2024 Thought Leaders: Charlene Loo
15 January, 2024Charlene Loo of BSI Australia and New Zealand talks about the three biggest challenges, which include climate change, cybersecurity and social sustainability.
Tackling urban heat across Australia
20 December, 2023A new national observatory has been set up at UNSW to report and measure the heat vulnerability and cooling potential of Australia's urban centres.
Helping Sydney prepare for hotter summers
11 December, 2023A new study will map air temperatures across the City of Sydney while testing the thermal performance of assets like trees and parks.
Reducing energy and water use in oil refining with AI
26 October, 2023A polymer membrane created by researchers could reshape how refineries process crude oil, reducing the energy and water required to extract useful materials.
Infinite recycling R&D facility to be built
04 September, 2023Queanbeyan will become home to a leader in infinite recycling and decarbonised plastic management.
Australians back science for positive outcomes
10 August, 2023The latest 3M State of Science Index has found that Australians strongly back science for positive outcomes in improving lives and solving climate threats.
The feasibility of turning food waste into energy
18 July, 2023A study has investigated the feasibility of implementing anaerobic digestion to produce energy from food waste in Illinois, US.
CSIRO providing R&D support to SMEs
18 July, 2023CSIRO is providing free research and development support to small and medium businesses working in the plastic and recycling sector through a 10-week program.
Plastics found in strawberry fields
11 July, 2023Researchers found that the plastic mulch used to support the growth of Californian strawberries sheds large quantities of plastic mulch fragments.
Sustainable Construction: Modern Approaches to Traditional Practices
01 June, 2023For centuries, we have been constructing everything from homes to manufacturing plants to transportation infrastructure, building on traditional practices.
Greenwashing alert issued to company directors
15 May, 2023Australian company directors should be on high alert as the competition watchdog cracks down on misleading environmental claims.
Cotton farmers undergo textile waste trial
27 March, 2023Cotton farmers in New South Wales and Queensland have launched phase 2 trials to identify a scalable, long-term solution to the issue of textile waste in landfill.
Melbourne developing tool to combat rising temperatures
22 March, 2023The City of Melbourne will develop a tool to map heat hazards and strengthen responses to extreme heat events.
Final warning for action on climate change issued
21 March, 2023The IPCC Climate Change 2023: Synthesis Report has issued a final warning for the 2020s to act swiftly on climate change.
Urban planner forecasts the future of Aussie cities
20 March, 2023An award-winning urban planner provides insights into what our cities will look like over the next decade and the enhancements they will need.
