Target 100 wins Origin Gold Banksia Award
15 November, 2012Energy provider Origin, major sponsor of the Banksia Environmental Foundation’s Gold Banksia Award, has announced the 2012 Gold Award winner as Meat and Livestock Australia’s Target 100 initiative.
Private industry must take the first step in the green race
15 November, 2012 by Kathryn Smith*Over the past two years, Pure Advantage has dedicated significant resources towards understanding and identifying the opportunities for New Zealand to foster green growth and create skilled jobs while at the same time contributing towards the conservation of natural resources and the environment in New Zealand. Pure Advantage has just released an independent report called ‘Green Growth: Opportunities for New Zealand’, which was prepared by Vivid Economics of London in conjunction with the University of Auckland Business School and includes a foreword by Lord Stern.
Grants generate $89 million in clean energy investment
15 November, 2012The Gillard government is providing new grants from the Clean Technology Investment Programs worth a combined $30 million to help 89 Australian manufacturers improve energy efficiency, reduce power bills, improve competitiveness and cut carbon pollution dramatically.
Crystals that trap pollution win at Tall Poppies
14 November, 2012CSIRO mathematician Dr Aaron Thornton was named a 2012 Victorian Young Tall Poppy last night in recognition of his work in carbon dioxide and molecular gas research.
Old and new views bring fresh insights to land care
14 November, 2012A project in regional Victoria is seeking to combine thousands of years of indigenous land management knowledge with modern farm management expertise to better understand and preserve the local landscape.
Black & Veatch appointed to United Utilities Framework
13 November, 2012United Utilities has chosen Black & Veatch to support its new Ecology Consultancy Services Framework.
Environmental Upgrade Agreement signed for 470 Collins Street retrofit
13 November, 2012EUA finance through Low Carbon Australia, National Australia Bank and Eureka Funds Management will enable the Suleman property development group to make a 30% saving in energy costs for its 15-storey office block in one of Melbourne’s most sought-after business locations.
Capturing carbon with clever trapdoors
12 November, 2012University of Melbourne engineers have developed a novel method of collecting and storing carbon dioxide that is claimed to be able to reduce the cost of separating and storing carbon dioxide.
Green roof for desal plant in Victoria
09 November, 2012 | Supplied by: Sika Australia Pty LtdSika has provided the green roof waterproofing membrane for one of Australia’s largest desalination plants that was recently completed in Wonthaggi, Victoria.
Remote Kimberley communities to benefit from improved energy efficiency
09 November, 2012The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, has announced that remote Indigenous communities in the Kimberley region will benefit from a $40 million Australian Government program designed to help improve energy efficiency.
First meeting of National Sustainability Council
08 November, 2012A commitment to provide the public with reliable and easily accessible information and give robust, independent advice to the government on sustainability was a key outcome from the first meeting of Australia’s National Sustainability Council, held on 5 November 2012.
Sustainable water supply for the Huon Valley
08 November, 2012A $30 million upgrade and expansion of Southern Water’s Huon Valley water supply infrastructure will provide a reliable and sustainable drinking water supply to local communities.
A new wave in water education
08 November, 2012The Australian Curriculum Project - Water Education in Schools aims to coordinate existing efforts in water education across Australia in order to update and develop new resources that are digital, interactive and aligned with the Australian Curriculum.
Developing countries exchange ISO 26000 experience at workshop
07 November, 2012A two-day workshop on the experience of developing countries in implementing and promoting the ISO 26000 guidance standard on social responsibility opened on 5 November in Geneva, Switzerland.
Industrial projects show why it’s getting easier to be green
05 November, 2012The first two Green Star - As Built ratings for industrial facilities are proof that industrial facilities can be truly sustainable, according to the GBCA.
