Victoria's 19 water authorities will join forces in June to host the Biggest Ever Dinner to raise funds for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia. [ + ]

The All-Energy Australia Exhibition and Conference is set to return to Melbourne in October 2015. [ + ]

The Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC) is launching the Light Years Ahead project - an initiative to replace approximately 13,000 mercury street lights with energy-efficient LED lights. [ + ]

'Water for growth and prosperity' was the theme of AWA's Ozwater'15, which was held over three days in Adelaide last week.

With two weeks until the Australian Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition - to be held from 3-4 June at Australian Technology Park, Sydney - Tesla Motors has announced that it will be showcasing its Model S electric vehicle at the event. [ + ]

Unilever is proud to announce that its manufacturing network has saved 1 million tonnes of CO₂ since 2008. Energy consumption has been reduced by 20% - the same amount of energy used to run 40 factories - resulting in cost savings of around $478,545,000. [ + ]

One of the key features of the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) is that projects need to be 'new' at the time of registration. However, if your project has already started, you can apply before 1 July and automatically become a transitional ERF applicant. [ + ]

The Climate Bonds Standard for Low Carbon Green Buildings has just been launched. It follows the increasing demand for environmentally responsible investment that has fuelled the rapid growth of the green bonds market, which trebled in size in 2014. [ + ]

Innovative excellence, creative solutions and exceptional leadership are the consistent themes across the distinguished recipients of the 2015 National Water Awards presented last night.

The World Resources Forum Asia-Pacific is coming to Australia for the first time in June, thanks to a collaborative agreement between the Institute for Sustainable Futures at UTS and SMaRT@UNSW. [ + ]

Electronic waste is currently a hot topic in the waste management and recycling industry, with numerous reports shining a spotlight on Australia's increasing 'e-waste' problem. [ + ]

The Australian Technologies Competition is continuing its search for Australia's best technology companies. The competition aims to assess, mentor, profile and promote innovative and emerging technologies that have the potential to enhance industry efficiency, resource use and competitiveness. [ + ]

The 2015 Federal Budget could not have been more different to its predecessor, with the environment and sustainability sector barely rating a mention. [ + ]

The Bureau of Meteorology's El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) tracker has confirmed that El Niño thresholds have been reached in the tropical Pacific for the first time since March 2010. [ + ]

Sydney Airport has invited expressions of interest from manufacturers in Australia and overseas to take part in an open tender for the supply of electric buses, to be used as part of the airport's parking and ground transport operations. [ + ]