Award to commemorate Bob Hawke’s Landcare action
26 June, 2012A new agricultural accolade will be named in honour of former Prime Minister and Landcare advocate Bob Hawke.
Christchurch Civic Building wins top Green Building awards
15 June, 2012At Property Council New Zealand’s annual industry awards, the Christchurch Civic Building ‘Te Hononga’ took out the best of the best in the Resene Green Building category, taking the newly established title of ‘Best in Category’. It also won excellence awards in the Hawkins Construction Heritage and Adaptive Reuses category and the Hays Commercial Office category.
ENVIRO Innovation in Sustainability Awards finalists announced
07 June, 2012The organisers of this year’s ENVIRO Conference and Exhibition have announced the finalists for a national competition to find Australia’s most cutting-edge sustainable innovation. The winner will be announced at the ENVIRO event, which is taking place on 24-26 July in Adelaide.
Australian recycling start-up wins global award
04 June, 2012A new Australian recycling company, Relivit, has won a major international business award, further boosting its credentials and propelling it into a new phase of growth in the local market.
Australia’s greenest data centre scoops national award
01 June, 2012The iseek Communications Data Centre, located at Brisbane Airport, has been chosen from a host of high-profile projects to win the WSP Award for Best Sustainable Development - New Buildings at the Property Council of Australia/Rider Levett Bucknall Innovations and Excellence Awards 2012.
2012 Banksia Awards: searching for Australia’s leading environmental sustainability initiatives
18 May, 2012There is a whole range of organisations, through to individual Australians, who are determined to make Australia a more environmentally sustainable country. The Banksia Awards encourage these people to step up and make themselves known to the rest of the country.
Leading Australian experts recognised at National Water Awards
16 May, 2012Leaders in the Australian water industry were recognised at the National Water Awards, hosted by the Australian Water Association during Ozwater, Australia’s leading water conference and exhibition.
Get snapping to enter 2012 savewater! awards
09 May, 2012‘Cam’ you capture water? The prestigious 2012 international savewater! awards are calling for budding photographers from around the world to share their photographs that illustrate the importance of water and conserving it for the future.
GhostNets Australia wins Sustainable Ocean Innovation Award 2012
08 May, 2012The 2012 Sustainable Ocean Innovation Award has been awarded to GhostNets Australia for their work in northern Australia tackling the serious problem of lost fishing nets called ‘ghost nets’.
2012 Australian Clean Technologies Competition launched
04 May, 2012Parliamentary Secretary for Industry and Innovation, Mark Dreyfus, has announced that the 2012 Australian Clean Technologies Competition is now open for nominations.
ENVIRO Innovation in Sustainability Award 2012 submissions now open
30 April, 2012Entries are now being accepted for the ENVIRO Innovation in Sustainability Award.
Entries open for 2012 savewater! awards and Prime Minister’s Water Wise Award
30 April, 2012The 2012 savewater! awards are calling to action all exceptional water savers from Australia and around the world to be recognised on efficient water use in the face of changing climate patterns and population growth.
Global green energy awards announce international finalists for 2012
27 April, 2012Green energy charity Ashden has announced the selection of seven sustainable energy pioneers working across Africa, India, Cambodia, Afghanistan, the Philippines, Indonesia and Peru as finalists for the Ashden Awards 2012.
MobileMuster Local Government Awards nominations now open
24 April, 2012Nominations are now open for three categories of the MobileMuster local government awards - Best Promoter, Working with Schools and National Excellence.
AWA QLD Water Awards nominations now open
29 March, 2012The AWA (Australian Water Association) QLD Water Awards are now open for nomination. The AWA Awards are an annual program to celebrate and promote the outstanding work achieved by individuals and organisations in the water sector.
