Environment award for Australian carpet innovator
12 September, 2012Interface, Australia’s largest manufacturer of commercial modular carpet, has won the NSW Government 2012 Green Globe Award for Excellence in Sustainability. The awards were announced last week by the NSW Minister for the Environment, Robyn Parker, at NSW Parliament House.
Sustainable sanitation project wins Green Globe Award
07 September, 2012A project exploring the viability of capturing and re-using urine from urban toilets as an agricultural fertiliser has won UTS’s Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF) its second major award within a week.
Local Government Super wins two Green Globe Awards
05 September, 2012Local Government Super (LGS) has been recognised for its leadership on climate change issues and commitment to sustainability in the delivery of green energy across its portfolio, winning both the 2012 Climate Change Leadership Award and the Energy Award in the NSW Government’s 2012 Green Globe Awards.
Data centre wins sustainability award
22 August, 2012The Melbourne Water Data Centre has been awarded the Victorian iAward for Sustainability and Green IT at the recent 2012 iAwards.
Cloud-based energy monitoring platform receives merit accolade at 2012 National iAwards
15 August, 2012A state-of-the art sustainable energy monitoring and home automation system, developed for Lend Lease’s Convesso Concavo apartments, has won a merit award in the Sustainability and Green IT category at the 2012 National iAwards.
Australian Riverprize finalists announced
03 August, 2012The International RiverFoundation has announced the finalists for the 2012 Australian Riverprize. This year’s finalists represent a diverse group of river restoration and river protection projects from across Australia.
Awards honour excellence in clean energy industry
02 August, 2012Last week, the Clean Energy Council honoured three outstanding contributions to Australia’s clean energy industry at a gala dinner in Sydney. The Clean Energy Council Industry Awards, now in their second year, were awarded in three categories for Business Community Engagement, Innovation and Media.
Solar scientist honoured at UN University
31 July, 2012An engineer from UNSW has been honoured at the United Nations University in Tokyo for her research into trapping and harvesting sunlight in thin-film silicon solar cells.
Science bursary assists aspiring students
25 July, 2012The Condamine Alliance has established a new bursary with the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) in 2012 to assist aspiring students to reach their full potential in a career in resource management.
McDonald’s rewarded with stars for going green
25 July, 2012Kilsyth South McDonald’s is the first Australian restaurant to be recognised with Green Star certification. The establishment has been awarded a 4 Star Green Star - Custom Design rating for developing a new benchmark for the design of environmentally sustainable restaurants.
Last chance to enter 2012 savewater! awards
13 July, 2012Only seven days remain for businesses, individuals and organisations to be nationally recognised for their water-efficient projects and efforts. Entries for the national 2012 savewater! awards close on Friday 20 July.
International competition to help Latrobe Valley
04 July, 2012An international design competition will be launched on 11 September to attract plans to help transition the Latrobe Valley into a low-carbon future.
Entries open for 2012 Concrete³ Sustainability Awards
04 July, 2012The Cement and Concrete Association of New Zealand’s (CCANZ) 2012 Concrete³ Sustainability Awards are now open for entry, offering those in the construction industry the chance to be recognised for their sustainable achievements.
Awards recognise Australia’s climate leaders
03 July, 2012A NSW cattle breeder, a national grocery distribution company, a community project restoring tropical rainforest and a government program helping farmers adapt to changing weather patterns have been named the 2012 NCCARF Australian Climate Adaptation Champions.
Award for technological solutions to tackle basic supply challenges
27 June, 2012The Siemens Stiftung (foundation) has launched a worldwide competition aimed at identifying and granting better access to appropriate technological solutions as one of the key levers for sustainable development. The ‘empowering people. Award’ was announced at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20.
