A survey of more than 2000 households in Queensland, Victoria, NSW and South Australia has revealed that more than 75% of Australians want to reduce energy consumption in the home and implement a rapid response to climate change.

Water Standard Company has received up to US$250 million in equity funding to develop its solution to help ease the world’s growing water crisis.

Australia and China have signed an international agreement for clean coal research.

Sydney’s ANZ Stadium has set the precedent for recycling and environmental initiatives among stadiums in NSW by implementing a closed-loop recycling program at its 80,000 seat Homebush Bay site.

NZ Environment Minister Trevor Mallard has announced that Dr Rajendra Pachauri (UN Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change Nobel Laureate), President Tong of Kiribati and Achim Steiner (United Nations Environment Programme executive director) will be coming to New Zealand to help celebrate the internationally recognised World Environment Day on 5 June.

EnviroEquip, in conjunction with In-Situ Inc, has introduced the Groudwater Hydrology Lectures. The lectures will be presented by Dr Ted Way, a senior hydrologist and educator with over 40 years of experience.

The Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, will officially open the Irrigation Australia 2008 conference and deliver the first keynote address in May.

The Thiess Riverprize recognises work to sustain and restore the world’s riverine systems.

Enviro 08, Australia’s Environmental and Sustainability Conference and Exhibition is set for Melbourne Exhibition Conference Centre 5 -7 May.

Diageo Australia has announced its support for having effective means of recycling and reducing greenhouse gases following calls by Senator Steve Fielding, as well as those made recently by Clean Up Australia founder Ian Kiernan, for an effective national container recycling scheme.

Patersons Capital Partners (PCP) plans to examine the potential to establish one of the world’s largest new-generation carbon sequestration and bioenergy businesses.

A new requirement aimed at boosting the sustainable management of New Zealand's freshwater resources through the use of measurement devices has been approved by the government, Environment Minister Trevor Mallard and Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton announced today.

The latest issue of ECOS reports on a massive research effort to accurately map the Murray-Darling Basin's surface water and groundwater resources.

Identifying consumer attitudes to timber and wood products will be the first step in a new promotional campaign being developed by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA).

The free E-waste Collection Service trial started last 23 February has been a success according to Sydney recycler WSN Environmental Solutions and Bankstown City Council.