The impacts of climate change will be felt globally over the next century, according to the August 2003 issue of Austral Ecology – for the Ecological Society of Australia, published by Blackwell Publishing. [ + ]

HaulMaster Equipment, Melbourne based manufacturers of Hook Lift and Mini Skip Bin Systems has been purchased by Lyco Innovations and will trade as HaulMaster by Lyco. [ + ]

The Joule Centre for Energy Research will be launched at Manchester’s Museum of Science and Industry, it is the Northwest’s first centre for the development of sustainable energy technologies. [ + ]

Australian cricket player, Glenn McGrath, is helping Keep Australia Beautiful launch its national awards program around the country this week, to recognise community initiatives that reduce plastic bag use. [ + ]

Delft University of Technology research has discovered a method that could drastically change the way we purify water within a few years. Delft, in partnership with DHV engineering bureau, has developed a compact and environmentally-friendly purification method, in which aerobic bacteria form granules that sink quickly. [ + ]

The Australian Government plans to help local communities, businesses and councils take action to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions with the availability of grants totalling almost $2.2 million. [ + ]

Biodieselathome.net, a company aimed at spreading information about alternative fuels has introduced instructions for making inexpensive alternative fuels at home. [ + ]

Victorians have been encouraged to reduce their energy use and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a new campaign unveiled by the Victorian Government. [ + ]

Enviroequip is hosting a series of ground water seminars in August to be presented by David Kaminski, international expert in ground water sampling methods. [ + ]

On Tuesday, 20th June 2006, the Minister for Minister for Manufacturing and Export, Andre Haermeyer, will launch the first joint recycling program between two Victorian companies and the nation of Samoa. [ + ]

IFAT China 2006 held 27 – 30 June offers a broadly structured accompanying program. This examines the entire spectrum of areas relevant to environmental protection in Asia: from water supply, sewage treatment and waste disposal to recycling, air pollution control and environmental technology right down to environmentally compatible forms on energy in Asia. [ + ]

One out of 8,000 Queensland school students taking part in a comprehensive education program will have the opportunity to deliver a keynote address alongside Mikhail Gorbachev at Earth Dialogues Brisbane 2006: A World Forum for Resource Management and Sustainable Development. [ + ]

A large Queensland billboard company is one of the major sponsors of the World Forum on the environment taking place in Brisbane in July this year. [ + ]

The United Nations Association of Australia announced the winners in this year’s World Environment Day Awards at a gala presentation at Melbourne’s Grand Hyatt Hotel Rob Gell – Environmentalist and Victorian president of Greening Australia. [ + ]

IWES will be conducting short courses on environmental management on 17-21 July at the Gold Coast. [ + ]