Articles
Surf the green wave or drown?
What are Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and how are they changing B2B sales conversations? Jonas Bengtsson, CEO and co-founder of Edge Enivironment, provides his opinions. [ + ]
Mental mind shift for sustainable water
The water industry has an opportunity to do more for sustainable growth using technology that is already currently available. [ + ]
A safeguard against illegal dumping — section 143 notices
We all hear the horror stories of illegal landfill operations. What happens, however, when waste is recycled by placing it on land? [ + ]
Sydney's energy-sharing project
The University of Technology Sydney has teamed up with the Central Park urban development project to create what is claimed to be Australia's first district energy-sharing project. [ + ]
Building smarter cities
Many facets of our cities, from transportation and water management to building design and public safety, are ripe for reinvention. [ + ]
Why bother with the circular economy?
The circular economy matters... it rejects the status quo 'take-make-dispose' linear economy in favour of cycling biological and technical materials. [ + ]
Better urban design could create healthier cities
A new series published in The Lancet quantifies for the first time the health outcomes that could be gained through changes to urban design and the transport system. [ + ]
Wastewater pumping with integrated intelligence
Tomorrow's wastewater pump station will require more functionality, higher reliability and advanced data communication. [ + ]
Clean beaches have provided $2 billion in social value for Sydneysiders
A study that assessed both the economic and social value generated from the Sydney Water's Deep Ocean Outfalls has revealed some interesting results. [ + ]
Kaishan takes the heat off energy wastage
With global requirements for renewable energy sources becoming increasingly significant, it is imperative that Australian industry keeps pace with development in energy-saving technologies. [ + ]
Setting the context: how Hong Kong embraced water-sensitive urban design
Context is everything. It can mean the difference between a successful project and one that fails to innovate. For early adopters of water-sensitive urban design, establishing context is paramount. [ + ]
Quenching industry's thirst: sustainable water and energy solutions make good business sense
Establishing corporate management practices with a focus on water stewardship is critical. Risk from having too much or too little water is now a boardroom issue. [ + ]
Growth is a habit but not the answer
Economic growth has long been mankind's cultural norm; however, that is coming to an end, according to Dr Kaushik Sridhar, KPMG corporate responsibility & sustainability manager. In this article, Dr Sridhar discusses what the new economy must look like in order to mitigate damages from climate change. [ + ]
The fourth Emissions Reduction Fund auction is coming
The fourth Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) auction has recently been announced. This matters immensely for the waste and local government sectors. [ + ]
Verifying power plant emissions
Power plants that underestimate their greenhouse gas emissions could soon be exposed, thanks to New Zealanders who have found a way to verify power plants' self-reported emissions simply by looking at the grass growing nearby. [ + ]
