The Conservation Council of South Australia, also known as Conservation SA and Conservation Council SA, is an environmental organisation serving as a peak body, representing over 50 member groups, representing over 90,000 individual members, in the state of South Australia.
The Council is an independent, non-profit and strictly non-party political organisation, established to "give a voice to the growing environmental challenges that face us and the emerging solutions showing the way to the future". It informs the public and government on key environmental issues and participates in government and community processes that seek to restore and protect the natural environment. The Council liaises with industry, government departments, unions, community organisations and all political parties. By nominating individuals to sit on government committees such as the EPA Board, the Pastoral Board, [1] and the Lake Eyre Basin Community Advisory Committee, the Council provides the community with opportunities for direct input into government decision-making.[ citation needed ]
As of 2021 [update] , there were 50 member groups. Combined, these groups represent over 90,000 South Australians with the common goals being the conservation and protection of the environment and a sustainable future. [2]
The Conservation Council of South Australia presents the Jill Hudson Award for Environmental Excellence annually. Past recipients have included Jillian Marsh (1998) David Noonan, Joel Catchlove & Sophie Green, [3] Richard Owen, the Kupa Piti Kunga Tjuta Aboriginal Corporation, [4] Kevin Buzzacott, [3] Anne Daw (2013) [5] and Mark Parnell (2004). [6]
In early 2015 Conservation SA moved its headquarters to the disused former interstate bus terminal building in Franklin Street, owned by the Adelaide City Council, creating a community environment space called The Joinery. [7] The building houses offices sublet to other environmental and sustainability related organisations, groups and businesses, and a former carpark area has been converted to a community garden shared with the community housing group Common Ground. [8]
As of 2021 [update] , there are over 50 member groups represented on the Council: [2]
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