Industry expert joins Acciona Agua Australian team
27 October, 2009
Acciona Agua has announced the appointment of Brian Nicholas as Director - Business Development in Australia.
Compostable film for packaging
26 October, 2009
In a strategic move away from traditional polyethylene (PE) films, Intellipack, in conjunction with German manufacturer Storopack, have created an environmentally sustainable film that has the strength and composition properties of PE-based films, while being made from base material corn. It is said to be 100% renewable.
Griffith MBA ranks in international survey
22 October, 2009
Griffith University’s MBA has been ranked number 27 in the world for its leadership in integrating social, environmental and ethical issues into its programs by the Aspen Institute’s 2009-2010 edition of Beyond Grey Pinstripes.
New Zealand’s top sustainability trailblazers revealed
21 October, 2009
An extensive search of New Zealand’s business community has put the spotlight on the country’s most sustainable companies for the 2009 NZI National Sustainable Business Network Awards.
Sustainability reporting training
20 October, 2009
Sustainability reporting training is set to become more accessible to organisations around Australia and New Zealand as the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) announces sustainability consultancy ZOOiD as a certified training partner for the region.
Water industry seeks 40,000 long-term employees
19 October, 2009
The Australian water industry is keen to recruit 40,000 trained water professionals within a decade, to ensure Australian households continue receiving clean, fresh water.
Technology clean-up
19 October, 2009
A community recycling event was held in Canberra on 17 October. The event, run by Dell and the Australia National University (ANU), invited Canberra residents to deposit computers, monitors and most IT accessories of any brand to its recycling drop-off point at ANU.
Energy saving work with Silicon Valley companies
13 October, 2009
Researchers from the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) are working with Silicon Valley companies to demonstrate energy-efficient data centre technologies.
Troubled waters: Australian water reform 2009
12 October, 2009
Australia’s water is still in trouble according to a new report by the National Water Commission. 'Australian water reform 2009' is the Commission’s two-yearly assessment of progress in implementing the National Water Initiative - the blueprint for water reform that was agreed to by the Australian government and state and territory governments in 2004.
2009 Australian packaging awards for sustainability
08 October, 2009
O-I’s Lean+Green lightweight wine bottles have won two awards at the 2009 Australian Packaging Awards in Melbourne.
City's low-carbon plan for 2030
08 October, 2009
Plans to turn Sydney into a low-carbon city, using locally-produced electricity from the sun, wind, marine, green power and waste gases, are being developed by the City of Sydney Council as part of its Sustainable Sydney 2030 plan.
Veolia Environnement selected for Dow Jones indexes
01 October, 2009
Veolia Environnement has confirmed its selection in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index World, Dow Jones STOXX Sustainability Index and the FTSE4Good index.
Get involved in National Water Week
30 September, 2009
National Water Week is being held from 18-24 October 2009, with the theme of Securing our Water Future.
$2m in funding now available for smart water projects
30 September, 2009
The Smart Water Fund has announced the availability of $2m in grants to help find smarter ways to conserve Victoria’s water supplies.
AECOM engineers win top award for Western Australia’s greenest building
24 September, 2009
AECOM has received Western Australia's highest environmental engineering honour for its groundbreaking work on 2 Victoria Avenue, the state’s most environmentally friendly building.
