At Chapman Primary, sustainability isn't just a subject, it's a way of life! Check out how these young Canberrans are taking action to protect our environment storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/a54f37…

North Ainslie Primary School was awarded the 2021 Junior Landcare Team Award for their efforts to connect to and care for nature. Find out how their efforts have continued storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/bf68d1…

The ACT has over 6,000 environmental volunteers, including 3,000 citizen scientists across more than 90 volunteer groups. Read about the work Canberrans are doing actsoe2023.com.au/issues/communi…

Wondering what the circular economy looks like in practice? Buy Nothing groups are reducing waste and bringing communities together all over Canberra. Read more: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/8dbf1c…

As the ACT begins to consider how to transition to a circular economy, we need to move away from the current linear ‘take–make–waste’ model toward a model that considers the entire life cycle of a product — from material sourcing to end-of-life disposal actsoe2023.com.au/issues/circula…

The 2023 ACT State of the Environment Report has assessed our waste, energy, transport, and water use – our current levels of resource use are unsustainable. Check out what we can do to limit the impact our growing population has on the environment: actsoe2023.com.au/themes/human-s…

The health of our waterways varies across the ACT and is generally worse in urban and rural areas. Read about how we can limit the impacts of urban expansion on waterway health in the 2023 ACT State of the Environment Report actsoe2023.com.au/themes/water/

There are five threatened flora species with substantial locations outside ACT reserves. Action is needed to preserve these for future generations. actsoe2023.com.au/recommendation…

Read the 2023 ACT State of the Environment Report to find out more about the need for concerted action to safeguard native species and maintain biodiversity in the ACT. Healthy biodiversity is essential to the natural world and fundamental to human life actsoe2023.com.au/themes/biodive…]

Explore a range of stories showcasing the inspiring work of community organisations that are improving environmental and sustainability outcomes in the ACT. actsoe2023.com.au/stories/

Adaptation plans are essential for building resilience to climate impacts. ACT-specific climate adaptation plans will contribute to safeguarding communities, ecosystems, and economies in the face of a changing climate. Find out more actsoe2023.com.au/recommendation…

While we achieved 100% renewable energy in 2020, there is still work to be done to reduce our emissions. We also needed to build climate resilience across the ACT so we can thrive into the future. Read the full 2023 ACT State of the Environment Report actsoe2023.com.au/themes/climate…

Research on the long-term health effects of bushfire smoke is critical for understanding the full impact of these natural disasters, and so that we can act accordingly to best protect our community. Find out more: actsoe2023.com.au/recommendation…

Clean air is essential for sustaining life on Earth and is critical to the wellbeing of our community. It's crucial that the ACT Government takes steps to safeguard public health against poor air quality in the Territory. Find out more: actsoe2023.com.au/themes/air/

Looking back at the Black Summer bushfires of 2019–20 across Australia, there are lessons we can learn about protecting nature better in future fires. Find out more actsoe2023.com.au/recommendation…

The 2023 ACT State of the Environment Report explores the impacts of Black Summer and tracks progress towards bushfire recovery. Find out how we can work together to support recovery efforts for our people and native ecosystems.
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