Sustainable Business Australia and Banksia Foundation join forces
14 March, 2013The Banksia Foundation and Sustainable Business Australia (SBA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which will enable the two organisations to be united by a shared commitment to provide business leadership for sustainable development in Australia.
First Queensland project signs up for Green Star - Communities
14 March, 2013A new development in one of Australia’s fastest-growing regions is set to achieve a Green Star - Communities rating.
First livable housing projects gain the seal of approval
13 March, 2013Two supported housing projects have become the first in Australia to achieve Platinum certification from Livable Housing Australia (LHA).
Nominations open for 2013 Premier’s Sustainability Awards
13 March, 2013Nominations for the 2013 Premier’s Sustainability Awards are now open, recognising individuals and groups who have made an outstanding contribution to promoting business sustainability in Queensland.
Schools living sustainably to win grant
12 March, 2013Landcare Australia and local electricity distributor Jemena are inviting schools in north-west Melbourne to apply for a $1000 grant to improve their environmental sustainability.
Solar 2013 event update
11 March, 2013Solar 2013 will be held from 23-24 May 2013 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, with over 2000 delegates expected to attend.
Compressed air audit business expands to meet demand
11 March, 2013 | Supplied by: CAPS Pty LtdA continuing drive by industry to reduce energy costs has enabled the Energy Efficiency Services (EES) division of Compressed Air and Power Solutions (CAPS) Australia to expand its range of services and increase the number of staff available to carry out the numerous compressed air energy audits it conducts each year.
Waikato research into enviro-friendly plastic attracts investment
08 March, 2013Aduro Biopolymers, a natural resource materials and biopolymer company, has secured investment from Wallace Corporation, by volume New Zealand’s largest service rendering business, processing a variety of co-products from the meat processing industry.
CSIRO ‘solar sponge’ soaks up CO2 emissions
08 March, 2013CSIRO scientists have created a ‘solar sponge’ that captures and then releases carbon dioxide using the power of natural sunlight, as published in scientific journal Angewandte Chemie.
Faster patent processing fuels growth of green tech
08 March, 2013Programs to fast-track green patent applications accelerate the diffusion of green technologies, a new study finds.
Australia must heed global warning on energy savings, experts say
08 March, 2013Influential experts from Europe, USA and China meeting in Sydney last week agreed that energy efficiency is the biggest, cheapest, fastest way to cut greenhouse gas emissions and cut energy costs. But time is running out for Australia to heed the advice.
PM launches $20 million University of Sydney Centre for Carbon, Water and Food
07 March, 2013Australia’s first multidisciplinary research centre dedicated to tackling the nation’s and region’s biggest food security and environmental challenges, through the integrated study of carbon, food and water, was launched yesterday by Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
Planting some Smart Seeds
06 March, 2013A resilient energy system and a concept to improve a problematic intersection are the winners of the inaugural Smart Seeds program.
SLR expands Australian footprint
05 March, 2013Environmental firm SLR Consulting has strengthened its Australian presence with the opening of a Darwin Office in the CBD (Centrepoint Business Centre).
Botanic Garden set to dazzle Sydney and the world with Biome Project
04 March, 2013Environment Minister Robyn Parker today announced that Sydney’s Royal Botanic Garden will be home to a spectacular new environmental attraction, the Biome Project (Biome), which aims to significantly boost visitor experiences for thousands of local families and international tourists.
