Green jobs in Australia: what are we talking about?
24 February, 2010 by RMIT University, Australia
Everyone is talking about ‘green jobs’, but just what do we mean by green jobs?
Letting the bugs out
24 February, 2010 | Supplied by: AusIndustry
Farmers and growers around Australia are increasingly using bugs to reduce pest problems and increase efficiencies.
Dynamic engineering for sustainability
24 February, 2010 | Supplied by: CH2M Hill
Nestled beside Abu Dhabi International Airport, a sustainable city is emerging from the sand that will rely entirely on renewable energy. Masdar, in the United Arab Emirates, is a carbon-neutral community development that is also planning to ban cars in the city, eliminate waste, and recycle and re-use water as much as possible.
Steel credit revision to drive best practice steel production
23 February, 2010
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has released the draft of a revised Green Star Steel Credit which aims to drive best practice steel production and fabrication, and encourage dematerialisation of steel in structural applications in Australia.
Swift action needed to save recycling jobs
23 February, 2010
Environment Victoria has called on the state government and the Opposition to stop treating the recycling industry as a political football and work together to support Victoria’s struggling recycling industry.
Evolving to low-energy buildings at ARBS 2010
19 February, 2010
The 2010 Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Building Services exhibition (ARBS 2010) has opened online registrations and will welcome visitors between 12-14 April at the Sydney Exhibition and Convention Centre, Darling Harbour.
World Environment Day awards 2010 call for nominations
18 February, 2010
Nominations for the 2010 United Nations Association of Australia World Environment Day Awards are now open nationally.
Comparing carbon policies made easy
10 February, 2010
As major debate now envelops Federal Parliament on climate change and how Australia will respond to the threat, a Charles Sturt University expert on climate change policy has developed a simple comparison between the two policies.
Standard for the production and use of waste-derived fill
10 February, 2010
The SA Environment Protection Authority's Standard for the production and use of waste-derived fill has been finalised after extensive consultation with the waste industry.
LED lights trial
10 February, 2010
A new lighting trial reveals barriers and trends to making LED lighting viable for widespread use.
Greening Australia's metal industry
09 February, 2010
Leading scientists are gathering at Swinburne University of Technology this week to discuss ways to improve the sustainability of the metallurgical industry.
All major parties now ready to solve renewable energy issues
04 February, 2010
The Clean Energy Council has warned that specific measures in the Coalition’s new climate change policy, to assist some clean energy technologies, will not work unless the national Renewable Energy Target is fixed.
Three companies star in campaign to curb business energy waste
04 February, 2010
Three New Zealand businesses are to showcase their energy efficiency on national TV, with the start of a campaign promoting the benefits of energy management.
Capitalism in question
04 February, 2010
The merits of capitalism and what form of economic governance is needed post crisis is at the centre of a review by a Griffith University sustainability expert.
Scout friendly and eco friendly
02 February, 2010
The 22nd Australian Scout Jamboree was held 4-14 January 2010 at Cataract Scout Park in Appin, 71 km south-west of Sydney. Scouts from across Australia and 23 countries came together on 160 ha of land for the 10-day camp with a population of over 13,000 scouts, leaders and volunteers.
