ACT’s Lakes and Waterways

Why did we investigate our lakes and waterways?

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ACT Environmental Volunteers

This website showcases volunteer environment work in the ACT

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ACT’s Scope 3 Greenhouse Gas Emissions

What are scope 3 emissions? And why do consumer products have embodied carbon?

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Environment for Young People

Check our State of the Environment Report for high school students.

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Environmental Offsets in the ACT

What are offsets? And how can we improve them?

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State of the Environment reporting in the ACT

The ACT’s 4-yearly State of the Environment reporting is a requirement of the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment Act 1993.

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An independent voice for sustainability and the environment in the ACT

The Commissioner is an independent statutory position established by the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment Act 1993.

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Protecting Canberra's air quality

They say "all you need is the air that you breathe". But what happens when we don’t have that?

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State of the Environment reporting in the ACT

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Investigations initiated by the Minister or the Commissioner

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Resources, Annual Reports, Public Submissions & Media

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Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the ACT, the Ngunnawal people. We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region.

Our Vision

An environmentally sustainable ACT, region and Australia

Our Mission

To act as an independent voice for the environment and sustainability in the ACT, and promote community engagement.

Our Values

Transparency, integrity, independence, research, rigour, inclusion.

Land health in the ACT

Human wellbeing as well as terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems are dependent on healthy land.

Aquatic ecosystems in the ACT

Healthy aquatic ecosystems are essential to the ACT’s biodiversity, urban community, and agriculture.

Urban trees in the ACT

Canberra’s urban trees are invaluable for protecting and enhancing biodiversity, and as a buffer against the impacts of climate change.

Air Quality in the ACT

Air quality is one of the most tangible indicators of the state of our local environment, and directly affects human health and wellbeing.

Community Engagement

To act as an independent voice for the environment and sustainability in the ACT, and promote community engagement. Please follow our socials for the latest updates.

SURVEY: our next State of the Environment Report looks at how COVID-19 lockdowns impacted visits to local nature reserves. Please consider filling out & sharing our short anonymous survey at the link in bio. All answers will help inform our report. 📸 Yellow-tailed black cockatoos / Mark Jekabsons
The recent ACT Government announcement to fund an Office of Water is important as our lakes and waterways serve many purposes. The new Office will become the single entity to manage water bodies in the ACT—and hopefully, improve them. Our ‘State of the Lakes and Waterways report’ explores the issues we face in doing so.
Do you swim, fish, shower or drink water in Canberra? Water is essential to life, yet the areas where our waters come from could be looked after better. For the past year, our Office investigated the state of the ACT’s lakes and waterways. Today our report was tabled in the Legislative Assembly. For the past…
SURVEY: We are seeking community thoughts on the impacts of blue-green algae in Lake Tuggeranong. The answers will be used in our upcoming work on water management in the ACT. If you live in Canberra—particularly in #Tuggeranong—please consider taking part through our short and anonymous survey. Link in bio (no longer available) 📸 blue-green algal…
Happy World Bee Day! Bees are crucial species—every 3rd spoonful of our food depends on pollination—bees are our most common and successful pollinators. Without them, we lose food, agriculture and biodiversity. In Australia, we have more than 2,000 species of native bees that co-evolved with our native flora over thousands of years. Some of these…
It's National Volunteers Week! This year's theme is 'Better Together'. We are lucky to have so many environmental & citizen science volunteers working in the ACT to preserve & protect natural areas & species. More on these awesome volunteers at: https://actenvirovolunteers.com.au 📸: ACT Wildlife carer, Corin, with Tilly the Sugar Glider.