Australians waste over $9 billion worth of food every year
30 October, 2017A new report from RaboDirect finds that Australians waste an average of 14% of their weekly grocery buy, equating to over $1050 per household per year — or a collective $9.6 billion.
Universities installing greenwalls to improve wellbeing of students
27 October, 2017 | Supplied by: The Greenwall CompanyThe Greenwall Company has been working with a number of universities across Australia to design and install greenwall technology, as part of an attempt to increase concentration levels and the wellbeing of campus communities.
Major waste-to-energy project reaches finals in US biogas awards
26 October, 2017 | Supplied by: CST Wastewater SolutionsA major waste-to-energy project incorporating Global Water Engineering's (GWE) RAPTOR anaerobic digestion technology has been honoured as a finalist in this year's American Biogas Council Industry Awards.
Lean and green thinking helps farmers do more with less
26 October, 2017 | Supplied by: Griffith UniversityQueensland's farmers have been doing it tough over the past 10 years, but now researchers from QUT and Griffith University have unearthed a potential antidote to the problem.
2020 sustainablity goals on target at Brambles
18 October, 2017 | Supplied by: CHEP AustraliaAs a result of its circular business model and supply chain expertise, Brambles has reported it is progressing closer to its 2020 sustainability goals.
UQ celebrates sustainability milestones
16 October, 2017 | Supplied by: The University of QueenslandThe University of Queensland (UQ) produced enough solar energy to power 1592 average homes last year, according to the university's 2016 Sustainability Report Card.
Australia's best solar installations honoured
16 October, 2017The Clean Energy Council announced the winners of the 2017 Solar Design and Installation Awards at the recent All-Energy Australia exhibition and conference in Melbourne.
Melbourne welcomes All-Energy Australia and Waste Expo Australia
13 October, 2017The All-Energy Australia and Waste Expo Australia conferences ran concurrently at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 11–12 October 2017.
The results are in for Australia's livability report card — and they're not good
12 October, 2017 | Supplied by: RMIT UniversityRMIT University has released what is said to be the first 'baseline' measure of livability in Australia's state and territory capitals, and let's just say that if Australia was a school student and the study was its report card, the principal would be wanting a word.
Finalists announced for 2017 Green Gown Awards Australasia
29 September, 2017Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) has announced the finalists for the 2017 Green Gown Awards Australasia — an awards scheme dedicated to recognising excellence in sustainability within the tertiary education sector in Australasia.
Building the future Australian energy market with Huon Hoogesteger
27 September, 2017Renewable energy subsidies continue to be a hot topic of debate in Australia. Smart Commercial Solar's Huon Hoogesteger believes serious conversations within the industry need to happen to discuss how best to steer the country in the right direction.
Energy Networks Australia and ARENA workshop the electricity network of the future
22 September, 2017Energy Networks Australia and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) joined forces in a workshop to generate ideas that will help determine how we operate the electricity networks of the future.
Finalists announced for 2017 Victorian Premier's Sustainability Awards, ResourceSmart Schools Awards
21 September, 2017The Victorian Government and Sustainability Victoria have announced the finalists for two upcoming awards — the Premier's Sustainability Awards and the ResourceSmart Schools Awards.
3D modelling for sustainable urban planning
21 September, 2017The CRC for Low Carbon Living (CRCLCL) recently held a special symposium discussing exciting new research into Precinct Information Modelling (PIM) — a type of 3D digital prototyping that promises to be a game changer for planning future city precincts.
Call for Brisbane to improve resiliency
20 September, 2017 | Supplied by: Arcadis Pty LtdBrisbane risks falling further behind domestic and global cities if it doesn't address key resilience concerns, according to a report from design and consultancy firm Arcadis.
