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‘Conservation, biodiversity and cultural values’ must take priority in rush for critical minerals – CCWA
April 05, 2023
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...
Read More ShareCCWA welcomes funding to help protect Swan River Estuary
March 28, 2023
The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has welcomed the announcement of funding to help support conservation of the Swan River Estuary.
Read More ShareWhat is the IPCC AR6 Synthesis Report and why does it matter?
March 20, 2023
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...
Read More ShareMeet the Joondalup volunteer championing biodiversity for northern suburbs beaches and bushland
February 21, 2023
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”
Read More Share‘Regulatory pressure on fossil fuels is part of the energy transition’ – ‘The idea that we can move away from fossil fuels by building more fossil fuel supply is laughable’
February 14, 2023
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...
Read More ShareWe support changing the date of Australia’s national day
January 25, 2023
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...
Read More ShareWA’s peak conservation group announces new Executive Director
January 16, 2023
The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) is proud to announce the appointment of Joe Heffernan as the organisation’s new Executive Director.
Read More ShareWine, spirits, juice and water containers all proposed for inclusion in expanded 10c containers scheme
December 02, 2022
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.
Read More ShareJames Eggleston announced as new president for WA’s peak conservation body
November 30, 2022
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.
Read More ShareOutstanding contribution to WA conservation recognised at peak body’s annual awards
November 30, 2022
Environment and conservation groups from across Western Australia have gathered in Fremantle for the 28th Annual Community Conservation Awards.
Read More ShareCCWA - cautious welcome for new sandalwood plan, laments six-year delay
November 02, 2022
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.
Read More Share'Writing on the wall' for gas expansion as IEA reiterates calls for no new fossil fuel sites
November 02, 2022
‘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.
Read More ShareNew strategy to save little penguin colony on Penguin Island
October 21, 2022
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.
Read More ShareCCWA calls on Albanese to sign global methane pledge, tackle emissions
October 07, 2022
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...
Read More Share'No new extinctions' - CCWA welcomes federal government plan to protect vulnerable species
October 07, 2022
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.
Read More ShareCCWA joined by Clean State for Citizen Science Bowgada biodiversity assessment
September 23, 2022
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...
Read More ShareWA Fairy Tern Network recognised at state government awards
September 20, 2022
The WA Fairy Tern Network – formed by the Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) in 2016 – has been recognised at the 2022 Western Australian Coastal Awards for Excellence in the Science and Research...
Read More ShareCCWA welcomes state government interim targets - More still to do on emissions
September 09, 2022
The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has welcomed the creation of 3,600 additional hectares of nature reserve in Western Australia’s South-West.
Read More ShareEPA unveils emissions guidelines for public consultation – CCWA notes areas for concern
August 05, 2022
WA’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has released a draft amendment to its Environmental Factor Guideline – Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) which sets out a framework for tougher rules on carbon emissions from industrial proponents....
Read More ShareState of the Environment Report: 'We can reverse this trend of decline - but we need to start now'
July 19, 2022
By Maggie Wood - Executive Director of the Conservation Council of WA The latest State of Environment Report makes for sobering reading. Across Australia, our natural environment is under an unprecedented strain. The...
Read More ShareFrom little things big things grow - CCWA's weekend planting trees in the Wheatbelt
July 15, 2022
Author: Steph Murphey What do you get when you combine 200 volunteers, 100,000 seedlings, a 65-hectare property on Ballardong Noongar country in the Wheatbelt, and a weekend of endless sunshine? You get this an...
Read More ShareScarborough back in court with new challenge from Australian Conservation Foundation
June 22, 2022
Woodside's controversial Scarborough gas proposal will go back to court following a new legal challenge by the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF).
Read More ShareNew alumina proposal seeks approval to emit 270 million tonnes of CO2 over next 15 years
June 20, 2022
West Australians will be given an opportunity to have their say on a controversial mining expansion which endangers the state’s native forests and would cause unacceptable levels of carbon pollution.
Read More ShareWA’s Northern Jarrah Forest will be ‘ripped apart’ by 2060 – new report
May 03, 2022
The Northern Jarrah Forest – a biodiversity hotspot which rivals the world’s tropical rainforests – is on the brink of ecological collapse according to a new report.
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