Funding of $25,000 from Woolworths’ Fresh Food Future program will assist a prawn fishery in northern Australia achieve Marine Stewardship Council certification for sustainable fishing practices.

The consortium of Leighton Contractors and GE has won a $130m contract by the Verve Energy and Macquarie Capital joint venture to develop the Mumbida Wind Farm, 40 km south-east of Geraldton, WA.

A Victoria University researcher has developed a way to predict droughts six months before they begin.

Two leading-edge solar technologies from BP Solar and Wind Prospect CWP have become the first successful applicants for the federal government’s $1.5 billion Solar Flagships Program.

Canon is calling for applications for its environmental grants program. The company is looking to source ideas on how its products can be used to benefit environmental and community-based projects.

Federal grants worth $4.2m have been announced for priority research for assisting Australian communities prepare for climate change.

An extra $100 million for stormwater harvesting and re-use projects is being provided by the Australian Government to help secure urban water supplies and better utilise this natural resource.

SITA Environmental Solutions has become a Foundation Signatory of FluoroCyle, an initiative of the Australian Government and the Lighting Council of Australia.

Recognising imagery as an important tool in raising awareness of the need for water conservation, the 2011 savewater! awards are calling for budding photographers to share their photographs.

The federal government has released new reports that show Australia is not acting alone or ahead of other countries when it comes to action on climate change.

The Victorian Premier’s Sustainability Awards 2011 has recognised several Victorian businesses and organisations for their outstanding achievements in implementing sustainability initiatives.

The federal government has appointed Tanya Cox and Linda Nicholls to the newly expanded Board of Low Carbon Australia Limited.

The Stockholm Industry Water Award has been presented to Nestlé for its leadership and performance to improve water management in its internal operations and throughout its supply chain.

CEOs, environmentalists and parents have joined an Owens-Illinois (O-I) marketing campaign to champion glass as a sustainable consumer choice.

A glass-crushing plant on Hamilton Island provides a local use for recycled crushed glass (RCG), negating the need to transport the material to the mainland at great economic and environmental expense.