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83rd WIOA Victorian Water Industry Operations Conference and Exhibition

22 July, 2021

The Water Industry Operators Association of Australia (WIOA) is pleased to bring the Annual Water Operations Conference and Exhibition to Bendigo.


Bookings open for ARBS 2022

06 July, 2021

Bookings are open for ARBS 2022 — an industry event for air-conditioning, refrigeration and building services professionals being held in Melbourne from 27–29 April 2022.


Interview with Ronni Kahn: 'Eat, pray, repurpose'

14 May, 2021 by Laini Bennett

OzHarvest CEO Ronni Kahn shares how a bolt of realisation changed her path and repurposed her life to lead a food rescue organisation.


What's in the Budget's pathway to net zero?

12 May, 2021

Industry comments on last night's 2021–22 Budget in relation to energy, emissions and recycling funding.


Tweed Shire Council aims for net zero from electricity by 2030

04 May, 2021

Tweed Shire Council has committed to a two-year program of renewable energy and energy-efficiency works across its facilities.


Workplace waste generation underestimated

21 April, 2021

Contrary to what half of Australians believe, households do not create more waste than the business sector, reveals new research commissioned by Planet Ark.


First Peoples and scientists gather to tackle changing climate

06 April, 2021

Traditional Owners and scientists across Australia are meeting to empower and enhance a First People's-led response to climate change.


Australia is seizing the opportunities of green policies — state by state

18 January, 2021 by Tim Ash Vie, Director of the Under2 Coalition

While Australia may not have been on the cast list at December's Climate Ambition Summit, there is an increasingly positive sense of climate action taking place here.


Thought Leaders 2021: Lina Goodman

16 December, 2020

Technology will come to the fore in 2021, stimulating innovation to advance circular economy principles, according to Tyre Stewardship Australia CEO Lina Goodman.


Circular threads: product stewardship for textile industry

27 November, 2020

The Australasian Circular Textile Association unveils plans for a circular economy led by product stewardship in the textile industry.


The future of transportation post-COVID-19

01 October, 2020 by Jason Grandin, Regional Data Analytics and Consulting Lead at Arcadis

The COVID-19 outbreak has had an impact on transportation but is this change temporary, or does it hint at a deeper, more long-term shift?


Data-driven path to water security

21 September, 2020 by Simon Zander, Water and Wastewater Segment Manager, Schneider Electric

With the recent pandemic, water networks are under even higher pressure to meet increased and variable demand. A data-driven sustainable shift may be the answer.


Pandemic pause of our war on waste

18 September, 2020 by Preston Geeting*

2020 was set to be the year that the 'war on plastic' would make great advances; then along came coronavirus...


Lockdowns deliver respite for our overshooting planet

21 August, 2020 by Pip Russell*

Overshoot Day, the date when humanity will have used earth's renewable ecological budget for the entire year, has moved back to 22 August thanks to lockdowns.


Humes provides carbon-neutral culverts for Inland Rail

15 June, 2020

Humes, in partnership with Inland Rail, has achieved an industry-leading sustainability milestone by providing 22,625 tonnes of carbon-neutral precast concrete culverts.


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