It’s a win-win! 🌞 ACF interviewed NSW sheep and solar farmer, Tony Inder, who found his wool production increased after the introduction of solar panels. The solar panels provide the sheep with shade in the heat and shelter in the winter, whilst also allowing the ground to hold moisture for longer. 🌱 ACF’s latest ‘Mapping Our Renewable Future’ report shows Australia can protect the homes of threatened species and deliver clean, affordable renewable energy whilst also providing economic opportu

North West Shelf Approval = Net zero by 2050??? Make it make it sense! After promising to take action on climate change, the Albanese government approved Woodside’s North-West Shelf gas project on Friday afternoon. Belching 13 times Australia’s entire annual emissions, this project has been approved to continue until 2070. Australia is the largest exporter of coal in the world and it’s having devastating impacts on our local and neighboring communities. We’ve seen worsening and more frequent flo

Walking 3000kms across New Zealand, Hunter and Emily, are raising $100,000 for environmental and mental health organisations, including ACF! ❤️‍🩹 Their ‘Sole to Soul’ project is about raising funds and awareness for mental health and environmentalism. Through navigating grief and loss, they have found that connecting back with nature has provided some of the most healing experiences for them; but the environment needs healing too. 🌱 Australia is home to incredible places and wildlife found now

“As a kid, I lived through the worsening cyclones, the heat waves and the bushfires”, Ari recounts on his childhood, explaining why it is so important for Australia to have laws that protect nature and people... 💰Around half of Australia’s economy depends on nature, with tourism alone generating over $78 billion a year. Queensland communities and businesses rely deeply on the natural world and can’t afford its ongoing decline. In 2024, the Great Barrier Reef brought in a whopping 2.2 million vi

Will Australia and the Pacific host COP31? Right now, our Climate Change Program Manager, Gavan McFadzean, is here at COP30 in Belém, Brazil. COP is the world's largest climate summit, where countries unite to tackle the climate crisis and strategise how emissions can be reduced. Stay tuned as we find out who will be hosting COP31! #COP31 #Australia | Australian Conservation Foundation