Our vision for a sustainable Australia
Never before have the challenges facing humanity been greater or more urgent. To meet the vision of achieving a sustainable Australia, and face our challenges head on, ACF has established long term goals to guide our success. more »
Our vision: What we want
ACF will inspire and promote a society which is environmentally aware and responsible.
Our mission: What we do
ACF campaigns to protect restore and sustain the environment.
Our values: How we act
ACF is professional, collaborative and courageous.
Who we are
We are a national, community-based environmental organisation.
Adopted 1999
Amended 5 May 2008
National Agenda for a Sustainable Australia
There are many elements that go into making a smart city.
Do you support action to turn around the decline of our rivers, wetlands, forests and oceans? Do you want to live in healthier, more energy and water efficient cities and towns? To restore the health of our environment we need to transition to a cleaner economy. more »
2009: the year in review
World in your hands
2009 will be remembered as the year Australians stood up and demanded action on climate change. But it was also a year that we were rocked by shocking Victorian bushfires; the Murray River was thrown a lifeline; Al Gore stopped by; and a strange-looking turtle got a break. more »
Don Henry, ACF CEO
In the 1980s Don Henry campaigned for the protection of Moreton Island, Great Barrier Reef Islands, the rainforests of north Queensland, and Cape York... more »
Professor Ian Lowe AO, ACF President
Professor Ian Lowe AO is emeritus professor of science, technology and society at Griffith University in Brisbane, as well as being an adjunct professor at Sunshine Coast University and Flinders University. more »
Success stories
Since its beginnings in the mid-1960s, ACF's work with governments, industry groups and the general community has yielded many achievements. more »
Join us on Facebook
Follow us on twitter
Watch us on YouTube