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GBCA CEO wins International Leadership Award

25 November, 2015

Romilly Madew, the CEO of the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), has been honoured with an International Leadership Award.


Plants-to-fuel project wins IChemE design prize

23 November, 2015

Engineering students from Imperial College London have won the IChemE 2015 Macnab-Lacey Student Design Prize, awarded annually to the student design project that best shows how the principles of chemical engineering practice can contribute to a more sustainable world.


2015 Banksia Sustainability Awards announced

18 November, 2015

The winners of the 2015 Banksia Sustainability Awards have been announced, with the prestigious Banksia Gold Sustainability Award going to South Australian small business Kalleske Wines.


QUT's award-winning idea to feed the world

09 November, 2015

Queensland University of Technology has been proclaimed the winner of the Wiley Genesis Award as part of the 2015 Global Business Challenge — a competition to design sustainable solutions to feed the world.


Wellington team wins Climathon

03 November, 2015

A start-up company supported by Victoria University of Wellington has beaten teams from all over the world to win the international Climathon competition.


Wastech Engineering is Casey Cardinia Business of the Year

28 October, 2015

Waste management company Wastech Engineering has come out on top in Melbourne's Casey Cardinia Business Awards, winning two awards that demonstrate the hard work that has gone into putting in place the vision for the company.


Australian Technologies Competition winners announced

26 October, 2015

Australia's best technology companies have been announced at the 2015 Australian Technologies Competition Showcase and Awards event.


Winners announced for 2015 Green Globe Awards

23 October, 2015

NSW Environment Minister Mark Speakman has congratulated the 21 winners of this year's Green Globe Awards for their role in leading sustainable development across the economy and community.


New Zealand celebrates innovations in sustainability

22 October, 2015

The winners of the New Zealand Innovators Awards 2015 were announced on 21 October, showcasing a large array of New Zealand organisations demonstrating world-class innovation.


Over 50 finalists in the 2015 Banksia Sustainability Awards

12 October, 2015

The Banksia Foundation would like to congratulate all entrants in the 2015 Banksia Sustainability Awards — especially the 57 award finalists selected across 14 different categories.


The Star Sydney among Green Globe Awards finalists

29 September, 2015

Echo Entertainment Group has been selected as one of 43 finalists in the NSW Government Green Globe Awards — an annual celebration of innovative environmental achievements and resource-saving measures from businesses, government and community groups across NSW.


AWA Queensland Water Awards winners announced

25 September, 2015

The Australian Water Association's Queensland branch last week held its annual water awards, recognising outstanding achievements of individuals and organisations in the Queensland water sector.


Finalists announced for 2015 Green Globe Awards

14 September, 2015

NSW Environment Minister Mark Speakman has announced the finalists for this year's Green Globe Awards — an environmental recognition program which celebrates excellence, leadership and innovation in sustainability.


Margaret Court Arena aces LEED Gold certification

04 September, 2015

Margaret Court Arena has become the first sport and entertainment arena in Australia to receive a LEED Gold certification, following its recent redevelopment.


Eureka Prize winners melt salt to store solar power

28 August, 2015

The developers of a new phase-change system, which provides energy storage at a tenth of the cost of batteries, have won the 2015 ANSTO Eureka Prize for Innovative Use of Technology.


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