UNAA Environment Day Awards call for nominations
03 March, 2014Each year, in support of United Nations World Environment Day (5 June), the United Nations Association of Australia recognises innovative and outstanding environmental programs and initiatives from across Australia and the important work of Australian environmental leaders through its World Environment Day Awards.
Tracing the cycle of food waste in order to break it
28 February, 2014Australians waste nearly 50% of the food they buy - about 4.1 million tonnes per year or 9 kg of food from every home, every week. Researchers from the University of South Australia have traced the cycle of food waste in a three-year Australian Research Council (ARC) project.
Sydney Markets wins recycling award at World CSR Congress
27 February, 2014Sydney Markets has received a 'Best Renewable Resources: Recycling' award at the Global Sustainability Leadership Conference and Awards, a part of the World Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Congress. The company was shortlisted as the winner from over 2500 international entries.
Review of VEET scheme threatens jobs, says EECCA
25 February, 2014Bruce Easton, President of the Energy Efficiency Certificate Creators Association (EECCA), has called on the Victorian Government to continue and strengthen the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET) scheme.
Quarterly BAS lodgement due by 28 February
25 February, 2014Businesses who lodge their business activity statement (BAS) each quarter are required to do so by 28 February 2014 for the October-December 2013 period.
Online tool compares efficiency of NZ dairy sheds
24 February, 2014EECA Business has launched the Dairy Farm Energy Efficiency tool - an online tool which compares a dairy farm's electricity use to other dairy farms in New Zealand and to best practice.
Solvent will provide energy savings to paper industry
24 February, 2014Professor Maaike Kroon, from Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), has developed a solvent that will potentially enable the paper industry to make big energy savings in production.
Cutting energy costs at Cummins
24 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Office of Environment and Heritage NSWCummins South Pacific signed up for an Energy Saver audit of the company's Wetherill Park facility aiming to reduce energy costs by 25%. The audit found ways to reduce costs by more than 50% and cut carbon emissions by nearly 300 tonnes per year.
Report on the failure of electricity privatisation
20 February, 2014Economist Professor John Quiggin has released the report 'Electricity Privatisation in Australia: A Record of Failure'. The report examines 20 years of pro-privatisation reform, including a detailed economic examination of the outcomes of power sales in Victoria and South Australia.
Learning & Teaching Sustainability website relaunches
19 February, 2014More than 200 educators and researchers from nearly 60 Australian tertiary institutions have joined the Learning & Teaching Sustainability website - an online project to collaborate on sustainability education.
Solar 2014
19 February, 2014The Australian Solar Council together with international partner AUPVSEE present the 52nd annual Australian Solar Council Industry Conference & Exhibition on 8-9 May 2014 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre.
Some understanding but little action when it comes to sustainable food choices
19 February, 2014The European Food Information Council (EUFIC) has conducted a pan-European study into consumers' understanding of sustainability and food products. The results were published in the journal Food Policy.
NZ Green Party launches Solar Homes policy
17 February, 2014New Zealand's Green Party yesterday announced a policy intended to make it easier for households to afford solar power, thus removing a key barrier to the uptake of the technology.
Melbourne sustainability strategies endorsed
14 February, 2014The City of Melbourne has announced that two key council documents, which lay out Melbourne's path to a more resilient and self-sufficient future, were this week endorsed at a Future Melbourne Committee meeting.
China's fast-growing sustainability industries
13 February, 2014IBISWorld has released a report showcasing China's fastest growing industries in recent years. Given the country's recent goal of energy conservation and independence, industries from the sustainability sector were strongly represented.
