Free education program at Waste Expo
26 July, 2013Waste Expo, to be held from 9-10 October at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, has announced a subsidised education program to take place in the ‘Waste Summit’ theatre at the show.
NZ course for Creating Living Built Environments
24 July, 2013A new education program, designed to raise the bar for New Zealand construction practice, is being launched at Otago Polytechnic. The course strives for the creation of beautiful, inspiring buildings that are net zero (energy, water and waste) and built from non-toxic, locally sourced materials.
The Green Hub: a portal to sustainability education
22 July, 2013Greening Australia has launched an educational website, called the Green Hub, in partnership with Hydro Tasmania and TasWater.
Embarking on a green revolution at a community level
17 July, 2013Major infrastructure projects will make a significant contribution to expanding Australia’s commitment to clean and green energy at a community level under the vision of not-for-profit organisation Embark.
Hanwha brings Dawn Fraser and new PV modules to Clean Energy Week
17 July, 2013Australian Olympic champion Dawn Fraser will be attending this year’s Clean Energy Week, to be held from 24-26 July at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre.
Waste education program for Queensland schools
15 July, 2013SITA Australia and Keep Queensland Beautiful are working together to improve awareness of waste issues through educating Queensland school students. This follows a recent study which found Queensland was the most littered mainland state in Australia.
ARBS 2014 exhibitor bookings now open
12 July, 2013Bookings for the 2014 Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Building Services (ARBS 2014) are now open. The exhibition and seminar program will be held from 20-22 May 2014 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre.
New NZ dairy farm environmental standards
10 July, 2013A new set of national good management practice benchmarks, aimed at lifting environmental performance on dairy farms, has been agreed between DairyNZ and dairy companies, with the support and input from a wide range of industry stakeholders including Federated Farmers.
Councils to cut power bills through renewable energy
09 July, 2013Marrickville Council will join forces with seven other Sydney councils in an initiative which will allow residents to save on power bills while helping the environment.
Fruit growers benefit from energy-efficiency grant
08 July, 2013An energy-efficiency grant could help Australian fruit growers reduce their costs by up to 20%. Apple and Pear Australia Limited (APAL) was one of 18 groups that received funding as part of Round Two of the Energy Efficiency Information Grants (EEIG) Program.
Greenfleet first to register multiple forests under CFI
03 July, 2013Not-for-profit organisation Greenfleet has had two of its reforestation projects registered under the Clean Energy Regulator’s Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI). This makes it the first organisation to have multiple reforestation projects registered.
Campaign for a sustainable legacy in Christchurch
28 June, 2013‘Legacy’ is an industry campaign launched recently in Christchurch, supported by several of the city’s organisations and local developers.
Australia’s most liveable retirement village
26 June, 2013Lend Lease’s Isabella Gardens in Canberra has become the first retirement living village in Australia to achieve the Gold Livable Housing Design Quality Mark from Livable Housing Australia (LHA).
Brisbane’s sustainable airport set to take off
25 June, 2013Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) has registered its Property Development Master Plan to achieve a Green Star - Communities PILOT rating: an independent sustainability certification of a community-level project. If it succeeds, the airport will be considered the most sustainable in Australia.
Extension of Energy Efficiency Opportunities program
19 June, 2013The Australian Government’s Energy Efficiency Opportunities (EEO) program, which encourages large energy-using businesses to increase their efficiency, is being broadened to incorporate new developments and major expansions, saving business millions of dollars in energy costs across the lifetime of new projects.
