Dave Copeman
Director
Dave is the Director of the Queensland Conservation Council, and a key representative of the environment movement in Queensland.
Dave is a trusted voice on the critical climate and conservation issues in Queensland, with a particular focus on the movement’s position on Queensland Government policies and initiatives.
He has extensive experience on radio, television, and print, from live interviews with BBC, Al Jazeera and CNN, to defending renewables on the Bolt Report on Sky News.
Subject matter expertise
- Climate
- Community organising
- Environment
- Governance
- Government policy
- NGOs
- Organising
Recent publications
Admin Featured Post | Media Release | Nature | Politics | Protected Areas | Threatened Species
EBPC amendments fail to close loophole that drives Queensland's deforestation
Media Release | Nature | Threatened Species | Urban Sustainability
Koalas are sacrificed while Dreamworld development fast-tracked
Climate | Media Release | Nature | Politics
Queensland government flunks first-year report card on climate, barely a pass on nature
Climate | Climate Change | Media Release | Politics | Targets
Repeal of Renewable Energy Targets "death knell" for LNP promise on climate
Fossil Fuels | Media Release | Politics
LNP Energy Roadmap pathway to fossil fuel fantasy land
Coal | Fossil Fuels | Media Release
Planned closure of Queensland's oldest and largest coal station welcomed
Climate Action | Climate Change | Emissions | Media Release | Politics
Queensland faces mounting costs as Federal emissions target falls short
Climate Action | Climate Change | Media Release
New climate report sounds alarm bells for Queensland's future liveability
Media Release | Nature | Threatened Species
No-go zones key to faster decisions and ending extinctions
Climate Action | Media Release | Politics | Renewable Energy
Deputy Premier kills another renewable energy project
Deforestation | Media Release | Protected Areas
Queensland’s forests bulldozed at an alarming rate, Great Barrier Reef put at further risk
First Nations | Media Release | Olympic Games | Politics | Urban Sustainability
Crisafulli Govt ignores community concerns, pushes through controversial planning legislation
Media Release | Olympic Games | Politics | Renewable Energy
Hundreds call for coordination and scrutiny not rushed planning reform
Media Release | Politics | Protected Areas
New Government Protected areas commitment welcome, real test is in the funding
Climate | Media Release | Nature | Politics
Crisafulli breaks promise on environment, rips funding from vital community legal service
Climate | Coal | Fossil Fuels | Media Release
Australia's coal power riddled with breakdowns, energy failures: New live tracking reveals
Climate | Media Release | Nature | Politics
Labor landslide an endorsement of renewables, wake-up call for the Queensland Government
Media Release | Olympic Games | Protected Areas | Renewable Energy
Queensland enters dangerous territory as environment, planning law overridden
Climate Action | Coal | Media Release
Queensland Conservation Council takes Lake Vermont Coal Mine to Land Court on climate grounds
Admin Embed Action | Media Release | Nuclear Energy | Politics
Poll: Peter Dutton may lose seat over toxic nuclear policy
Media Release | Nuclear Energy | Politics
LNP candidate suggests his own community should host nuclear waste dump
Climate Change | Media Release | Politics
LNP set to break election promises and expose Queenslanders to more climate disasters
Media Release | Politics | Renewable Energy
Batteries will unlock savings for millions of households
Admin Embed Action | Climate | Media Release | Nature | Politics
QCC launches election demands on climate, nature with yard sign blitz
Climate | Media Release | Nature | Politics
What the Federal Budget means for Queensland’s nature and climate
Media Release | Nuclear Energy | Water
Updated report: Nuclear power would steal agricultural and drinking water and require emergency storage for irradiated water
Climate Action | Media Release
Cyclone Speak Out: Impacted communities demand action after Cyclone Alfred
Climate Change | Media Release | Politics
Cyclone Alfred a "wake up call" on climate for Dutton, Albanese
Climate Change | Media Release | Politics | Renewable Energy
Future Made in Australia highlights division between state and federal governments
Climate | Climate Change | Media Release
North Queenslanders should not have to pay the cost of the government’s climate inaction
Deforestation | Media Release | Politics | Protected Areas | Threatened Species
Prime Minister’s veto threatens Queensland’s endangered species
Media Release | Politics | Renewable Energy | Water
Calls for new Government to reveal preferred hydro sites in first 100 days
Climate | Media Release | Nature | Politics
New LNP Government must follow through with nature and climate commitments
Climate | Media Release | Nature | Politics
New environmental scorecard shows chasm between Queensland’s political parties
Climate | Climate Action | Media Release | Politics
Alliance of 20+ community groups calls for energy policy certainty
Coal | Media Release | Politics
Peak Environment Group Condemns LNP’s failure to plan for energy transition
Media Release | Nuclear Energy | Politics
Dutton’s nuclear remarks spark calls for clarity on Queensland LNP’s energy plan
Media Release | Politics | Protected Areas
Natural Capital incentives are an investment in ending deforestation
First Nations | Media Release | Politics
LNP commitment for 150 new rangers welcomed by environment peak body
Media Release | Nature | Politics
Dud deal with Dutton on nature laws would betray communities and nature
Deforestation | Media Release | Politics | Protected Areas | State Forests
ACBF and QCC join forces for a new future for Queensland's forests
Emissions | Media Release | Nature | Politics | Threatened Species
50c fares a huge opportunity for cost of living, koalas, and climate action
Media Release | Politics | Protect Beautiful Queensland | Protected Areas
Focus on 17% protected areas target at Budget Estimates welcomed
Climate Action | Climate Change | Media Release
UNESCO decision on endangered listing is not a leave pass to duck strong action on climate
Media Release | Nuclear Energy | Politics
Nuclear an expensive threat to Queensland's drinking water and communities
Media Release | Nuclear Energy | Politics
Regional Queenslanders deserve better than nuclear fantasies
Media Release | Politics | Protected Areas | Renewable Energy
Miles Budget locks in cleaner, greener future for Qld, but where does Crisafulli stand?
Climate Change | Media Release | Politics | Reef | Targets
Crisafulli's uncertainty on renewables targets is cause for alarm
Fossil Fuels | Media Release | Politics
Public ownership of Callide C would provide community certainty
Media Release | Nature | Politics | Renewable Energy
2024-25 Federal Budget delivers strong investment in clean energy, but "minimum deposit" on nature
Climate Action | Emissions | Media Release | Politics
Milestone day for climate action receives mixed support from Queensland LNP
Media Release | Nuclear Energy | Politics | Renewable Energy
Queensland LNP splinters from Feds, rules out nuclear
Media Release | Politics | Water
Breakthrough for Murray-Darling - new legislation throws rivers a lifeline after decade of neglect
Deforestation | Media Release | Politics | Threatened Species | Urban Sustainability
Dire Threat to Koalas from Urban Sprawl in SEQ, new report reveals
Media Release | Threatened Species