Eco Expo Asia 2017 attracts international pavilions
15 August, 2017The 12th edition of Eco Expo Asia will be held at AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong, from 26–29 October 2017.
SUEZ Community Grants program awards $175,000 in funding
11 August, 2017The 2017 SUEZ Community Grants program saw 19 lucky community groups, schools and organisations from across Australia receive more than $175,000 to help improve their local communities and the environment.
Is workplace health and safety important to you?
08 August, 2017If the answer is yes, you and your colleagues are encouraged to attend the inaugural SAFETYconnect event. Over 400 professionals have already signed up to attend this world-class conference and expo, to be held from 16–17 August at Rosehill Gardens, Sydney.
Victorian Energy Efficiency Target program gets an upgrade
01 August, 2017The Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET) program has changed its name to Victorian Energy Upgrades and introduced several new activities.
Grant winners announced for New Energy Jobs Fund
25 July, 2017Victorian Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D'Ambrosio has announced the second-round winners of the $20 million New Energy Jobs Fund grants.
The Living Stage set up in New York
24 July, 2017The Living Stage is said to be the world's first recyclable, biodegradable, biodiverse and edible performance space.
Code for Smart Communities under development
06 July, 2017Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand (SCCANZ) and the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) have announced a partnership to develop a Code for Smart Communities.
Landfill levy should go towards waste recovery, Vic councils say
06 July, 2017Hobsons Bay City Council has joined with other metropolitan Victorian councils to call on the Victorian government to use funds collected for the Municipal and Industrial Landfill Levy for the purpose for which it was designed.
Smaller commercial buildings now required to disclose energy efficiency
30 June, 2017The federal government is expanding the Commercial Building Disclosure (CBD) Program to commercial building spaces of 1000 m2 and more, in a move that is intended to help more businesses save on their energy costs.
Stronger environmental protection announced for the Pilbara
26 June, 2017It has been announced that a strategic assessment program agreed between the Turnbull government and BHP will apparently protect the unique environment of the Pilbara as well as support the environmentally sustainable development of iron ore mines.
Unilever's Sustainable Living Plan on track
19 June, 2017Six years into the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan (USLP), Unilever has announced it is on track to meet most of its 50+ targets.
15 million Mexican meals donated to those in need
15 June, 2017Healthy Mexican restaurant franchise Zambrero has announced it has donated over 15 million meals to those facing food scarcity through its Plate 4 Plate initiative.
The Body Shop and Cruelty Free International partner to ban testing of cosmetics on animals
15 June, 2017The Body Shop has launched a campaign for a global ban on testing cosmetics products and ingredients on animals by 2020.
Finkel Review gets thumbs up from the sustainability sector
13 June, 2017 by Lauren DavisAustralia's Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel has unveiled his blueprint to optimise the National Electricity Market as a world-class electricity system.
1970s office block gets an energy-smart transformation
31 May, 2017The 46-year-old Aorangi House in central Wellington, New Zealand, has achieved a 'market leading' NABERSNZ base building rating, demonstrating an energy performance over 50% better than an average New Zealand office.
