Help protect our amazing marine life 

The Jervis Bay and Solitary Islands Marine Park zoning plans are up for renewal and the  public consultation process is underway. 

Marine Sanctuaries are the National Parks of the Sea.  If you care about the marine environment, please take 3 minutes to send a submission to the Marine Parks Authority requesting that at least 50% of these Marine Parks be protected in sanctuaries.

The Nature Conservation Council of NSW has called on the NSW Government to abandon plans to pump groundwater from Kangaloon to top up Sydney's water supply.

"Kangaloon is a beautiful and precious place and pumping its underground water to Sydney could have a devastating impact on the wetlands and forests of the area," Cate Faehrmann, executive director of the NCC said after visiting the site.

"We cannot continue to plunder water from delicate and pristine places so we can flush out toilets in Sydney with drinking water.  Rainwater tanks and water recycling opportunities should be exhausted before we start looking at any other options," Ms Faehrmann said.

The Basalt Tableland Forest located at Mt. Rae, one of the last remaining basalt bushlands in NSW, is under imminent threat of being logged for timber under the Private Native Forestry Code of Practice. Mt. Rae is home to a diversity of flora and fauna, many of which are under serious threat of extinction. 

The Nature Conservation Council will celebrate the third annual World Environment Day Conservation Awards on Thursday 5 June 2008, aboard the beautiful Vagabond Spirit cruise ship. Celebrate in style the  many inspiring contributions over the past year by environment groups and individuals active throughout NSW.

Nominations for the five prestigious awards will close on May 23rd.  Download the nominations forms here. 

Did you know that countless sharks in NSW waters are being killed so their fins are exported to the booming international shark fin market?

Say no to shark fin export!

The Garnaut Climate Change Review’s recent Interim Report should be commended for its significant contribution to the climate change debate and to the future direction of Australia’s climate change policy.

The Nature Conservation Council of NSW welcomes the Report’s recognition of the significant risks and opportunities associated with climate change.  However, the recommendations in this Report fail to reflect the latest science, and therefore the true urgency of our climate crisis.

Read our submission here.