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The Conservation Council is the peak environmental organisation for the Canberra Region, our mission is to achieve the highest quality environment for Canberra and the surrounding region. We represent the interests of community conservation organisations in the region as well as the broader environmental interests of all the citizens of the ACT.
Our mission is to achieve the highest quality environment for the Canberra region.
The Conservation Council is active in a number of campaign areas. Our current focus includes biodiversity protection, action on climate change, improved public transport and wise use of water.
The community's voice for the environment in the Canberra region since 1979. |
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You are invited to participate in a free facilitator training session. The worksop is open to anyone who would like to attend. The session will cover what ACT otherWISE is and how we work as well as a number of different facilitation techniques which would be useful to anyone interested in facilitating workshops within the community. This workshop is free to participate, however we would ask for a commitment of an hour or two to help us run a workshop at some time during the year. Date: Monday the 15th of Feb Time: 4pm to 8pm (snacks provided) Venue: Conservation Council, Childers Street Acton (next to the Street Theatre). RSVP:
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by Friday 12th February. ACTOtherwise is a community based sustainability organization which supports youth led sustainability in the ACT through workshops and project support and is part of the Counservation Council. |
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At the midpoint of the Copenhagen climate talks late last year over 2,500 Canberrans together with a total of over 100,000 Australians walked on the 12th December last year to show their concern about climate change.
Since then how far or how little have we as Australians come to tackle climate change?
Come and learn all there is to know about what solutions are being proposed to help with dealing with climate change.
Paul Pollard will examine and explain the differences between the CPRS, Emissions Trading Scheme and a Carbon Tax as well as discussing where Australia stands in the climate change debate.
Paul will also talk about what happened at Copenhagen and comment on what Australia needs to do in order to tackle climate change. Drinks and nibblies provided Where: Havelock House, 85 Northbourne Ave, Turner When: Thursday 18th February, 5.30 for 6pm Cost: Members of the public - Gold coin donation; Member Groups and EcoACTivists - Free Download Brochure |
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Sustainable Population Australia would like to invite you to come and hear ALP MP Kelvin Thomson discuss his 14-point plan for stabilising Australia's population at 26 million. The meeting will be held on Wednesday 10 February at Havelock House, 85 Northbourne Avenue, Turner, at 7.30pm. For more information: Kelvin Thomson MP Invite |
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