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The Nature Conservation Council of NSW is the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation. Since 1955, we have been the voice for nature in NSW. We advocate and campaign to protect nature and for a safe climate.

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End Native Forest Logging

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.

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Stop Runaway Habitat Clearing

Habitat clearing is the biggest cause of environmental loss in NSW. More than half (29 million hectares) of all native forest and woodland in NSW has been lost since colonisation. 

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Climate and Energy

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.

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Revive Our Rivers

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.

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Restore Coastal Wetlands

We’re working to ensure wetlands are protected through stronger legislation, restored through community-led work on low-lying land, and recognised as an important tool for mitigating and protecting against climate change.

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Healthy Ecosystems

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.

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“Disturbing revelations”: Stepping up calls to put environmental water first

May 05, 2026

MEDIA RELEASE 5th May 2026 The Nature Conservation Council of NSW (NCC) is ramping up its calls for the NSW Government to prioritise environmental water after new "disturbing revelations” shows the state’s environment and water department has, for years, delayed waterflow...

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