Our breathtaking forests are being destroyed – cut down and pulped for wood chips and cardboard. Our wildlife deserved better. We're fighting for an end to end native forest logging in NSW.
Climate change is here now and Australia must react quickly. NSW must do our part: phase out coal and other fossil fuels, switch to clean energy and ensure a nature positive transition.
Healthy rivers and wetlands are essential for native wildlife, Aboriginal cultural heritage, local communities, and a diverse range of industries, from floodplain grazing to tourism and recreational fishing. We work with local communities to advocate for the restoration of natural flows to our rivers and wetlands.
Coastal wetlands purify our water, drive coastal economies, absorb more carbon than any other ecosystem, and shield us from increasing extreme weather events.
Unfortunately, most coastal wetlands in NSW have been drained, dredged, and destroyed. We’re working to ensure wetlands are protected through stronger legislation, restored through community-led work on low-lying land, and recognized as an important tool for mitigating and protecting against climate change.
Habitat clearing in NSW is out of control and it’s getting worse. Since changes introduced in 2016, habitat clearing rates have tripled, with an area 4x the size of Newcastle lost each year.
Habitat clearing for agricultural development is now the biggest cause of environmental loss in NSW, with 50 million trees and almost 100,000 hectares lost each year. And the laws meant to protect nature aren't working.
Our Healthy Ecosystems Programs help maintain and enhance biodiversity, cultural values and resilience by directly engaging with communities and land managers, empowering them with the latest information and skills to support sustainable land practices.
April 14, 2026
Written by: Mel Gray, NCC Inland Rivers Campaigner As we head into a challenging time in the Northern Basin with drought and another El Nino looming, it’s Basin...
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MEDIA RELEASE 10th April 2026 Environmental and community groups Nature Conservation Council of NSW (NCC), Community Environment Network (CEN) and Future Sooner are...
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MEDIA RELEASE 9 April 2026Today’s approval of the Chain Valley coal mine extension by the Independent Planning Commission is pushing the state recklessly toward climate chaos as another three big...
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