It’s Plastic Free July, and I'm challenging myself to find alternatives to single use plastic for an entire month - and to write a daily blog on the most interesting parts of the experience....

It’s Plastic Free July, and I'm challenging myself to find alternatives to single use plastic for an entire month - and to write a daily blog on the most interesting parts of the experience....

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.

It’s Plastic Free July, and I'm challenging myself to find alternatives to single use plastic for an entire month - and to write a daily blog on the most interesting parts of the experience....

June has been a rollercoaster month for our community! We’ve shared so many wins together, like the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) refusing new iron ore mines and Environment Minister Stephen Dawson committing to a...

WA’s peak environment body the Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) and the Plastic Free WA campaign have welcomed Environment Minister Stephen Dawson’s statement that the McGowan Government would introduce a statewide ban on plastic...

More than 200 Western Australian beaches have been sampled in the first project to provide information on microplastic distribution across South West WA. The results of the community-based program indicate that microfibres are the...

Leading environment groups have said the fight to keep Western Australia nuclear free was not over despite a serious broken promise by the McGowan Government on the key environmental issue.

A new coalition of community and environment groups has launched a new campaign calling on Western Australians and the State Government to take action on the rising tide of plastic pollution that is affecting...

May has been an encouraging month for WA’s environment, thanks to the hard work of people like you! Whether you celebrated our progress on plastics, switched your super to a fossil fuel free fund...

Throughout the month of May, Western Australia’s peak environment group the Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) is promoting more than 120 eco-themed activities organised by community members and groups across the State.

The State’s peak environment group has strongly welcomed the announcement by WA Energy Minister Ben Wyatt that the Muja AB coal fired power station will be closed, while calling for a broader reform of...

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.

Western Australia’s peak environment group has strongly welcomed Environment Minister Stephen Dawson’s support for a statewide plastic bag ban, and the rapid introduction of a recycling refund scheme for cans and bottles. The Conservation...

Throughout April, community members like you have been working hard to make the environment a priority for the new McGowan Government. From reminding them of their position against unconventional gas and fracking and uranium...

There were so many wins for the environment this month, we had a hard time choosing what to feature! That’s because in the lead up to the WA State election, you were part of...

The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) and community groups opposed to the Roe 8 Highway have re-stated their call for a Royal Commission into the project, following revelations that Barnett Ministers were advised against...

WA’s peak conservation group has congratulated Labor Leader Mark McGowan and his team for the election result on Saturday, which was helped by major environmental campaigns and broad community sentiment against the Barnett Government...

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

Monday 6 March 2017  Media Release National and state environment groups have described the recent federal conditional approval of the Mulga Rock uranium project in West Australia as irresponsible fast-tracking.

Political candidates in the Western Australian election will be given the opportunity to speak to their environmental policy at a forum to be held on the 2nd of March at Perth Town Hall.

With less than two weeks until the State election, there’s so much happening for CCWA, our member groups, and dedicated people like you - all working together to make the environment a priority for...

Iconic multi-award winning Western Australian author Tim Winton has joined with Frack Free Future to highlight the risks of gas fracking in the lead up to the State election.

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.