The federal government has released new reports that show Australia is not acting alone or ahead of other countries when it comes to action on climate change.

The Victorian Premier’s Sustainability Awards 2011 has recognised several Victorian businesses and organisations for their outstanding achievements in implementing sustainability initiatives.

The federal government has appointed Tanya Cox and Linda Nicholls to the newly expanded Board of Low Carbon Australia Limited.

The Stockholm Industry Water Award has been presented to Nestlé for its leadership and performance to improve water management in its internal operations and throughout its supply chain.

CEOs, environmentalists and parents have joined an Owens-Illinois (O-I) marketing campaign to champion glass as a sustainable consumer choice.

A glass-crushing plant on Hamilton Island provides a local use for recycled crushed glass (RCG), negating the need to transport the material to the mainland at great economic and environmental expense.

Griffith University’s appointment as the Australia and New Zealand sub-regional secretariat of a UN global partnership on waste management will mean Queensland local authorities receive improved advice.

The United Nations Association of Australia has announced the winners of this year’s World Environment Day Awards at a presentation dinner at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne.

A 27 km pipeline has been completed that will capture and redirect wastewater from the northern areas of Townsville.

Discussions at the Australian Institute of Food Science & Technology convention will include a focus on carbon footprinting for food manufacturers, marketers, suppliers and retailers. The convention will be held from 10-12 July 2011 in Sydney.

A new centre will explain the benefits and opportunities desalination offers to Australia as a fully sustainable new source of water independent of drought and climate change.

A consultation paper has been released for public comment on the key regulations to underpin the Carbon Farming Initiative. The carbon offset scheme will financially reward farmers and landholders for reducing Australia’s carbon pollution.

A group of national business leaders has called on the federal government to move swiftly towards a carbon price of between $20 and $30 per tonne in order to create a solid incentive to drive innovation.

Australia’s northern beef herd may be emitting up to 30% less methane than previously calculated.

A new office building in Mount Cambier, South Australia, for which GHD designed the engineering services, has been awarded a 5 Star Green Star - Office Design v2 Certified Rating.