Sydney’s green efforts win global recognition
30 November, 2012The City of Sydney has won a silver award in the most sustainable government category of the renowned International Green Awards for its vision, innovation and advocacy in areas including energy, water, waste and transport.
Villa Maria Estate captures big prize at NZI National Sustainable Business Network awards
23 November, 2012Auckland’s Villa Maria Estate has been named Sustainable Business of the Year at the NZI National Sustainable Business Network Awards announced yesterday.
Five Australian organisations recognised as global leaders in sustainability
16 November, 2012Five Australian organisations have been announced as finalists in the prestigious International Green Awards, which will be presented in London on 20 November.
AWRE Innovation Awards finalists announced
16 November, 2012The Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo Innovation Awards are being held on Wednesday 21 November at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre and are set to reward forward thinking waste and recycling innovations.
Target 100 wins Origin Gold Banksia Award
15 November, 2012Energy provider Origin, major sponsor of the Banksia Environmental Foundation’s Gold Banksia Award, has announced the 2012 Gold Award winner as Meat and Livestock Australia’s Target 100 initiative.
Crystals that trap pollution win at Tall Poppies
14 November, 2012CSIRO mathematician Dr Aaron Thornton was named a 2012 Victorian Young Tall Poppy last night in recognition of his work in carbon dioxide and molecular gas research.
LNG researcher wins PM’s science prize
01 November, 2012A leading researcher who is helping to make the nation’s vast reserves of liquefied natural gas (LNG) an even cleaner fuel is among five winners of the Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science announced yesterday in Canberra.
Eversons Food Processors wins 2012 Prime Minister’s Water Wise Award
29 October, 2012Senator Don Farrell, Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and Urban Water, has congratulated Macleay River Meats - trading as Eversons Food Processors - on winning the 2012 Prime Minister’s Water Wise Award.
Sodium-ion battery researcher awarded Indian Fellowship
26 October, 2012Dr Manickam Minakshi has received an Early Career Australia-India Fellowship from the Australian Academy of Science, only two months after revealing his work on a sodium-ion battery.
Romilly Madew named an Australian ‘woman of influence’
17 October, 2012The Green Building Council of Australia’s Chief Executive, Romilly Madew, has been named one of ‘100 Women of Influence’.
Christchurch Civic Building wins 2012 Supreme Concrete3 Sustainability Award
17 October, 2012Athfield Architects has taken out the 2012 Supreme Concrete3 Sustainability Award for its extensive refurbishment of the new Christchurch Civic Building on Hereford Street.
Get voting online for your favourite sustainable business
17 October, 2012New Zealand’s Sustainable Business Network (SBN) is urging everyone to vote for their favourite sustainability initiative to choose this year’s Vodafone People’s Choice Award winner in the NZI National Sustainable Business Network Awards.
Energy-efficient ‘enlightened’ innovator wins Cleantech Competition 2012
09 October, 2012A low-cost LED lighting design which provides energy savings of up to 93% has won the 2012 Australian Clean Technologies (Cleantech) Competition.
Spotless announced as finalist in 2012 Banksia Environmental Foundation annual awards
05 October, 2012Catering, cleaning and facilities manager Spotless has been named as a finalist in the prestigious 2012 Banksia Environmental Foundation awards in the category of ‘Leading in Sustainability & Setting the Standard in Large Organisations’.
Brightgreen wins sustainability award
03 October, 2012Melbourne-based LED lighting company Brightgreen took out the top honour - the Premier’s Recognition Award - at the Premier’s Sustainability Awards 2012 on Tuesday night. The lighting design company was recognised for developing the DR700 LED replacement light bulb, which is claimed to reduce power costs by up to 80%.
