MASSIVE SUPPORT FOR BIGGER DRINK CONTAINER REFUND SCHEMES
Australians want more drink products such as wine and spirits in Australia’s container refund schemes by a very big majority.
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Coastal Development Crisis – government should step in
Revelations that a wave of development along the coast threatens rare plant and animal species and will place residents in danger from fire and flood, are so alarming that the Perrottet government...
View ArticleKOALA VOTES IN NSW
The first shot in the Koala election policy contest by the ALP is a welcome and major step. Jeff Angel, Total Environment Centre's Executive Director says, "We next look forward to hearing what the...
View ArticleNSW ELECTION: TEC LAUNCHES SYDNEY BASIN KOALA POLICY
Voters living in the region from the Shoalhaven to Western Sydney to the Hunter and Port Stephens should know what the political parties and independent candidates are going to do, to save our...
View ArticleALP KOALA PROMISE: KOALAS WILL BE SAFER, FASTER
This weekend's ALP’s policy to fast track the Georges River Koala National Park fixes a fundamental flaw in the government’s plan for western Sydney bushland. According to Jeff Angel, our Executive...
View ArticleKEY INDEPENDENT BACKS OUR ELECTION AGENDA
As part of our advocacy for Sydney Basin Koalas, our urban Green Spaces, and the fight against climate change - we have discussed these vital issues in all our meetings with NSW State Election...
View ArticleNSW State Election: Koalas’ future at stake
With a large majority of voters supporting protection of Koala habitat and removing development threats, multiple parties and independents have endorsed crucial policies to ensure our iconic species...
View ArticleNSW State Election 2023: Environmental Policy Scorecard
We have been advocating for a suite of policies to protect the environment, to the main parties and key independent candidates in the NSW State Election on 25 March 2023
View ArticleFate of Key Koala Corridor at Stake
New development in and around the Warragamba township is threatening an important Koala colony, as it fragments and degrades their habitat. Local community concern is growing, and Total Environment...
View ArticleStatus Report: Australia’s Bottle and Can Refund Schemes
We are releasing the first review of all of Australia’s drink bottle and can 10c refund laws which assesses the performance of each state and territory and examines future challenges. Read the full...
View ArticleKey Koala Refuge and Corridor to be Cleared
Koala habitat designated as of regional koala significance (ARKS) on the mid-north coast with the local koala population listed as a priority population for investment by the NSW Koala Strategy – is to...
View ArticleGreen EV Guide shows how to choose the most sustainable car
All cars have environmental impacts. Electric cars are certainly better for the planet than fossil burners. But some electric cars are better than others. That’s why Total Environment Centre has now...
View ArticleOpen Letter To Fight Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan Reforms - Signed by...
Dear Local, State and Federal MP,The Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan (CPCP) covers 200,000ha framing the entire western edge of Sydney. It could curb Sydney’s urban sprawl; protect endangered...
View ArticleSydney Koala Budget – species still at risk
Sydney’s beautiful greenbelt and the healthiest Koala colony in NSW are at risk. The NSW Government’s announcement of $80m for south-west Sydney’s Koalas must be linked to habitat protection across the...
View ArticleSYDNEY’S BLUE & GREEN SPACES – CALL TO PROTECT AND EXPAND
A visionary plan to protect and expand Sydney’s green and blue spaces for present and future generations was released today, as a counterbalance to the growing population and push for denser development.
View ArticleTEC Releases Plan for Battery Recycling and Reuse Crisis
Industry-led voluntary schemes will fail to address the environmental risks arising from battery disposal said Total Environment Centre today on releasing a plan for urgent regulation to establish an...
View ArticleNew research shows Koalas in the Sydney Basin are in decline
New research released today by the Sydney Basin Koala Network shows the area where koalas are found in the Sydney Basin is declining and the areas supporting long standing breeding populations of...
View ArticleCumberland Plain Koalas Get A Win
New measures to protect endangered Koalas and begin delivery of conservation reserves on the western edge of Sydney by the Minns government, is a ‘’definite improvement’’, environmentalists said today.
View ArticleNew EPA Powers welcomed!
Reducing pollution often involves the carrot and stick, but ongoing incidents of deliberate pollution have shown that the NSW EPA needs more stick to combat those who flout environment protection.
View ArticleARE USED BATTERY COLLECTION BINS UNSAFE?
The announcement by Officeworks that it has ceased collecting used batteries on behalf of B-cycle casts serious doubt on the effectiveness of the voluntary industry program.
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