Industry News
Nyrstar stormwater project saves water and reduces impacts on Derwent River
Senator Don Farrell, Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and Urban Water, has joined Senator for Tasmania Carol Brown to announce the Australian Government’s $2.9 million funding contribution to the Integrated Water Cycle Management Project at Nyrstar Hobart. [ + ]
Five Australian organisations recognised as global leaders in sustainability
Five Australian organisations have been announced as finalists in the prestigious International Green Awards, which will be presented in London on 20 November. [ + ]
Grants generate $89 million in clean energy investment
The Gillard government is providing new grants from the Clean Technology Investment Programs worth a combined $30 million to help 89 Australian manufacturers improve energy efficiency, reduce power bills, improve competitiveness and cut carbon pollution dramatically. [ + ]
Calling wannabe time travellers
Australians can now take a peek at what will power Australia in 2050 with just the click of a mouse. [ + ]
Target 100 wins Origin Gold Banksia Award
Energy provider Origin, major sponsor of the Banksia Environmental Foundation’s Gold Banksia Award, has announced the 2012 Gold Award winner as Meat and Livestock Australia’s Target 100 initiative. [ + ]
Old and new views bring fresh insights to land care
A project in regional Victoria is seeking to combine thousands of years of indigenous land management knowledge with modern farm management expertise to better understand and preserve the local landscape. [ + ]
National Recycling Week highlights further opportunities to recycle
A new report from Planet Ark shows that Australians are generally great recyclers at home. The report, titled ‘Second Nature: Recycling in Australia’, has been commissioned for National Recycling Week, which runs from 12-18 November. [ + ]
Black & Veatch appointed to United Utilities Framework
United Utilities has chosen Black & Veatch to support its new Ecology Consultancy Services Framework. [ + ]
Stealing nature’s photosynthetic secrets
The prospect of creating clean, renewable hydrogen fuel is closer than ever after a breakthrough in our understanding of photosynthesis. [ + ]
Cut landfill by playing the recycling game
The City of Sydney has created a new online game to help residents sort their household rubbish and reduce waste going to landfill. The game and animation are being launched to coincide with National Recycling Week, which runs from 12-18 November. [ + ]
Crocodile eggs measure river health
A Darwin-based scientist has converted Aboriginal knowledge of Australia’s landscape into an environmental management tool. [ + ]
Remote Kimberley communities to benefit from improved energy efficiency
The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, has announced that remote Indigenous communities in the Kimberley region will benefit from a $40 million Australian Government program designed to help improve energy efficiency. [ + ]
A new wave in water education
The Australian Curriculum Project - Water Education in Schools aims to coordinate existing efforts in water education across Australia in order to update and develop new resources that are digital, interactive and aligned with the Australian Curriculum. [ + ]
Sustainable water supply for the Huon Valley
A $30 million upgrade and expansion of Southern Water’s Huon Valley water supply infrastructure will provide a reliable and sustainable drinking water supply to local communities. [ + ]
First meeting of National Sustainability Council
A commitment to provide the public with reliable and easily accessible information and give robust, independent advice to the government on sustainability was a key outcome from the first meeting of Australia’s National Sustainability Council, held on 5 November 2012. [ + ]
