Grant winners announced for New Energy Jobs Fund
25 July, 2017Victorian Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D'Ambrosio has announced the second-round winners of the $20 million New Energy Jobs Fund grants.
The Living Stage set up in New York
24 July, 2017The Living Stage is said to be the world's first recyclable, biodegradable, biodiverse and edible performance space.
Code for Smart Communities under development
06 July, 2017Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand (SCCANZ) and the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) have announced a partnership to develop a Code for Smart Communities.
Landfill levy should go towards waste recovery, Vic councils say
06 July, 2017Hobsons Bay City Council has joined with other metropolitan Victorian councils to call on the Victorian government to use funds collected for the Municipal and Industrial Landfill Levy for the purpose for which it was designed.
Smaller commercial buildings now required to disclose energy efficiency
30 June, 2017The federal government is expanding the Commercial Building Disclosure (CBD) Program to commercial building spaces of 1000 m2 and more, in a move that is intended to help more businesses save on their energy costs.
Stronger environmental protection announced for the Pilbara
26 June, 2017It has been announced that a strategic assessment program agreed between the Turnbull government and BHP will apparently protect the unique environment of the Pilbara as well as support the environmentally sustainable development of iron ore mines.
Unilever's Sustainable Living Plan on track
19 June, 2017Six years into the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan (USLP), Unilever has announced it is on track to meet most of its 50+ targets.
The Body Shop and Cruelty Free International partner to ban testing of cosmetics on animals
15 June, 2017The Body Shop has launched a campaign for a global ban on testing cosmetics products and ingredients on animals by 2020.
15 million Mexican meals donated to those in need
15 June, 2017Healthy Mexican restaurant franchise Zambrero has announced it has donated over 15 million meals to those facing food scarcity through its Plate 4 Plate initiative.
Finkel Review gets thumbs up from the sustainability sector
13 June, 2017 by Lauren DavisAustralia's Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel has unveiled his blueprint to optimise the National Electricity Market as a world-class electricity system.
1970s office block gets an energy-smart transformation
31 May, 2017The 46-year-old Aorangi House in central Wellington, New Zealand, has achieved a 'market leading' NABERSNZ base building rating, demonstrating an energy performance over 50% better than an average New Zealand office.
Partnership to promote low-energy buildings
24 May, 2017The Green Building Council of Australia, the Passive House Institute and the Australian Passive House Association have agreed to work together to promote ultralow-energy buildings.
Clover Moore to give plenary keynote at Renewable Cities Australia Forum
23 May, 2017The Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney, Clover Moore, will give the leading plenary keynote at Renewable Cities Australia Forum.
The importance of sustainability to millennial workers
17 May, 2017One out of every three millennials are so committed to sustainability that they take a company's reputation as a sustainable business into consideration when choosing their next job, according to a study commissioned by Rubbermaid Commercial Products (RCP).
AccorHotels celebrates sustainability achievements
09 May, 2017AccorHotels is celebrating the latest achievements of its Planet 21 sustainable development program, comprising a series of goals for 2020 based around four strategic priorities: work with its employees, involve its customers, innovate with its partners and work with local communities.
