150 Green Star projects certified in 2014
18 December, 2014The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has announced that it certified 150 Green Star projects during 2014 - up from 105 in 2013.
Clean Energy Council partners with All-Energy Australia
17 December, 2014The Clean Energy Council will merge its national solar conference with renewables event All-Energy Australia in October 2015. According to Clean Energy Council Chief Executive Kane Thornton, the strategic partnership has been formed to create a massive single event that will deliver scale and quality for the renewable energy sector.
Countries should not use 'burden-sharing' to determine cuts in greenhouse gas emissions
12 December, 2014Negotiations about a new international climate change agreement are focusing too much on trying to share the burden of cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report published (11 December 2014) by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and ESRC Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy at London School of Economics and Political Science.
Postgraduate program for the resources sector at UQ
11 December, 2014The University of Queensland's Sustainable Minerals Institute has launched the Responsible Resource Development program - a postgraduate program to help meet the changing professional training and development needs of the extractive resources sector.
Adelaide Living Laboratory program launched
04 December, 2014The South Australian Government has announced a partnership with the Cooperative Research Centre for Low Carbon Living and the University of South Australia to develop the Adelaide Living Laboratory program.
Green Global Solutions invests in industry scholarships
03 December, 2014Infrastructure and energy services company Green Global Solutions has invested in two scholarships of four years through the University of New South Wales's (UNSW) 2015 Co-op Program, with a commitment of $34,000 per annum.
CHEP New Zealand receives CEMARS certification
02 December, 2014Packaging company CHEP New Zealand has received CEMARS certification, which formally recognises CHEP's effectiveness in measuring greenhouse gas emissions in compliance with ISO 14064-1 as well as its ability to identify, prioritise and manage greenhouse gas emission reduction activities.
APC funds 26 waste-diversion projects
26 November, 2014The latest round of Australian Packaging Covenant Projects Funding will see $4.5 million invested in 26 projects across Australia. The covenant provides funding to projects which contribute towards the achievement of goals, sustainable packaging outcomes and increase the recovery and recycling of packaging waste in Australia.
Recycling mattresses and training the unemployed
19 November, 2014Western Sydney councils are supporting Mission Australia's Soft Landing Mattress Recycling initiative. The aim of the program is to salvage materials from used mattresses while also offering employment and training opportunities to people who have experienced barriers to gaining lasting employment.
Industry asked to lead the way to a low-carbon future
19 November, 2014At the CRC for Low Carbon Living (CRCLCL) Participants Annual Forum, held last week at the Australian Maritime Museum, Professor Dennis Else called for industry to lead the way in making a low-carbon, energy-efficient future for the built environment.
Engineers call for practical solutions to climate change
18 November, 2014Engineers, scientists and policy makers will meet in Melbourne next week to discuss the latest findings from the recent IPCC report and the innovation needed to combat ongoing climate change.
Total Facilities 2015: Managing sustainability in our facilities
18 November, 2014Next March, facility management professionals are invited to attend Total Facilities in Sydney, which presents a prime opportunity to enhance their knowledge of sustainable technologies and developments in the industry.
ACA reveals how to prevent corrosion
12 November, 2014At the Australasian Corrosion Association's 2014 Corrosion and Prevention Conference, industry experts, academics and representatives of commercial organisations were brought together to explore best practice in corrosion management, environmental protection, public safety and economics.
ARENA to fund regional renewables initiative
11 November, 2014The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has announced $305,000 funding for a $743,000 partnership to strengthen the South East Region of Renewable Energy Excellence (SERREE) initiative.
Walk this way
03 November, 2014 by Romilly Madew, Chief Executive, Green Building Council of AustraliaThe Green Building Council of Australia has launched a new Green Star rating tool. The 'Transport' category has just one credit: 'Sustainable Transport'.
