University of Sydney to reduce its share portfolio's carbon footprint
09 February, 2015The University of Sydney will substantially reduce the carbon footprint of its listed share portfolio over the next three years, with a reduction target of 20% relative to the footprint of its current listed equity composite benchmark.
Average environmental salaries declining, says safesearch
05 February, 2015Health, safety and environment (HSE) recruitment company safesearch has released the results of its annual remuneration survey, answered by 1200 HSE individuals across 133 companies. The survey revealed there has been an average salary decrease of 4.8% across all environmental roles other than GM/head of level.
AWA's Water Innovation Forum being held in March
04 February, 2015 | Supplied by: Australian Water AssociationThe Australian Water Association's Water Innovation Forum provides a platform to share water innovation across the water, construction, food and beverage, and agricultural industries.
What's on at Ozwater this year
04 February, 2015 | Supplied by: Australian Water AssociationThe Ozwater'15 conference will once again attract national and international speakers, and delegates, to attain a new wealth of industry knowledge and cultivate strong and applicable ideas to ensure the longevity of our greatest resource.
CBRE increasing its green space
03 February, 2015Commercial property services firm CBRE has set out to increase green space in its offices by 20%, demonstrating the company's ongoing commitment to sustainability.
Govt provides $25m for CCS research
03 February, 2015The Australian Government will allocate $25 million over five years to a carbon capture and storage (CCS) research project based in Victoria, according to Minister for Industry and Science Ian Macfarlane.
UTS Business School building inspired by a treehouse
03 February, 2015The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) has opened the Dr Chau Chak Wing Building - a 14-storey engineering innovation and the new home of the UTS Business School.
Workshops to remove e-waste from your workplace
03 February, 2015As part of the 16th Annual Sustainable Living Festival, being held this month in Melbourne, there will be free workshops for organisations looking to responsibly manage unwanted electronics and batteries.
ASBEC appoints Ken Maher as president
03 February, 2015The Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council has appointed Ken Maher - Professor of Practice in the Faculty of Built Environment at the University of NSW - as its new president.
New book calls for early education about sustainability
29 January, 2015The second edition of the book Young Children and the Environment: Early Learning for Sustainability has been released. Designed to promote sustainability education for children up to eight years of age, the updated edition broadens the book's scope beyond environmental sustainability to also emphasise the social aspects of sustainability.
Businesses encouraged to participate in ERF auctions
29 January, 2015Accounting firm RSM Cameron is encouraging businesses to consider participating in the Australian Government's first Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) auction, set to take place in March this year.
Creating a sustainable future for Australia's buildings
22 January, 2015 by Cara Ryan | Supplied by: Schneider Electric EnergyAcross Australia and the globe, buildings account for up to 40% of energy. Cara Ryan from the EcoBuildings Division of Schneider Electric comments on how she believes we can create greater efficiencies in our existing buildings throughout 2015 and beyond.
Corrosion management seminar coming to Melbourne
22 January, 2015The upcoming seminar 'Corrosion Management in the Water and Wastewater Industry' will be held at the Melbourne Marriott Hotel on 26 March 2015. Bringing together all stakeholders to discuss various corrosion issues and their management across the water and wastewater industries, the event will feature industry experts presenting real-life case studies and asset management solutions.
Future trends for packaging and its role in sustainability
20 January, 2015
Packaging has an important role to play in sustainability as it functions to protect and reduce waste of products and raw materials as they move through the supply chains.
Green cities of the future
19 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Green Building Council AustraliaRomilly Madew discusses the latest trends in sustainable urban development in the lead-up to the Green Cities 2015 conference. Co-hosted by the Green Building Council of Australia and Property Council of Australia, the conference is being held from 17-19 March 2015 at Melbourne's Grand Hyatt.
