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...

Overnight state and national environmental groups lodged an appeal against the Wiluna uranium mine proposal being promoted by the junior mining company Toro Energy. The appeal was lodged on behalf of the Conservation Council...

The state’s peak environment group and the Frack Free Future campaign have renewed their call for strong rights of veto for landholders facing gas fracking on their land, following the announcement of a Land...

Leading conservation groups today said the fate of endangered wildlife remains in the balance after Parliament passed the governments controversial biodiversity laws last night.

Conservation groups today called on the state Opposition to vote against the WA Government's controversial Biodiversity Conservation Bill which includes a “God Clause” to allow the extinction of native wildlife.

Environment Groups have warned investors that today’s EPA advice on the Toro uranium mine proposal in the Murchison is a long way from an approved and operating mine. The EPA has deferred consideration of...

MEDIA RELEASE - 30th August 2016 Overnight the Conservation Council of WA, in partnership with the Australian Conservation Foundation, The Wilderness Society, Friends of the Earth Australia and the Anti Nuclear Alliance of WA...

A Citizen Science project being launched by the Conservation Council of Western Australia is set to reveal marine plastic pollution hotspots by engaging volunteers in studying the distribution of minute plastic particles around the...

Media Release - 17 August 2016 Environment Groups welcome 10c recycling refunds for WA Environment groups strongly welcomed the announcement by the Barnett Government that a 10c recycling refund scheme for beverage containers will...

Environment groups and Traditional Owners have vowed to fight the proposed Mulga Rock uranium mine, 260 kilometres north-east of Kalgoorlie, despite today’s recommendation by the state EPA that the Environment Minister approve the mine.

The Conservation Council of WA and the Australian Conservation Foundation have welcomed the WA EPA’s recommendation not to approve the proposed Yeelirrie uranium mine.

Media Release – 22 July 2016 Environment groups have renewed calls for Western Australia to join with other States and Territories in adopting a 10c recycling refund scheme for cans and bottles, following the...

Residents in the South West will have the chance to hear the facts about hydraulic fracturing (fracking) and other forms of unconventional gas at a community forum in Margaret River.  The forum is being...

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...

MEDIA RELEASE – 23RD MARCH  Gas Industry Downturn Proves Government Needs To Look Elsewhere To Boost Economy  The Conservation Council of WA has warned that the State Government needs to look elsewhere to boost...

MEDIA RELEASE – 21 March 2016  Biodiversity Bill must not allow extinction: conservation groups   Conservation groups have welcomed Premier Barnett’s statement that the government would accept amendments to new biodiversity legislation tabled for...

MEDIA RELEASE – Thursday 17th March   Government report denies farmers rights and information on fracking   Conservation groups have renewed the call for gas fracking to be banned in WA following the release...

National and state environment groups have today release an analysis of the proposed Mulga Rock uranium mine, which identifies that the project lies between three fault lines that the proponent failed to adequately disclose....

Media Release - 3 March 2016 Conservation Groups have responded with alarm to revelations that the WA Government’s Perth and Peel Green Growth Plan would decimate the remaining population of unique and endangered Carnaby's...

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

Media Release - 16 February 2016 UN call on WA Parliament to reject anti-protest laws welcomed by environment groups Environment Groups have welcomed the statement by the United Nations human rights experts urging the...

Media Release: Wednesday 10th February 2016 Today Minister Marmion’s promotion of the uranium industry has revealed the allocation of hundreds of millions of dollars to the marginal and underperforming sector that hopes to deliver little...

MEDIA RELEASE: Monday 8th February 2016 Western Australian and national environment organisations have urged the state EPA not to approve uranium hopeful Toro Energy’s application for an expanded uranium project in the Wiluna region.

MEDIA RELEASE: Monday 14 December State and national environment and Indigenous groups have called on the state EPA to reject Canadian company Cameco’s proposal to mine uranium at Yeelirrie in WA’s East Murchison region.