planning
26 July 2021 Media release: Brickworks redevelopment should go all-electric The Conservation Council ACT Region has called on the Canberra Brickworks developer DomaGroup to commit to excluding gas from all buildings in the development at Yarralumla. In its submission...
Jul 9, 2021 | Campaigns, Latest News, Nature and waterways, Uncategorized
(Pic: Big spotty, South Brooman State Forest, NCC) Canberrans are passionate about the south coast of NSW – the forests and the beaches have a special place in our hearts. The south coast forests are truly amazing, featuring a diverse combination of eucalypt...