Final Pam Keating award to recognise outstanding women in the environment
02 July, 2013Nominations for the WMAA 2013 Pam Keating Award are now open, offering $1500 to a woman who has made an outstanding contribution to the environment industry in Victoria.
Waste recovery wins Bundaberg a Premier’s Sustainability Award
01 July, 2013At the recent Queensland Premier’s Sustainability Awards, Bundaberg Regional Council (BRC) won the prestigious Minister’s Award for Leadership. The award honoured BRC’s waste recovery efforts following three consecutive natural disasters over the 2013 Australia Day long weekend.
Survey says businesses back climate action
01 July, 2013A national survey report, released today, reveals that a large majority of businesses support a national reduction in carbon emissions, preferably through an emissions trading scheme.
Campaign for a sustainable legacy in Christchurch
28 June, 2013‘Legacy’ is an industry campaign launched recently in Christchurch, supported by several of the city’s organisations and local developers.
ANZ signs lease agreement for Pembroke’s new 20 Martin Place
27 June, 2013Pembroke Real Estate has announced the signing of a lease agreement with Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) to retain its retail presence at the new 20 Martin Place.
NZ waste policies stuck in the past, says environmental law expert
27 June, 2013An environmental law expert has presented a paper claiming New Zealand’s waste policies are stuck in the 19th century.
Sydney Water climate change tool wins national award
27 June, 2013Sydney Water has received the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF) Climate Adaptation Champion Award in the Business category, recognising the company as a national leader in preparing for climate change and variability.
Australian Cleantech Competition semifinalists announced
26 June, 2013The Australian Cleantech Competition has whittled down this year’s 150 entrants to 30 semifinalists, ranging from start-ups through to listed companies that have raised tens of millions of dollars.
High-speed rail profits underestimated by $190 billion, reveals BZE
26 June, 2013Researchers at independent think tank Beyond Zero Emissions (BZE) have found that the government has underestimated the profits of its Melbourne-Brisbane high-speed rail (HSR) plan by $190 billion - enough to repay the capital cost of the network.
Obama announces US Climate Action Plan
26 June, 2013 by Lauren DavisUS President Barack Obama today announced a Climate Action Plan to reduce carbon pollution. According to Obama, the plan intends to give the United States - the world’s largest economy and second largest emitter - a leadership role “in a coordinated assault on a changing climate”.
Australia’s most liveable retirement village
26 June, 2013Lend Lease’s Isabella Gardens in Canberra has become the first retirement living village in Australia to achieve the Gold Livable Housing Design Quality Mark from Livable Housing Australia (LHA).
Brisbane’s sustainable airport set to take off
25 June, 2013Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) has registered its Property Development Master Plan to achieve a Green Star - Communities PILOT rating: an independent sustainability certification of a community-level project. If it succeeds, the airport will be considered the most sustainable in Australia.
Seabed survey marks next step in wave-energy project
25 June, 2013Wave-energy technology company Ocean Power Technologies Australasia (OPTA) and its subsidiary, Victorian Wave Partners (VWP), have engaged Victorian company Professional Diving Services (PDS) to conduct a detailed seabed survey for the location of VWP’s proposed wave power station off the coast of Portland, Victoria.
Koala knows best when it comes to landscape restoration
24 June, 2013 by Lauren DavisNew research suggests that in some parts of Australia, koalas and other native animals may be best placed to adjudicate whether or not rehabilitation has been successful.
How can broadband help farmers?
24 June, 2013Farming and the digital world may seem like strange bedfellows, but a new CSIRO report has shown that Australian farmers can increase their productivity by taking advantage of smart farming technologies enabled by next-generation broadband networks.
