Preparing for climate change makes economic sense
30 July, 2014While the politics of climate change still remains a contentious issue in Australia, with the axing of the carbon tax by the Abbott government, there still remains a significant business risk associated with climate change that cannot be ignored.
Food manufacturer improves sustainability with biogas recovery
30 July, 2014 | Supplied by: Wiley & Co Pty LtdFood manufacturing specialist Wiley has designed and constructed an innovative biogas and water treatment plant for JBS Australia. The innovation has resulted in improved sustainability and a reduced carbon footprint for the meat processing company.
ACCC releases second carbon monitoring report
30 July, 2014The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has provided the second carbon monitoring report to the Treasurer, the Hon Joe Hockey MP, detailing its monitoring activities for the June 2014 quarter.
Litter reduction grants for NSW community groups
30 July, 2014Keep NSW Beautiful and the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) are running a grants program to resource community groups who want to undertake a project to cut litter in their neighbourhood.
Securing water supplies in WA
30 July, 2014 | Supplied by: TRILITYRepresenting the first public private partnership (PPP) for the West Australian water industry, the $300 million Mundaring Water Treatment Plant is designed to provide a secure and exclusive source of potable water for around 100,000 rural and town services in West Australia's Wheatbelt and Goldfields regions.
Australian awarded at GHD technical conference
29 July, 2014At its most recent technical conference, held in San Francisco, GHD brought together 60 of its wastewater, water-treatment and desalination engineers from offices in the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
New molecule brings hydrogen storage closer
28 July, 2014Australian and Taiwanese scientists have discovered a new molecule that is bringing the science community closer to overcoming one of the barriers to using hydrogen fuel cells as a viable power source for cars.
Proposed ASTM standard for sustainable manufacturing
28 July, 2014A proposed ASTM International standard will help industry adopt more sustainable and environmentally friendly practices by informing manufacturers how they can incorporate sustainability into their daily operations.
Clean Energy Council Industry Awards announced
23 July, 2014The 2014 Clean Energy Council Industry Awards were presented at the GE Australia Gala Dinner last night, held as part of Clean Energy Week.
Water sector working with industry
23 July, 2014 | Supplied by: Degremont Pty LtdDegrémont, a subsidiary of water and waste management company Suez Environnement, has just signed a contract with Delta Electricity to operate and maintain the water reclamation plant at Vales Point Power Station in New South Wales. Sustainability Matters talks to Stuart Gowans, General Manager - Business Development at Degrémont, to find out more about the company's expansion into the industrial sector in Australia.
Tourists take a holiday from sustainability
22 July, 2014A University of Queensland (UQ) study has found that people who have environmentally friendly lifestyles at home often engage in environmentally harmful behaviour when they go on holiday.
Clean Energy Week 2014 opens in Sydney
22 July, 2014Clean Energy Week - an annual event for the renewable energy and energy efficiency industry - kicked off this morning in Sydney. The theme of this year’s event is 'Energy at the Crossroads'.
Environmental upgrade agreement for Sydney office building
18 July, 2014The City of Sydney has signed an environmental upgrade agreement (EUA) to help fund an energy-efficiency upgrade to one of the city's commercial office buildings. The $700,000 agreement will fund energy-efficient lighting, air conditioning and building management system upgrades to St James Hall.
Unilever kicks off campaign for a #BrightFuture
18 July, 2014Consumer goods company Unilever has unveiled the first phase of its global #BrightFuture campaign in Australia and New Zealand. The campaign encourages employees to think about how they can create a brighter future and take small, everyday actions to make sustainable living commonplace.
Where are all Australia's trees?
17 July, 2014A new report from 202020Vision has analysed tree canopy cover in Australia's most urban, dense, local government areas (LGAs), revealing the complexities and barriers in addressing increased greenery.
