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Areas of Action

Our vision is thriving nature and a sustainable future for all Territorians, and we're working towards this through our mission to inspire, support and take action that protects the environment. The Environment Centre NT's campaigns are the way we achieve our goals:

1. The Northern Territory is on track to be a zero-carbon economy by 2030

2. The Northern Territory has strong, transparent environmental law, policy and practice

3. People everywhere are speaking up and acting for the Northern Territory Environment

Check out our campaigns below and see how you can be involved and take action.

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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Climate Conversations

Climate Conversations are in-home, facilitated discussions which aim to bring about effective action on climate change through the power of ordinary Australians. Having lots of quality conversations about climate change is one...
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McArthur River Mine (MRM) Campaign

ECNT supporters have helped campaign strongly against the McArthur River Mine for decades. We are calling on you now to assist us as we join forces with Borroloola community in 2021.  The McArthur River...
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Mining and Regulatory Reform Futures

Sign up here to receive updates on our mining and regulatory reform campaigns  The Territory has some of the weakest mining laws in the country, with a wasteland of legacy mines tarnishing...
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Water Futures

Sign up here to receive updates on our Water Futures campaigns  Water security for all will be a core reform focus for ECNT in the year ahead. ECNT is concerned that large...
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Biodiversity Futures

Sign up here to receive updates on our Climate and Energy Futures campaigns  Land clearing and large-scale water extraction from the proposed cotton industry – as well as other proposed agribusiness initiatives...
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Climate and Energy Futures

Sign up here to receive updates on our Climate and Energy Futures campaigns  Throughout 2021, ECNT will continue on the goodwill and impact of its Repower NT campaign to achieve a zero...
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McArthur River Mine Campaign

The Environment Centre NT, together with Borroloola residents Jack Green and Josie Davey (represented by the Environmental Defenders Office) served court proceedings challenging the NT Government’s decision to slash the environmental bond for Glencore’s controversial McArthur River Mine by almost $120 million.   This is...
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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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Frack Free NT

The NT is a beautiful place. You know that. But the Territory needs your help. Despite strong community opposition the NT Government has opened up the Territory to industrial shale fracked gas...
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