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ACT releases draft heritage plan for next 20 years

The ACT Government has released a draft 20-year plan for Canberra’s natural resources. The public has six weeks to comment.

Frogtober in the ACT jumps ahead thanks to native frog surveys

Conservation outcomes for Frogtober 2022 are on track to be bigger and better than ever thanks to a wealth of new native frog data produced by Ginninderra Catchment Group’s Frogs from the Ashes project.

Pocock secures amendments to Labor climate bill

Australian climate targets will soon be enshrined in law, with the Albanese Government on the cusp of landing a significant win for a signature bill.

A decade of environmental neglect to end under Labor

The May election made it clear that Australians want a government that cares about our environment.

Australia’s environment sick, getting sicker: report

Australia's environment is in poor condition and will deteriorate further as climate change compounds pollution, land clearing and other threats, a report says.

New bureau taps into ACT public service to secure water supply

To make sure Canberra has a strong and secure water supply into the future, the ACT Government will set up a new Office for Water this month, water minister Shane Rattenbury announced today.

New climate resilient landscape guide to help keep Canberra cool

The ACT Government has published Gawari Ngilanmanyin, a climate-wise landscape guide to ensure a greener, more sustainable capital.

Subtropical coral Sydney Harbour’s new underwater invader

Marine conservationists are concerned about subtropical coral flocking to cooler Sydney waters with the potential to usurp local species.

Environment grants for ACT community groups

A community Microforest, woodland restoration, and tracking brown snakes are among the community-led proposals funded by the ACT Government.

Northern corroboree frog hopping away from extinction in Namadgi

The northern corrobboree frog, once common, is now critically endangered, but a long-running project between the ACT Government and the Australian National University to conserve and establish a wild population is showing...

Human nest raiders blamed for thunderbird demise

Scorch marks on prehistoric shell fragments discovered in sandhills east of Adelaide several years ago quickly sparked theories of Australia's first inhabitants cooking and eating the eggs of a long-extinct bird.

School children plant trees to help endangered Gang-gangs

Organisations around Canberra recently received charming postcards featuring the Gang-gang cockatoo, an invitation to view the students at Canberra Montessori School plant habitat for the endangered species. On Thursday 19 May, Glenn Watson’s...

Fast fashion faux pas: trends are costing the environment

From crocs to cowgirl hats - and even the return of low-rise jeans - the latest trends were sure to fly off catwalks into fashionista’s shopping carts the second Australian Fashion Week ended last Friday.

Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching linked to marine heatwave

Coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef has been linked to a summer "marine heatwave".

Hydroponic native plants to detox PFAS-contaminated water

while the staying power of PFAS chemicals was once revered, it’s now infamous as PFAS substances continue to infiltrate the environment and affect human health.

Landcare ACT to host LGBTree planting day in the bush capital

The Canberra region’s LGBTQIA+ community is invited to a one-day volunteer tree planting activity at Stony Creek Nature Reserve at Mt Stromlo, taking place later this month. The ACT Government, Greening Australia, Landcare...

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