Carbon neutral school
20 September, 2012South Fremantle Senior High School has become officially as a certified carbon neutral school.
Gippsland Water Factory wins 2012 WateReuse Award
20 September, 2012CH2M HILL, a global consulting, design, construction and operations firm, has announced that the Gippsland Water Factory in Victoria is one of the winners of the 2012 WateReuse Awards from the WateReuse Association.
Energy efficiency minimum standards a win for consumers
19 September, 2012The availability of low-quality, energy-intensive appliances imported from overseas will be reduced under new legislation passed through the Senate last week, in a move applauded by the Clean Energy Council.
Australia achieves 500 Green Star certified projects
19 September, 2012The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has officially certified 500 Green Star projects.
Renewable energy inquiry heats up
19 September, 2012The government’s $435 million renewable energy grants program will come under scrutiny at a public hearing of parliament’s Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit in Canberra today.
$1.25 million to tackle geothermal challenge
18 September, 2012The University of Adelaide has been awarded $1.25 million to lead research into one of the geothermal industry’s biggest technical challenges.
Green Building Week
18 September, 2012Now in its third year, World Green Building Week (17-21 September) showcases green buildings and communities and the role they play in reducing the global carbon footprint and saving money, while also creating jobs, boosting productivity, health and learning, and improving lives. This year, green building councils in 92 countries, representing more than 30,000 organisations, will participate - hosting events, running campaigns and more.
Australia celebrates sustainability during World Green Building Week 2012
17 September, 2012More than 90 nations around the world will unite this week for World Green Building Week.
Environment award for Australian carpet innovator
12 September, 2012Interface, Australia’s largest manufacturer of commercial modular carpet, has won the NSW Government 2012 Green Globe Award for Excellence in Sustainability. The awards were announced last week by the NSW Minister for the Environment, Robyn Parker, at NSW Parliament House.
Super trawler banned until proven sustainable
11 September, 2012The Stop the Trawler alliance has welcomed the federal government’s laws to prohibit super trawlers in Australia until science and consultation can demonstrate they will not damage our marine life and fisheries.
Choosing a greener mobile phone gets easier
11 September, 2012 | Supplied by: VodafoneVodafone is introducing an Eco Rating scheme for mobile phones to provide its customers with information on the environmental impact and ethical performance involved in the manufacture and life cycle of many mobile phones. The ratings will be displayed alongside the phones participating in the ratings in its stores from 12 September. The scheme was also launched in New Zealand by Vodafone.
Renewed approach needed to embed skills for a sustainable future, claims ASBEC
07 September, 2012The Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC) has called on the Australian Government to provide leadership in building the sustainability skills that will ensure a safe, productive and sustainable future.
Sustainable sanitation project wins Green Globe Award
07 September, 2012A project exploring the viability of capturing and re-using urine from urban toilets as an agricultural fertiliser has won UTS’s Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF) its second major award within a week.
Future Farm research into reducing methane emissions
07 September, 2012A Chinese official has praised the global value of carbon reduction research at The University of Western Australia’s Future Farm, where scientists have found that a common Australian native plant can greatly reduce on-farm greenhouse gas emission.
Infrastructure Sustainability rating scheme unveiled in SA
06 September, 2012The Hon Patrick Conlon MP, South Australian Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, and Minister for Housing and Urban Development, unveiled Australia’s first Infrastructure Sustainability rating scheme, known as the IS scheme, at its South Australian launch at Parliament House in Adelaide yesterday.
