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Five minutes with Tim Vale

Posted by · April 13, 2017 3:28 PM

Last month we welcomed Tim Vale to the newly-created Fire Policy Officer position for Conservation SA. Tim spent five minutes with us to explain his new role and outline his goals for this important area of conservation work. Read more

Giles Parkinson Explains energy event a success

Posted by · April 13, 2017 2:08 PM

On Monday 27 March more than 250 people packed into the Braggs Lecture Theatre at Adelaide Uni to hear energy expert Giles Parkinson speak about South Australia's energy story. Read more

Five minutes with Jill Woodlands

Posted by · March 01, 2017 11:53 AM

Conservation SA's Natural Resource Management Facilitator, Jill Woodlands, recently made it to the finalists for this year's National Landcare Awards. To find out more about our hard-working and inspirational staff member, we asked her a few quick questions. Read more

SA Select Committee on Statewide Blackout

Posted by · February 27, 2017 2:08 PM

It is clear from the recent experience in South Australia that inadequate planning for the transition is affecting the price, reliability and security of our electricity supply. Read more

Proposed Murray Darling Basin Plan Amendments

Posted by · February 27, 2017 2:03 PM

The Conservation Council of South Australia represents around 60 environment and conservation organisations in our state. We advocate for the implementation in full of the Murray Darling Basin Plan. Read more

Reef Watch Turns 20!

Posted by · February 23, 2017 1:47 PM

This week our multi-award winning citizen science program celebrates its 20 years of marine conservation work! Read more

SA Libs playing politics over renewables

Posted by · February 13, 2017 2:13 PM

MEDIA RELEASE13 February 2017SA Libs playing politics over renewablesThe state’s peak environment body is disappointed by the announcement today that the SA Liberals would scrap SA's 50% renewable energy target if elected next year. Read more

Here we go again: electricity market fails in SA

Posted by · February 09, 2017 1:23 PM

MEDIA RELEASE 9 February 2017 Here we go again: electricity market fails in SA The failure of the National Electricity Market to properly manage the South Australian end of the system is putting at risk our long term transition to... Read more

SA government resurrects solar schools from feds' chopping block

Posted by · February 08, 2017 3:23 PM

MEDIA RELEASE8 February 2017 SA government resurrects solar schools from feds' chopping block Conservation SA is pleased to see the SA Government providing funding for SA schools to install solar panels, with 40 needy schools to benefit. Read more

Five minutes with Julie Schofield

Posted by · January 23, 2017 3:09 PM

Conservation SA's Fauna Officer, Julie Schofield has recently been out in the field as part of the Fleurieu Swamps and Mount Lofty Ranges Southern Emu-wren Recovery Program. To share some of her passion and dedication with you, we asked her... Read more