We achieved a lot in 2019, and we couldn't have done it without the support of our members, volunteers, donors and community. In this video, CEO Jimmy Cocking tries to list ALEC's achievements from...

The Arid Lands Environment Centre (ALEC) is central Australia's peak environmental organisation that has been advocating for the protection of nature and growing sustainable communities in the arid lands since 1980.  We’re a small...

Next June we’re celebrating 40 years since the of the Arid Lands Environment Centre (ALEC) was incorporated. Well, since the Central Australian Conservation Council (CACC), formerly known as the Environment Centre Central Australia (ECCA)...

In this video, ALEC staff share what they want for Christmas (well, what we want for nature). Help make ALEC's vision for 2020 a reality by donating here. We'd love to hear from you...

Last week ALEC policy officer Alex Read was out on the land, visiting farms as part of the Northern Territory Farmers Central Australian Food Futures Roadshow. It was a great opportunity for ALEC to...

The Arid Lands Environment Centre (ALEC) is celebrating a new era of environmental protection with the recent passing of the hard-won Northern Territory Environment Protection Act. It was passed by parliament on September 19th...

The Arid Lands Environment Centre (ALEC) welcomes the release of the Northern Territory Government’s Climate Change Response: Towards 2050 as a timely step in the right direction ahead of the global climate strikes on...

Environment Centre NT and Beyond Zero Emissions have today released the report ‘The 10 Gigawatt Vision: How renewable energy can power jobs and investment in the Northern Territory’. The report has found that by pursuing a 10...

Companies like Origin Energy and Santos are planning to start fracking as early as July this year, yet critical farming, fishing, tourism areas and natural and cultural assets remain under threat. More than 51%...

A Message From ALEC's CEO It’s been a bruising week for all of us who are concerned and working for concerted government action on the climate crisis. While pollsters and the mainstream media reported...

Conservationists welcomed the introduction of the Territory Government’s Environment Protection Bill to parliament today, citing broad community support for new laws to protect the natural environment and Territory way of life. [1]  “Strong environmental...

desertSMART Ecofair will again provide a focus on science and sustainability in Central Australia in August 2019 after recently being announced as an official National Science Week event and grant recipient. desertSMART EcoFair is...