RMIT promotes Accounting for Sustainability
06 June, 2012More than 70 participants from Australian and overseas universities and professional accounting bodies attended the Accounting for Sustainability Conference at RMIT University on 28 May.
New ASTM sustainability standard on resource depletion potential
05 June, 2012A proposed new ASTM International standard describes a method for calculating the length of time that a non-fuel mineral commodity can be extracted from its reserves and resources, for purposes of environmental product declarations (EPD) and life cycle analyses (LCA).
Clean Energy Regulator and Australian Securities and Investments Commission sign MoU
05 June, 2012The Clean Energy Regulator and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have signed a memorandum of understanding on the working relationship between the two agencies to deliver their regulatory responsibilities under the carbon pricing mechanism.
Symposium to help industry shift to low-carbon economy
01 June, 2012To help industry effectively transition to become competitive in a global low-carbon economy, the Carbon Market Institute is bringing together academia and industry to identify and address the skills, competencies and capabilities required.
Aged care facility embeds sustainability
31 May, 2012Baptist Community Services NSW & ACT (BCS) is a not-for-profit Christian care organisation that serves some of society’s most vulnerable people. BCS joined the Sustainability Advantage Program to integrate more sustainable practices into the BCS operation, with a focus on four areas: resources, people, buildings and supply chain.
University of Michigan climate change conference report available
25 May, 2012Earlier this year, hundreds gathered online and at the University of Michigan for a three-day conference on the shaping of public opinion around climate change. ‘Increasing Public Understanding of Climate Risks and Choices: What We Can Learn from Social Science Research and Practice’ brought together people from all different backgrounds to share their perspectives from experience and research.
Carbon Neutral awarded $441,000 biodiversity grant
24 May, 2012Carbon Neutral, an Australian environmental not-for-profit, will receive $441,000 in funding for a conservation project from the federal government’s Biodiversity Fund.
Fuji Xerox appoints Amanda Keogh as Head of APAC Sustainability program
23 May, 2012Fuji Xerox Australia has announced that its Sustainability Manager, Amanda Keogh, has been appointed as the Head of Sustainability for Fuji Xerox’s International Business Group, which manages 12 Fuji Xerox operating companies in the Asia-Pacific region outside Japan.
Quarry proves green can be gold
19 May, 2012 by Sarah MorganA leading Queensland quarry operator has demonstrated that extractive industries and local ecosystems can successfully co-exist, through clever and sustainable practices. Hanson Australia has been recognised as a leader in the field, collecting the state industry’s environmental innovation award for its site rehabilitation program at Wolffdene Quarry.
$20 million to help small business and community groups save on energy costs
17 May, 2012The Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Greg Combet, and the Parliamentary Secretary, Mark Dreyfus, yesterday announced over $20 million in grants to improve energy efficiency at small and medium businesses and community groups.
‘Low-hanging fruit’ Tax Breaks for Green Buildings program remains dangling
07 May, 2012Scrapping the promised $1 billion Tax Breaks for Green Buildings program would prevent Australia from picking the ‘lowest of the low hanging fruit’, says the nation’s leading green building organisation.
Carbon farming opportunities for livestock producers
07 May, 2012The Domestic Offsets Integrity Committee has released, for public consultation, an offsets methodology that could provide livestock producers with new opportunities to earn carbon credits for reducing methane emissions.
Revised Carbon Offset Standard widens domestic credit market
03 May, 2012The Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Mark Dreyfus, has released a revised National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS), allowing Australian businesses to offset their products with pollution reduction under the government’s Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI).
Australia’s clean energy future discussed in European talks
30 April, 2012Australia’s move to a clean energy economy was discussed at the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate (MEF) in Rome on 18 April, by federal Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Mark Dreyfus.
Toilet roll-rolling the way to improved environmental performance
26 April, 2012In the UK, Sainsbury's is eliminating 500 trucks from the road each year simply by reducing the inner diameter of its toilet rolls.
