Nominations are now open for the 2008 Green Ribbon Awards, which honour New Zealand’s environmental heroes, according to Environment Minister Trevor Mallard.

Water trading is one of the tools the water resource sector will use to adapt to the effects of climate change.

The food and beverage industry has questioned the objectives of the South Australian government in light of its decision to double the container deposit levy on beverage containers from five to 10 cents.

Garry Baker, CEO of Australian-based environmental technology developer Ozmotech, has announced the finalisation of a new corporate structure to manage the international operations of the ThermoFuel plastics-to-diesel system.

New soil-sensing technologies to save land managers billions of dollars and help manage Australian soil landscapes were discussed by the world’s leading scientists and specialists in Sydney.

Two of New Zealand’s philanthropic organisations have joined forces to fund the creation of a foundation to stimulate practical solutions to the challenges of climate change.

Environment groups today congratulated the South Australian government on its decision to stand up to the beverage industry and increase its deposit on drink containers from 5¢ to 10¢.

The National Water Commission has released a report on the challenges facing governments in managing water interception activities.

Representatives of the water and wastewater and coal seam gas industries will meet on the Gold Coast on 28 February to discuss whether the water generated during the production of coal seam gas can be harnessed and commercialised as new water.

The Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW (DECC) Sustainability Advantage program has launched a podcast series featuring global sustainable business expert, Dr Bob Willard.

Environment Minister Trevor Mallard will notify two renewable energy development proposals that he has called in, and encourages anyone with an interest in them to make a submission.

Any liquid — from milk to oils to hazardous chemicals — has the potential to harm the environment.

Visy Recycling aims to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of its recycling truck fleet by up to 10% as it begins to trial a dual fuel system fitted to one of its recycling trucks in the Whitehorse City Council area, in Melbourne.

Virgin Atlantic, one of the world’s leading long-haul airlines, has said it will fly one of its Boeing 747s on biofuel during a demonstration flight.

From protecting the biodiversity of Yemen’s islands to piloting climate-proofing strategies in Sudan and boosting conservation in Barbados, the 2008 Champions of the Earth are making their mark across the planet.