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.
SITA Community Grant applications close 31 January
17 January, 2014Funding applications for the first round of SITA Australia's Community Grants Program close on Friday 31 January at 5 pm AEDT.
Free webinar on voltage optimisation
16 January, 2014Powerstar Australia is holding a free webinar on voltage optimisation - a practice said to save businesses 12-15% on their electricity usage each year. The webinar will be held on 12 February from 9-10 am.
Technical assistance program for Pacific Islands
06 January, 2014The new Pacific Technical Assistance (PacificTA) Programme is funded from the New Zealand Aid Programme and managed by Local Government New Zealand. It coordinates local government staff from across the country to share their expertise with Pacific Island authorities.
Melbourne Retrofit Survey 2013 released
10 December, 2013The '1200 Buildings, Melbourne Retrofit Survey 2013', released by the City of Melbourne last night, explores how Melbourne's older office buildings are upgrading to more sustainable systems and fit-outs.
City of Sydney supports green roofs and walls
09 December, 2013The City of Sydney has released a draft policy calling on residents to green their roofs and walls as a way of improving air quality, supporting biodiversity and creating new spaces in the heart of the city for food production and relaxation.
China takes on UQ's CarbonGame
06 December, 2013 by Tahlia MathiesonUniversity of Queensland (UQ) PhD student Adrian Ward has used the CarbonGame iPad app to run a workshop for the Shanghai Energy and Environment Exchange, the Chinese government agency in charge of implementing the country's emissions trading scheme.
