March in North Queensland saw another mass coral bleaching event, flash flooding and the highest king tides many of us have ever seen. 

Our climate is growing more chaotic, our environment is facing increasing pressures and our political landscape appears to be increasingly dynamic and unpredictable. Here at NQCC, we're building our capacity, to ensure North Queensland's environment has a powerful voice in these challenging times.

Townsville's urban forest is an invaluable asset to the city. Our trees and other vegetation provide shade, shelter and habitat, prevent erosion, mitigate the impacts of flooding and store carbon. They are arguably our best weapon for adapting to climate change and preventing biodiversity loss.

Our current campaigns include:

• Climate Change - seeking real action for climate mitigation and adaptation at all levels of government to address the climate crisis
• Renewable Energy - advocating for a nature positive renewable energy industry that increases biodiversity and empowers First Nations people and regional communities
• Nature and Biodiversity - fighting for the long-term protection and rehabilitation of North Queensland's species, habitats and ecosystems
• The Burdekin Basin - securing a sustainable future for this unique catchment and the communities and wildlife that depend on it
• Queensland EPA - pushing for an independent Environmental Protection Agency for Queensland to keep polluters to account and give our environment the level of protection it needs and deserves