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Biggest Water Allocation in the Territory's History
Something extraordinary has just happened, and we need to act quickly. Water experts from around the country – including Professor Barry Hart, who sat on the Scientific Inquiry into Hydraulic Fracturing -...
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'Decision making so dangerous it could run the Roper Dry' - Protect the Territory's water today!
The Roper River is truly iconic. Fed by a huge underground aquifer that keeps it flowing all year round, its stunning hot springs, famous fishing grounds, and wetlands teeming with birdlife are...
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We want to hear from you about the Territory's Nature - Take the Survey Now
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It's snowing cotton - AAMIG's Scott Creek Station apply to clear another 2000ha for cotton
Have you seen the cotton blowing by the side of the road in recent days? It looks like it’s snowing, but Territorians know it’s a sign that Big Cotton is here and...
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Find the Gouldians - Lee Point Interactive Map
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Nature Journaling Workshops Feedback Survey
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Water Mining? Only in the Territory - Don't Frack the Roper - Take Action Now
This is urgent. Add your name and join the Territorians telling the Water Controller that they won’t accept water mining. Only in the Territory will you find natural springs like Bitter Springs....
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Raise your voice to protect Darwin Harbour
Do you want a toxic petrochemicals industry in Darwin Harbour? The NTEPA is calling for submissions on a referral for a massive proposal that will change Darwin forever. They’re calling it the...
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Don't Frack the Roper
We need your help right now to Save the Roper. We know how precious the Roper River is to Territorians. Magical places like Bitter Springs near Mataranka are fed by the vast...
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Have your say on Santos' Barossa gas project
Right now, the public has a chance to have a say on Santos’ plans to develop one of the dirtiest offshore gas fields in the world. Santos have referred their Darwin Pipeline...
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Urge the NT Government to ban single-use plastics!
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Save the Roper
The mighty Roper River is beloved by all Territorians. 'The Roper' encompasses the famous thermal pools of Mataranka and Bitter Springs and the fishing mecca of Munbililla (Tomato Island) in Limmen National...
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Protect the Territory's water
Water is our most precious resource and is essential to all life. However, there are numerous threats and challenges to the water of the Northern Territory, such as large-scale agriculture and extractive mines,...
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It's open slather for land clearing in the Territory - Sign the submission today!
Our 'Nature Territory' is worth protecting. Unfortunately, Northern Territory land clearing and biodiversity laws aren’t fit for purpose to protect our precious ecosystems, including our savannas and rivers. The Pastoral Land Board is currently considering 12 pastoral land...
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Don't Frack the Beetaloo
Landmark climate litigation over public money for fracking The Environment Centre NT is taking the Federal Resources Minister Keith Pitt, the Commonwealth and Imperial Oil & Gas to court over...
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What do parks mean to you? Now is the time to speak up!
Territory Parks are an integral part of our lifestyle. Until 15 October 2021, you have the opportunity to shape the future of our parks and reserves for the next three decades. The...
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5000 Footy Fields of Cotton - Ucharonidge Station needs a FULL Environmental Impact Assessment!
We have great news. Thanks to you, we have had a massive win on land clearing! But now we need your help. We know how much Territorians love the bush and want...
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Tell the Chief Minister- Don't Backflip on Emissions Offsets
Breaking—Contact the Chief Minister Now—60 climate scientists call on Gunner to abandon fracking if emissions not fully offset An open letter from 60+ climate scientists published in the NT News this morning...
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Stop these WILD water laws!
Water is vitally important to all Territorians, and the nature we love. Territorians understand this, are willing to stand up for it, and want their Government to do much more to safeguard...
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Federal Court challenge to Government’s $21m Beetaloo drilling grant
On Thursday 29 July 2021, The Environment Centre Northern Territory (ECNT), represented by the EDO filed urgent proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia, questioning the lawfulness of the Commonwealth Minister for...
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Gunner Government, stop weakening our water laws!
Like you, we love our magnificent Top End waterways, and none are more special than the crystal clear thermal pools of Bitter Springs in Elsey National Park. Fringed by woodlands and palms,...
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Stop them scorching our savanna - Send a message to the Pastoral Land Board today!
The Northern Territory is a special place. This is something that Territorians instinctively understand: it’s our unique landscapes, people and culture that make it the place it is today and why we...
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Call on the NTEPA
Join us by emailing Minister Lawler and the Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority (NTEPA) to immediately call in Santos and Origin’s fracking plans for public environmental assessment under the Environment Protection Act...
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Call to leaders – Act Now on Climate
The Territory needs a Climate Change Act. The impacts of climate change are already being felt by Territorians and they are hitting our most vulnerable communities hardest. Extreme heat, reduced rainfall, health impacts, energy...
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Repower NT
The Northern Territory has an incredible opportunity to draw on world-class solar resources to rebuild our economy. If you support a solar-powered economic plan that will grow jobs for Territorians, join the campaign...
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Safe Climate
A comprehensive climate policy is urgently needed to outline how the Northern Territory will reduce emissions, provide certainty for business and the economy, and to plan for how urban and remote NT...
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Healthy Coasts
The Northern Territory coast is an incredible asset that is under pressure from development projects and mining. The NT Government recently released the NT Coastal and Marine Management Strategy, delivering on one...
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Sustainable Living
Motivating and enabling the Top End community to live sustainably is at the core of what we do at ECNT. To ECNT, to live sustainably means to consciously make decisions about how...
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Protecting NT Nature
The Territory is renowned for its big rivers full of barramundi and crocodiles, its vast deserts and woodlands that are home to unique and amazing wildlife, and its shallow seas are a...
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