Landcare Week
03 September, 2009
Landcare Week from 7-13 September is designed to celebrate Landcare groups and their projects. One event being organised is called the Source to Sea which involves Landcare members, ambassadors and sponsors kayaking down the Hawkesbury and Parramatta rivers and meeting with Landcare groups working along the waterways.
Landcare Australia announces new CEO
02 September, 2009
Heather Campbell has been appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Landcare Australia and will commence her new role from 9 November.
ACCC issues enforcement guidelines for water rules
01 September, 2009
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued guidelines outlining its approach to enforcing the Water Market Rules 2009 and Water Charge (Termination Fees) Rules 2009.
Excellent landfill and transfer stations in Australia recognised
26 August, 2009
The Waste Management Association of Australia (WMAA) has announced the winners of its 2009 National Landfill and Transfer Stations Excellence Awards which recognise the highest standards across the country.
HK Eco Expo to showcase the latest innovations in environmental protection rolls out
26 August, 2009
From 28-31 October 2009, Hong Kong will be an environmental hub as the specially tailored trading platform, Eco Expo Asia, that showcases the latest innovations in environmental protection rolls out at AsiaWorld-Expo.
O-I’s Lean and Green bottles win 2009 Packaging Evolution awards
25 August, 2009
O-I’s Lean and Green lightweight wine bottles have won two significant awards at the 2009 Packaging Evolution Awards in Sydney.
Grundfos Pumps to sponsor National Water Week 2009
25 August, 2009
Grundfos Pumps Australia has confirmed it has come on board as a sponsor of National Water Week being held 18-24 October 2009.
Unusual engineering award announced for ecolabel
25 August, 2009
In a rare decision, a significant New Zealand engineering award has been made to a non-engineering project - Environmental Choice New Zealand has received a Silver Award of Excellence from the Association of Consulting Engineers (ACENZ).
AGIC appoints five new board directors
24 August, 2009
The Australian Green Infrastructure Council (AGIC) has announced the appointment of five new members to its Board of Directors.
Ferguson Plarre Bakehouses wins Banksia Environmental Foundation 2009 Origin Gold Award
24 August, 2009
Origin, Gold Award sponsor of the Banksia Environmental Foundation's annual national awards, has applauded this year's winner, Ferguson Plarre Bakehouses, for its commitment to sustainable business practices.
Simple solution to a trickling problem scores the Smart WaterMark
24 August, 2009
A device which solves the problem of a toilet cistern that continues trickling after a flush is one of the latest products to be awarded the Smart Approved WaterMark.
RET legislation passed
21 August, 2009
The Senate has passed the federal government's renewable energy target legislation.
Australia the world leader in urban water efficiency
21 August, 2009
Following the release of the annual report card by the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA), its Executive Director, Ross Young, has noted that Australia is leading the world in implementing water efficiency programs in cities and towns.
Australian teen competes in Stockholm with her water-smart, climate-friendly biodiesel
20 August, 2009
Tasmanian high school student Storm Holwill represented Australia in the world’s leading secondary schools water science competition, the Stockholm Junior Water Prize, held in Sweden.
Major boost for minerals, climate change, carbon storage and poultry
20 August, 2009
Research into minerals exploration, climate change, greenhouse gas technologies and poultry has received a major funding boost of $96.1 million under the latest round of the Australian government’s Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) program.
