The design and construction of the 2018 Commonwealth Games Village is Australia’s opportunity to build on past triumphs and ensure a lasting legacy for the Gold Coast community, says the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA). [ + ]

Australian Sustainability Conference is proud to announce that it is a partner of the Banksia Foundation Sustainability Awards. [ + ]

Thames Water has announced that MWH Global will be the Program Manager participating in its ‘Super Alliance’ of industry-leading organisations. [ + ]

Environmental engineer Veena Sahajwalla received top honours in the Environment category at the prestigious annual InStyle and Audi Women of Style Awards ceremony last night. [ + ]

The Gillard government will bring forward $160 million in Clean Technology Investment Program funding to 2014-15 to increase manufacturing investment and boost productivity and competitiveness. [ + ]

A statement of the current and future impacts of the government’s Clean Energy Future package has been released. [ + ]

Involving low-income communities in markets and businesses across Africa is essential for economic growth to translate into sustainable development, according to a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report. [ + ]

A plastic-enclosed electronics manufacturing system, developed at Griffith University, has won a Global Innovation Award. [ + ]

A 24% reduction in carbon emissions over 12 months is just one of the many achievements highlighted in the first fully online sustainability report for Kimberly-Clark Australia and New Zealand (KCANZ). [ + ]

In the face of rapid urban change, RMIT University has launched a Master of Urban Design to help address the critical issues facing cities locally and globally. [ + ]

A new report, released today by the National Sustainability Council, marks the start of a national conversation about sustainability, says the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA). [ + ]

MobileMuster is calling on local councils who have helped promote and collect mobile phones for recycling over the last year to nominate for the 2013 MobileMuster Local Government Awards. [ + ]

The City of Unley will save up to 98 million litres of drinkable water per year and have a more secure, safe and sustainable water supply for the local community, thanks to an Australian Government funded stormwater-harvesting project launched today. [ + ]

The pitt&sherry Carbon Emissions Index (CEDEX) for April indicates that demand for electricity, and associated emissions from the electricity generation sector, have continued to fall in the past 12 months. [ + ]

Registered clubs across NSW can reduce their energy bills with the help of the Energy Saver Registered clubs toolkit which was launched on 2 May by the NSW Environment Minister, Robyn Parker. [ + ]