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.
From theory to reality: 3 steps to implementing a sustainability programme
18 June, 2013Software can play a vital role in making sustainability programmes tangible and measurable. Establishing objectives, engaging stakeholders, and evaluating short- and long-term needs are essential to ensuring a positive ROI. Sustainability strategies produce positive financial results and improve enterprise efficiency. A pivotal component of an effective sustainability strategy is software.
University and Unitywater foster future engineers and scientists
17 June, 2013Unitywater and the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) today signed an agreement to work together to benefit USC’s students by supporting their tertiary education and providing local opportunities to kickstart their careers.
Fluoro-light recyclers recognised
14 June, 2013A number of Victorian organisations were today recognised for their participation in the fluoro-light recycling program FluoroCycle, which ensures harmful mercury is kept out of the environment.
Carbon farming piggery trades ACCUs
14 June, 2013Environmental trader Greenbank Environmental has announced the first successful trade of Australian carbon credit units (ACCUs) created by a piggery under the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI).
Bioenergy Australia 2013 Conference call for abstracts
13 June, 2013The organising committee for the Bioenergy Australia 2013 Conference invites interested parties to submit abstracts for presentation at this year’s conference.
