No matter where we live in our beautiful state, together we're making a difference for climate and nature. For nearly six decades, the Conservation Council of WA has worked with people like you to protect the places you love. Whether we're standing up for old growth forests, ancient rock art, or unique coral reefs, we're building the movement that tells decision makers loud and clear - Western Australians value the natural environment and want to see it protected.

Our recent achievements

Together with our 85 member groups, 2,000 volunteers, and 15,000 community members, we reached hundreds of thousands of people in 2024-25. Our major campaigns are Go Beyond Gas, Save Scott Reef, and Protect Nature, which continue to engage members of the public, media, and decision makers all around the country.

To learn more, you can read our 2024-25 Annual Report.

Corals' Last Stand

CCWA facilitated a visit to Scott Reef for prominent Western Australians, including author Tim Winton, musician John Butler, and marine biologist Brinkley Davies, to observe the area’s unique marine ecosystems and the risks posed by gas exploration.

Filmmaker Jane Hammond joined the trip and, in collaboration with CCWA, produced Corals’ Last Stand, a social impact documentary highlighting Scott Reef’s ecological significance. The film has since been screened internationally, presented to policymakers in Canberra, and shared with communities across Australia, demonstrating CCWA’s commitment to using creative storytelling to broaden engagement with environmental issues.

Watch the trailer:

Our historical wins

Since our beginnings in 1967, passionate people have made CCWA a powerful vehicle for change. We've helped establish many of the state's key environment groups, including the WA Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) and the Environmental Defender's Office (EDO). We've also stood with Traditional Owners, helped secure national parks and heritage listings, run court cases, and supported countless community campaigns that have successfully protected our unique environment.

Here's a snapshot:

1970: Helped create the Ministry of Conservation
1971: Helped create the WA Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)
1981: Plaintiffs in a class action against Alcoa
1985: Filed legal objections to leases taken out by Worsley Alumina
1988: Ensured the gazettal of the Shannon National Park
1990: Helped ban recreational duck shooting
1991: Put Shark Bay on World Heritage List
1992: Ensured the gazettal of the Lesueur National Park
1994: Supported the Giblett Forest Rescue
1995: Formed the Environmental Defender's Office (EDO)
2001: Helped secure the Regional Forest Agreement
2013: Successfully supported Traditional Owners and locals to protect Walmadan/James Price Point from Woodside's gas proposal
2016: Helped save Beeliar Wetlands from the proposed Roe 8 highway
2017: Helped secure a fracking ban in the South West
2019: Supported Traditional Owners to take uranium miner Cameco to the Supreme Court
2020: Helped secure the Container Deposit Scheme
2021: After 40 years of supporting community campaigns, we celebrated the end of native forest logging in the South West
2022: Took Woodside to the Supreme Court to challenge their Burrup Hub gas proposals

For more historical wins, check out Our Story.