Public transport encouraged at Jaques apartment complex
09 March, 2017Melbourne developer Riverlee Group is making environmentally sustainable transport easier for residents of its newly completed apartment complex, Jaques.
ANZ now considers rising sea levels against home loans
08 March, 2017 by Lauren DavisANZ has begun examining the impact of sea level rise and other climate impacts on housing mortgage risk.
2017 Go Green in the City challenge launched
03 March, 2017Schneider Electric has launched the seventh edition of Go Green in the City, its annual challenge for business and engineering students all over the world.
Award-winning filtration system removes arsenic from groundwater
28 February, 2017A low-cost project to remove arsenic and deliver safe and clean drinking water has won a $500,000 Technology Against Poverty prize.
Veena Sahajwalla awarded India's Jubilee Chair
23 February, 2017 | Supplied by: UNSW Global - The University of New South WalesWaste innovator Veena Sahajwalla has become the first woman to be awarded the prestigious Jubilee Professorship by the Indian Academy of Sciences.
Increased Green Star ratings at zero net cost
17 February, 2017 | Supplied by: Edge Environment Pty LtdEdge Environment and Sustainable Future Group have announced a joint service offering that guarantees to improve the Green Star rating of a building at zero net cost, according to the companies.
CEO CookOff to fight hunger and homelessness
16 February, 2017 | Supplied by: Wiley & Co Pty LtdAustralia's top CEOs and chefs will be joining forces next month as part of OzHarvest's CEO CookOff, to be held in Sydney on 6 March.
Solar glass to power a self-sustaining greenhouse
13 February, 2017Researchers from Edith Cowan University are building a 300 m2 greenhouse using transparent glass that can generate 50 W/m2 of surface area.
High-speed rail and other valuable infrastructure investments
10 February, 2017The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport and Cities has tabled its report 'Harnessing Value, Delivering Infrastructure'.
$1 million in Environmental Research grants now available
08 February, 2017 | Supplied by: Office of Environment and Heritage NSWThe NSW Office of Environment & Heritage has announced that its 2017 Environmental Research grants program is now open for expressions of interest (EOIs), with a total of $1 million in funding available for this year.
NABERS to review its governance structure
06 February, 2017 | Supplied by: NABERSThe NABERS program has launched a stakeholder consultation process to seek feedback on proposed changes to its governance framework.
Urban Living Lab puts city living under the spotlight
06 February, 2017CSIRO has partnered with Celestino to establish the Urban Living Lab at the Sydney Science Park — a place where researchers, industry, government and communities can create, design and test innovative urban development concepts in the real world.
Guidance document to support healthy and sustainable buildings
03 February, 2017The Green Building Council of Australia and the International WELL Building Institute are working collaboratively to promote health and wellbeing in the design, construction and operations of buildings, fitouts and communities in Australia.
Our climate is changing — can the waste sector help?
03 February, 2017 by Mike Ritchie, Director | Supplied by: MRA Consulting GroupDespite clear and overwhelming evidence that our climate is changing right now, the appetite for action at a political level is diminishing.
Smart sensing network enables better environmental monitoring
02 February, 2017The $950,000 NSW Smart Sensing Network brings together smart sensing expertise in academia, industry and government to develop a collaborative and innovative network that is expected to deliver economic and social benefits for NSW.
