New green building CEO prioritises zero carbon
13 June, 2019The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has a new CEO — Davina Rooney — whose top priority is decarbonisation.
Energy, emissions and Clover Moore at Renewable Cities 2019
11 June, 2019Renewable Cities Australia 2019 will showcase strategies to help organisations cost-effectively move towards net-zero energy, as well as explore developments in zero-emission transport.
On a mission for green space
27 May, 2019202020 Vision is touring Australia to foster collaboration between councils and communities in a bid to achieve more green spaces in our cities.
Six Green Stars for Sydney's Green Square
23 May, 2019Sydney's Green Square has been awarded the highest possible Green Star community rating for the sustainable planning, design and construction of the project.
Woolworths green bond gets $30m injection
01 May, 2019The Woolworths Group green bond has received an injection of $30 million courtesy of Clean Energy Finance Corp. The $400 million green bond will help fund the Woolworths 2020 sustainability strategy.
Going green to achieve lean
17 April, 2019 by Brad JeavonsLean and Green techniques can be combined to achieve dramatic improvement both economically and environmentally for manufacturers in the circular economy.
Green innovators summoned to business ideas competition
08 April, 2019The 2019 edition of green business ideas competition ClimateLaunchpad has opened to Australian applicants in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.
New focus for Renewable Cities Australia 2019
04 April, 2019Renewable Cities Australia has announced 'renewable' as the focus for this year's event, revealing exciting key changes to its program.
City of Sydney to host women's climate summit in 2020
05 February, 2019The City of Sydney has been selected to host the C40 Women4Climate Conference 2020, Lord Mayor Clover Moore has announced.
Where do our cities rank globally for sustainability?
01 February, 2019The latest Arcadis Sustainable Cities Index, which ranked 100 of the world's leading cities on three pillars of sustainability, found that Australian cities are behind several others across the world.
The business case for smart city transformation
28 November, 2018Smart city investments trigger a cycle of economic growth — just as long as governments go about transforming their cities the right way.
Indigenous rooftop farm coming to Sydney
27 November, 2018Property group Mirvac has joined forces with cultural start-up Yerrabingin to bring to life an Indigenous rooftop farm concept in central Sydney.
Code for Smart Communities released by Smart Cities Council
31 October, 2018The Code for Smart Communities is a benchmark for urban development practices across greenfield communities, urban regeneration precincts and diverse institutional campuses.
Resource efficiency category added to the IS rating scheme
23 October, 2018The Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia (ISCA) has teamed with Ramboll to develop a tool to rate the resource efficiency of projects in Australia.
SUEZ provides $165,000 to 16 community projects
23 October, 2018Community groups, schools and organisations secured the funds as part of the 2018 SUEZ Community Grants Program, which provides individual grants of up to $15,000.
