Sustainability

Graduate captures top prize at Ozwater '09

30 March, 2009

Amid the bright lights of the Ozwater ’09 Gala Dinner last week, one of the brightest stars was Alexandra Bennett, winner of this year’s AWA National Undergraduate Water Prize and graduate engineer from international advisory and design firm Hyder Consulting.


Registry system to boost carbon market integrity and growth

26 March, 2009

The Voluntary Carbon Standard Association (VCSA) has launched its global registry and project database system.


Founder of Sulabh Sanitation Movement in India awarded 2009 Stockholm Water Prize

26 March, 2009

Dr Bindeshwar Pathak, founder of the Sulabh Sanitation Movement in India, has been named the 2009 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate.


Initiative encourages Surf Life Saving Clubs to be water wise

25 March, 2009

To help the clubs further communicate the water conservation message, especially to their nippers, Grundfos is offering a bonus for all purchases of Grundfos product over $1000 (ex GST). By sending in a copy of the receipt, Surf Life Saving Clubs can redeem a $500 voucher (redeemable for Grundfos product) to be used at their next fundraising event and a fun ‘nipper pack’ for each of the club's nippers.


Two new greenhouse gases growing

25 March, 2009

Two new greenhouse gases are accumulating in the atmosphere, according to an international research team.


Green Star 'Sustainable Timber' credit reviewed

24 March, 2009

The chief executives of the Green Building Council of Australia, Romilly Madew, and Australian Forestry Standard Limited, Kayt Watts, have released a joint statement regarding the review of the Green Star Mat-8 ‘Sustainable Timber’ credit.


Greenhouse law changes mean new projects could face ban

24 March, 2009

New projects like factories and pulp mills could be banned if they have a large carbon footprint under mooted changes to environment laws.


Nominations open for awards recognising green achievements

20 March, 2009

Energy and Resources Minister Peter Batchelor has called for nominations from the earth resource industry for the 2009 Strzelecki Awards.


New Zealand company makes short list in Climate Change Challenge

20 March, 2009

A New Zealand company has made a short list of five in the FT (Financial Times) UK Climate Change Challenge.


Using community grants to improve environmental outcomes

19 March, 2009

The Southern Hemisphere’s largest water recycling project is using a community grants program to help grassroots organisations deliver environmental programs in South East Queensland.


Calls for uniform voluntary national emissions reporting standards

19 March, 2009

An engineering and environmental adviser has called for a set of uniform voluntary national emissions reporting standards to guide the development of emissions reporting by companies lying outside mandatory reporting regimes.


CSIRO takes climate change talk global

17 March, 2009

CSIRO research into community attitudes towards climate change and energy took to the world stage at the International Scientific Congress on Climate Change in Copenhagen.


Grapes, vines, wine and ... guinea pigs?

16 March, 2009

When you think of sustainable wine production, guinea pigs probably aren't the first thing that spring to mind. Yet at Yealands Estate, that is exactly what is grazing between the vines.


Environmental measures key to business in lean times

16 March, 2009

Businesses, organisations, community groups and individuals are encouraged to put themselves forward for the 2009 Banksia Awards, with environmental measures proving themselves to be a tactic to save money and reduce business costs.


Ongoing progress for Hong Kong water mains program

13 March, 2009

Black & Veatch has announced that the investigation and design of Stage 4 of the Replacement and Rehabilitation Programme of Water Mains in the New Territories of the Hong Kong SAR is making good progress.


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