Tetra Pak reports on 2013 environmental activities
10 March, 2014Tetra Pak, a food processing and packaging company, has announced the progress made during 2013 towards its 2020 environmental targets.
'Speed date' a sustainability expert
05 March, 2014Marrickville Council has organised an event allowing residents to meet with sustainable home designers, architects and builders for free advice on environmentally friendly building and renovating.
Review of VEET scheme threatens jobs, says EECCA
25 February, 2014Bruce Easton, President of the Energy Efficiency Certificate Creators Association (EECCA), has called on the Victorian Government to continue and strengthen the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET) scheme.
Online tool compares efficiency of NZ dairy sheds
24 February, 2014EECA Business has launched the Dairy Farm Energy Efficiency tool - an online tool which compares a dairy farm's electricity use to other dairy farms in New Zealand and to best practice.
Learning & Teaching Sustainability website relaunches
19 February, 2014More than 200 educators and researchers from nearly 60 Australian tertiary institutions have joined the Learning & Teaching Sustainability website - an online project to collaborate on sustainability education.
Solar 2014
19 February, 2014The Australian Solar Council together with international partner AUPVSEE present the 52nd annual Australian Solar Council Industry Conference & Exhibition on 8-9 May 2014 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre.
Free lecture on corporate social responsibility
13 February, 2014Professor Dirk Matten will be presenting a Sydney Ideas lecture, titled The Enigma of the ‘Responsible’ Corporation, next week. The free lecture will be held on 18 February from 6-7.30 pm at the University of Sydney.
Reaching the stars through CEFC retrofit finance
05 February, 2014The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has plans to accelerate finance opportunities to help Australia's built environment reach the stars this year.
Success for Edstein through Green Lean program
29 January, 2014Edstein Creative Stone is one of the largest manufacturers of stone products in NSW, providing stonework for a wide range of uses. The company joined the NSW Government's Sustainability Advantage Program in 2009 and helped set up a Manning Valley cluster of businesses in the program.
Tyre stewardship scheme accelerates into action
28 January, 2014 by Lauren DavisThe federal government last week launched a product stewardship scheme to tackle the environmental challenges arising from used tyres which have not been disposed of correctly. This follows the formation of a separate campaign, The Skids, by the Boomerang Alliance and Australian Tyre Recycling Association (ATRA) in September 2013.
Step beyond the baseline at Green Cities 2014
28 January, 2014 by Romilly Madew, Chief Executive, Green Building Council of AustraliaGreen Cities 2014, from 18-19 March in Melbourne, will explore why business leaders are beginning to think about sustainability not as a technical challenge, but a strategic approach that can improve productivity, health and wellbeing.
Queensland asked to go plastic-bag free during March
24 January, 2014Queensland Conservation-s Plastic Bag Free Queensland campaign is encouraging people to not use single-use plastic shopping bags during the month of March.
ARENA opens renewable energy R&D program
23 January, 2014The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has opened the first round of a research and development program dedicated to advancing renewable energy knowledge and expertise in Australia.
Forest protection project approved under CFI
21 January, 2014The Sunset Ranch Native Forest Protection Project has been declared eligible under the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) by the Australian Government.
GECA certification for cleaning products
21 January, 2014Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) has been recognised by two separate bodies in the area of cleaning products.
