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.

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.

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.

On Saturday, the way we vote will have a much bigger impact on our environment and our future than most people realise.

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.

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...

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...

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.

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.

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...

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...

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...

Groups have welcomed the motion by the Australian Federal Senate which calls on the Barnett Government to abandon its proposed anti-protest bill.

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...

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...

At their recent State Conference the WA Nationals Party considered two important issues for regional WA – renewable energy and gas fracking.

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...

Parliament must not block local community action to protect the environment

On Tuesday 40,000 people stood up for WA’s environment – even Colin couldn’t stay away!

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.

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...

Letter to the Editor - The West Australian 15 July 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...

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...