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Appeal against Buru pollution license
September 13, 2017
I have just returned from a meeting with the Appeals Convenor to discuss CCWA’s appeal against the pollution license for the Ungani oil production facility in the Kimberley.
Read More ShareUnfinished business: as the Beeliar Wetlands regrow we must also rebuild the policies and laws that were trashed by the Barnett Government
July 02, 2017
Part two of a two-part reflection on the environmental campaign that shaped a state, by Piers Verstegen, Director of the Conservation Council of Western Australia.
Read More ShareGained more than lost: how the battle to stop the Perth Freight Link will shape the future of WA for decades
May 03, 2017
Part one of a two-part reflection on the environmental campaign that shaped a state, by Piers Verstegen, Director of the Conservation Council of Western Australia.
Read More ShareScorecard: Where the parties stand on the environment
March 08, 2017
On Saturday, the way we vote will have a much bigger impact on our environment and our future than most people realise.
Read More ShareProfessors Form Advocacy Group for Environmental Responsibility
February 24, 2017
The Beeliar Group of professors has recently formed in response to their concern about the ongoing destruction of the Beeliar Wetlands by the State Government.
Read More ShareWhy the environment might cost Barnett the election
February 20, 2017
WA has a history of political parties and conservative leaders badly misjudging the mood of the electorate on environmental issues, including at election time. It happened in 2001 when the Gallop Labor Government was...
Read More ShareDear Albert Jacob, Please Urgently Intervene In The Roe 8 Toll Road Project
January 31, 2017
Dear Albert Jacob, Minister for the Environment I draw your urgent attention to an extremely alarming situation unfolding in the Beeliar Wetlands, which concerns not only serious and ongoing non-compliance with your Ministerial Conditions...
Read More ShareWhy every West Australian must protest the Roe 8 Toll Road
January 12, 2017
For many people who have been introduced to the Roe 8 toll road and the Beeliar Wetlands via their recent nightly news, they might be wondering what all the fuss is about.
Read More ShareThe EPA dropping climate is a nod and a wink to fracking
December 20, 2016
Those of us anxiously reading the runes for signs of what the Trump administration means for human health and the environment needn’t spend too long ruminating on gloomy hypotheticals.
Read More ShareMinister for the Environment must protect endangered wildlife from land clearing
October 25, 2016
Now that new biodiversity conservation laws have been passed by the WA Parliament, it is time for the Minister for the Environment to take urgent action to protect endangered wildlife from land clearing and...
Read More ShareOpen letter to CCWA Members and Supporters about the Environmental Defenders Office Western Australia
October 06, 2016
Dear CCWA Members and Supporters The Environmental Defender’s Office WA (EDO) needs our help For over 20 years, the EDO has been an independent legal voice for the environment and assisted numerous CCWA member...
Read More ShareWA State Budget 2016-17
May 19, 2016
What does the 2016/17 WA budget mean for our environment? Budgets are very revealing documents as they show exactly where government expenditure is being allocated. Decisions to spend or cut funding flow from the...
Read More ShareFederal Senate denounces WA anti-protest laws
February 24, 2016
Groups have welcomed the motion by the Australian Federal Senate which calls on the Barnett Government to abandon its proposed anti-protest bill.
Read More ShareCommunity Conservation Awards 2015
December 12, 2015
The Conservation Council of WA is celebrating 21 years of its prestigious Community Conservation Awards. The annual awards recognise outstanding achievement by individuals and community groups in the conservation and protection of the natural...
Read More ShareDirector's report delivered to CCWA Annual General Meeting, October 2015
October 30, 2015
After another action-packed and exciting year at CCWA it is good to take a moment to reflect how the WA community conservation sector and its peak body is travelling, and what has been achieved...
Read More ShareWA Nats leave gate wide open to gas fracking
October 16, 2015
At their recent State Conference the WA Nationals Party considered two important issues for regional WA – renewable energy and gas fracking.
Read More ShareSpring Eco Fest 2015
October 15, 2015
Spring Eco Fest is a free community event that brings a celebration of our WA environment and sustainable community living to the heart of the city. The event is organised annually by the Conservation Council...
Read More ShareFremantle plastic bag block sets worrying precedent
October 15, 2015
Parliament must not block local community action to protect the environment
Read More Share40,000 people call for a moratorium on fracking in WA
October 15, 2015
On Tuesday 40,000 people stood up for WA’s environment – even Colin couldn’t stay away!
Read More ShareAbbott's war on renewable energy is already the big loser in Canning
August 28, 2015
Once again a WA by election is poised to change the direction of our nation as the politics of renewable energy in WA suddenly become very interesting.
Read More ShareCommunity win in protecting groundwater from fracking plans
July 24, 2015
Conservation groups and the Mid West communities of Green Head and Leeman are breathing a sigh of relief today as they receive the welcome news that gas company AWE will not go ahead with...
Read More ShareOld fashioned experts a bigger threat to fishing industry
July 15, 2015
Letter to the Editor - The West Australian 15 July 2015
Read More ShareBig oil and gas are fighting dirty as the courts expose the ugly reality of fossil fuels
June 15, 2015
As the level of public support for Australia's coal, oil and gas industries deteriorates, the communities who are forced to endure the environmental and health impacts of fossil fuel developments are increasingly finding a...
Read More ShareWhat does the WA State Budget mean for the environment and climate?
May 15, 2015
Analysing the State Budget is a good way to see where the government’s environmental priorities lie. The budget papers contain important information on changes we can expect in environmental policy and clues about whether...
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