Future water supplies seriously challenged, say industry experts
16 March, 2010
For the first time in nearly 60 years, Australia’s capacity to secure high-quality water supplies for cities, towns and remote communities is being seriously challenged, a Black & Veatch media forum in Brisbane was told this week.
Green Star - Communities to address sustainable urban planning challenges
15 March, 2010
The Australian government’s new State of Australian Cities 2010 report will support the property and construction sector’s drive to sustainability, says the nation’s leading green building group.
$6m to keep Victoria beautiful and litter free
15 March, 2010
Premier John Brumby has announced a $6m litter package that will help reduce litter across Victoria by 25% within the next five years.
Emissions trading won't hurt small business
05 March, 2010
The Rudd government’s proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme would not significantly impact most Australian businesses, according to a research report released by the National Centre for Sustainability.
Driving a sustainable culture in infrastructure
01 March, 2010 by Doug Harland*, CEO of AGIC
Significant infrastructure projects in Australia are being developed with a focus on short-term goals. I believe we need to develop a culture of sustainability within the industry to ensure projects are designed and built with long-term operation in mind.
NZ revised acoustics Standard published for wind farm noise
01 March, 2010
Standards New Zealand has published NZS 6808:2010 Acoustics - Wind farm noise. The revised and improved Standard recommends limits on wind farm noise.
Changes to RET scheme
01 March, 2010
The federal government announced last week that it will be dividing its Renewable Energy Target scheme into two parts: the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) and the Large-scale Renewable Energy Target (LRET).
Way forward needed on climate change policy
26 February, 2010
A statement from Heather Ridout, Chief Executive Australian Industry (Ai) Group, on the future of climate change policy and international negotiations.
Education is the key to environmental solutions
26 February, 2010
SITA Environmental Solutions opened its Elizabeth Drive Education Centre on 22 February.
New approach for building rating tools
26 February, 2010
A new agreement between Australia’s two leading environmental rating tools for buildings - Green Star and NABERS - will deliver a more consistent and compatible approach to building rating.
Green jobs in Australia: what are we talking about?
24 February, 2010 by RMIT University, Australia
Everyone is talking about ‘green jobs’, but just what do we mean by green jobs?
Letting the bugs out
24 February, 2010 | Supplied by: AusIndustry
Farmers and growers around Australia are increasingly using bugs to reduce pest problems and increase efficiencies.
Dynamic engineering for sustainability
24 February, 2010 | Supplied by: CH2M Hill
Nestled beside Abu Dhabi International Airport, a sustainable city is emerging from the sand that will rely entirely on renewable energy. Masdar, in the United Arab Emirates, is a carbon-neutral community development that is also planning to ban cars in the city, eliminate waste, and recycle and re-use water as much as possible.
Steel credit revision to drive best practice steel production
23 February, 2010
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has released the draft of a revised Green Star Steel Credit which aims to drive best practice steel production and fabrication, and encourage dematerialisation of steel in structural applications in Australia.
Swift action needed to save recycling jobs
23 February, 2010
Environment Victoria has called on the state government and the Opposition to stop treating the recycling industry as a political football and work together to support Victoria’s struggling recycling industry.
