National Sorry Day is about all Australians sharing in the sorrow of the Stolen Generations and their families. This National Sorry Day, the team at CCWA renews our commitment to a path of reconciliation....

WA’s peak body for conservation and the environment has welcomed spending for new renewable energy infrastructure in the state budget, but stressed that more must be done to support nature and biodiversity.

The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has welcomed the announcement of a new national park and nature reserve in the remote Goldfields region of WA.

The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has welcomed the creation of a new federal net-zero authority which will allocate $400 million to help an ‘orderly and positive transformation’ to a net-zero economy.

  ‘The more Woodside pollutes, the more Woodside profits’ – that was the message from Western Australia’s peak conservation and environment body as the Woodside AGM got underway in Perth on Friday. A mobile...

The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has welcomed an announcement of a new federal ‘electric vehicle strategy’, including a fuel efficiency standard for new cars and light commercial vehicles.

A key adviser to investors has recommended Woodside shareholders vote against plans to re-elect former federal resources minister, Ian Macfarlane to the company's board. Glass Lewis has also recommended shareholders vote against a bumper...

WA’s peak environmental body has disputed claims by the Federal Resources Minister that Australian gas exports can ‘lift millions out of energy poverty’. Madeleine King was speaking at the Resources Technology Showcase in Perth...

New funding to boost discoveries of critical minerals for green technologies in Western Australia must strike a balance with protecting nature, according to the state’s peak conservation body. The WA State Government unveiled a...

The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has welcomed the announcement of funding to help support conservation of the Swan River Estuary.

The Synthesis Report of the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (IPCC AR6 synthesis report) is the final report of the IPCC's Sixth Assessment cycle, published on...

When asked what his motivation is, the answer from Mike Norman comes quickly: “There’s a gap between what should be done and what is actually being done – that’s my motivation”

By Joe Heffernan, CCWA Executive Director and Maggie Wood, CCWA Programs Director In Thursday’s The AFR View (Australian Financial Review, 9 February 2022), it was suggested that Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s use of the...

26 January is not a day of celebration for all Australians. Today is a polarising and difficult day for many – particularly for Indigenous people and communities. Many people across our state find it...

  The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) is proud to announce the appointment of Joe Heffernan as the organisation’s new Executive Director.

The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has welcomed proposed plans to expand the Container Deposit Scheme to include a number of new drinks containers which are eligible for the 10c redemption.

The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) is pleased to announce the appointment of James Eggleston as the new CCWA President, following the 2022 Annual General Meeting.  

Environment and conservation groups from across Western Australia have gathered in Fremantle for the 28th Annual Community Conservation Awards.

The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has welcomed the publication of a draft sandalwood biodiversity management programme, but has expressed concern that time is fast running out to protect these native trees.

  ‘The golden age of gas’ is coming to an end, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), which has again urged a rapid move towards decarbonisation and investment in clean energy.

  The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) is proud to launch a new initiative to protect the vulnerable little penguin population on Penguin Island, south of Perth.

  The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) is one of 16 organisations across Australia to sign a joint statement, calling on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to commit to the Global Methane Pledge and take...

  The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has welcomed an announcement by the federal government which will see 30 per cent of all land in Australia dedicated to conservation by the year 2030.

By Dr Claire Greenwell (CCWA) and Isobel Armstrong (Clean State)   In early September, CCWA’s Citizen Science team and volunteers headed back out to Bowgada on Badimia Country, in WA’s mid-west, to continue work...