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Urban SOS 2017 finalists redefine the 'hour city'

21 November, 2017

Urban SOS 2017: hOUR City is a global student ideas competition that challenged multidisciplinary teams to connect more people in regions around the world to the opportunities found in contemporary cities.


GHD awarded for pump station upgrade, sanitary survey improvement

10 November, 2017

Professional services company GHD has been the recipient of two different awards in recent weeks, which were presented at opposite ends of Australia.


Winners announced for 2017 Green Gown Awards Australasia

07 November, 2017

Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) has announced the winners of the 2017 Green Gown Awards Australasia — an awards scheme dedicated to recognising excellence in sustainability within the tertiary education sector in Australasia.


War on Waste takes out the Gold Banksia award

03 November, 2017 by Lauren Davis

The 2017 Banksia Sustainability Awards have been presented in Sydney, celebrating some of the most innovative, effective and outstanding contributions to improving Australia's sustainability.


Winners announced for 2017 Victorian Premier's Sustainability Awards

02 November, 2017

The Victorian Government and Sustainability Victoria have announced the 10 winners of the 2017 Premier's Sustainability Awards, recognising and celebrating Victorians who are leading the way to a sustainable future.


Major waste-to-energy project reaches finals in US biogas awards

26 October, 2017

A major waste-to-energy project incorporating Global Water Engineering's (GWE) RAPTOR anaerobic digestion technology has been honoured as a finalist in this year's American Biogas Council Industry Awards.


Australia's best solar installations honoured

16 October, 2017

The Clean Energy Council announced the winners of the 2017 Solar Design and Installation Awards at the recent All-Energy Australia exhibition and conference in Melbourne.


UQ celebrates sustainability milestones

16 October, 2017

The University of Queensland (UQ) produced enough solar energy to power 1592 average homes last year, according to the university's 2016 Sustainability Report Card.


Finalists announced for 2017 Green Gown Awards Australasia

29 September, 2017

Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) has announced the finalists for the 2017 Green Gown Awards Australasia — an awards scheme dedicated to recognising excellence in sustainability within the tertiary education sector in Australasia.


Finalists announced for 2017 Victorian Premier's Sustainability Awards, ResourceSmart Schools Awards

21 September, 2017

The Victorian Government and Sustainability Victoria have announced the finalists for two upcoming awards — the Premier's Sustainability Awards and the ResourceSmart Schools Awards.


Green manufacturing leader among inaugural PLuS Alliance Prize winners

05 September, 2017

The PLuS Alliance has announced the winners of the inaugural PLuS Alliance Prize, which recognises innovation in both research and education.


Australian businesses awarded for sustainable packaging

31 August, 2017

The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) held its 2017 awards last week, celebrating 21 businesses from several different industries for their achievements in sustainable packaging.


New Energy Solar wins Australian Business Award for Eco Innovation

24 August, 2017

Sustainable investment fund New Energy Solar has been recognised as an ABA100 Winner for Eco Innovation in The Australian Business Awards 2017.


2017 Clean Energy Council Awards announced

20 July, 2017

The 2017 Australian Clean Energy Summit saw the presentation of the annual Clean Energy Council Awards, which every year recognise excellence in the clean energy sector in the fields of innovation and business community engagement.


Australian climate scientist wins international award

17 July, 2017

UNSW's Professor Matthew England has won the 2017 Tinker-Muse Prize for Science and Policy in Antarctica for his outstanding research, leadership and advocacy for Antarctic science.


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