Industry News
Yellow Pages and White Pages print and online directories go carbon neutral
Sensis has announced its Yellow Pages and White Pages print and online directories have been certified carbon neutral through the Australian Government’s Greenhouse Friendly program.
[ + ]Sustainable local government: no spin, no jargon
NSW councils will soon learn how to break through the jargon surrounding sustainability and understand how they can best use it to improve the way they operate, thanks to the Urban Sustainability Support Alliance’s Sustainability Tools workshops.
[ + ]Enviropacific on the expansion trail
National environmental engineering firm Enviropacific Services is undergoing a major expansion in the scope and range of its operations.
[ + ]British Council helps eco-visionary Australians to put their ideas into action
The British Council has announced the inaugural recipients of its Big Green Idea funding initiative. Among the projects to be supported are a sustainable events toolkit for festivals, a community bio-char project in northern NSW and a DIY video series on green home renovations.
[ + ]New level introduced into Queenstown’s Sustainable Business program
Queenstown businesses working towards a more sustainable future are set to benefit from a new program launched by Otago Polytechnic’s Centre for Sustainable Practice.
[ + ]Standard for the production and use of waste-derived fill
The SA Environment Protection Authority's Standard for the production and use of waste-derived fill has been finalised after extensive consultation with the waste industry.
[ + ]Greening Australia's metal industry
Leading scientists are gathering at Swinburne University of Technology this week to discuss ways to improve the sustainability of the metallurgical industry.
[ + ]All major parties now ready to solve renewable energy issues
The Clean Energy Council has warned that specific measures in the Coalition’s new climate change policy, to assist some clean energy technologies, will not work unless the national Renewable Energy Target is fixed.
[ + ]Three companies star in campaign to curb business energy waste
Three New Zealand businesses are to showcase their energy efficiency on national TV, with the start of a campaign promoting the benefits of energy management.
[ + ]Capitalism in question
The merits of capitalism and what form of economic governance is needed post crisis is at the centre of a review by a Griffith University sustainability expert.
[ + ]Innovative decentralised sewerage solution for Kinglake West
Yarra Valley Water has awarded Innoflow Australia/Orenco Systems with the contract to supply interceptor tanks and effluent filtration/pump packages for the Kinglake West Sewerage project.
[ + ]Victorian 2010 Premier’s Sustainability Awards submissions invited
If your business uses resources sustainably and you would like to give your business a leg up, then make sure you enter the Victorian 2010 Premier’s Sustainability Awards.
[ + ]Australians given the chance to 'make' their dream in a world-first competition
Have you ever wished your car could drive under water, or that your alarm clock woke you, but not your partner? Or that there was no longer a need for people to rely on wheelchairs?
[ + ]COAG commitment on new building energy efficiency fulfilled
Changes will be made to the 2010 Building Code of Australia to increase the energy efficiency of new buildings, fulfilling a COAG commitment.
[ + ]Innovative behaviour change initiative for Perth
Leading-edge techniques in voluntary behaviour change will be employed to help Perth householders become more efficient in their use of energy, water, car travel and waste management.
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