Themes

The 2019 ACT State of the Environment report assesses 26 indicators across 7 indicator themes, covering a range of natural and sustainability issues.

In addition to the indicator themes, a number of environmental themes explore aspects of the ACT’s environment including Aboriginal people’s knowledge and caring for country; the commitment to the environment and citizen science in the ACT; Canberra’s urban forest; and the management of environment and sustainability in the ACT.

Indicator themes

• Climate change
• Human settlements
• Air
• Land
• Biodiversity
• Water
• Fire

Environmental themes

• Ngunnawal Country
• Community leadership in sustainability and science
• Urban trees in the ACT – Nature in the city
• Indicators, condition and trends
• Government responses to environmental issues in the ACT