The ongoing issues around water security and supply in Australia make the Irrigation Australia 2008 Conference and Exhibition a must for anyone in irrigation in rural or urban communities.

Making Canberra a carbon neutral capital is a key focus for the Switch to Green expo and conference to be held at the National Convention Centre on 4–5 April 2008.

Nominations for the Thiess Riverprize will close on 28 March 2008. The Thiess Riverprizes recognise and reward best practice in the restoration and management of river systems around the world.

The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has signed six Japanese ODA loan agreements with the Government of the People’s Republic of China. Together they constitute the Fiscal 2007 Japanese ODA Loan Package for China, which focuses on environmental conservation.

Following a successful event in 2007, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Global Compact have announced the second B4E — Business for the Environment Global Summit — to be held in Singapore from 22 to 23 April 2008.

A Bathurst-based renewable energy research and development company has received international recognition for its investigations into the use of landfill gas as an energy resource.

Rene Bakx, chief executive of Christchurch International Airport Ltd, has announced that the airport company has received carboNZeroCert certification from Landcare Research.

David Williamson has joined URS as the company’s senior vice-president and managing director for the Asia–Pacific Regional Business Unit. In his role, Williamson has overall responsibility for the Asia–Pacific operations. He is based in the Sydney office and reports directly to URS division president Gary Jandegian.

The forest and wood processing industries are taking their environmental message to the public next week in a multi-million dollar advertising campaign.

The report Environment New Zealand 2007 provides a timely check-up on the health of our environment and charts New Zealand’s journey towards sustainability, Environment Minister Trevor Mallard said at the report’s launch.

Australian ocean energy company BioPower Systems has received a cornerstone investment of $1 million from the Australian government’s Renewable Energy Equity Fund, CVC REEF Limited.

In a move designed to reinforce its sustainability credentials across a broad range of building and development areas, Bonacci Group has formed a new operating division called Bonacci Water.

Every year, more and more volunteers get involved in Clean Up Australia Day but with support from businesses so much more could be done.

Central Queensland University’s Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean Prof Elizabeth Taylor has been awarded the 2007 Eric Brier Memorial Medal for her contribution to advancing the public status of the engineering profession, particularly in the field of sustainable development.

Australia has been given a low global ranking for environmental performance, mainly because of its assessment as a climate change laggard.