A three-year Massey University study has confirmed findings that a significant amount of carbon dioxide is lost into the atmosphere through conventional tillage. [ + ]

CSIRO Chairman Simon McKeon has announced (2 June) that Chief Executive Dr Megan Clark has agreed to extend her term with CSIRO to the end of 2014. [ + ]

Water efficiency, food security and environmental sustainability will be the focus of a new joint research centre between Australia and China which has been officially launched in Beijing. [ + ]

CSIRO today launched the Future Grid Cluster, which will deliver the first analytical framework to identify low-cost pathways to integrating renewable energy sources and technologies into Australia’s electricity grid. [ + ]

Australia’s National Food Plan, launched on 25 May, has been described by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Joe Ludwig, as a “road map for Australia’s food future”. But Beyond Zero Emissions (BZE) claims the plan still ignores the threat posed to agriculture by climate change. [ + ]

The Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has released the Review of Australia’s international waste-related reporting obligations. [ + ]

Community- and council-funded irrigation and water projects dominate the roll call of finalists of the Engineers Australia Sydney Division Excellence Awards 2013. [ + ]

New Zealand Environment Minister Amy Adams has announced the finalists for the annual Green Ribbon Awards, which honour outstanding contributions to protecting the environment. [ + ]

After nine years of presenting show gardens at the Royal Horticultural Society’s famous Chelsea Flower Show in London, Fleming’s Nurseries has become the first Australian team ever to win a Best in Show medal at the awards ceremony held last week in London. [ + ]

As part of an upcoming series of event management workshops, Cameron Little of Sustainability Systems and Services will lead a workshop which will provide an overview of the core sustainability principles relevant to the events industry. [ + ]

WA Environment Minister Albert Jacob last week granted final environmental approval for New Energy Corporation’s Boodarie Waste-to-Energy and Materials Recovery facility, near Port Hedland. [ + ]

Australians across the country can recycle their unwanted e-waste for free, as the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme is now available in every state and territory. [ + ]

WA Water Minister Terry Redman last week recognised businesses across the state for their efforts to save more than 7.9 billion litres of water in 2011-12 - enough to fill more than 3500 Olympic swimming pools. [ + ]

Schneider Electric today announced that 12 engineering graduates from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane are preparing themselves to take part in the company’s Energy Generation Graduate Programme Assessment Days, beginning in Sydney and Melbourne during May. [ + ]

From 1 October 2013, Australia will implement minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) for computers and computer monitors, as well as mandatory energy rating labels (ERL) for computer monitors. [ + ]