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.
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.
Release of CPRS exposure draft legislation
11 March, 2009
Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong has released exposure draft legislation and explanatory materials for the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme.
Greens, Coalition agree on CPRS Senate Inquiry
11 March, 2009
The CPRS Senate Inquiry, to be conducted by a new Senate Select Committee on Climate Policy and reporting back on May 14, will examine the choice of emissions trading as a mechanism, the relative contributions of complementary measures to emissions reductions, the environmental effectiveness of the proposed targets and whether the scheme would appropriately transform the economy.
Fires impact water quality long after quenched
09 March, 2009
Leading research into the impact of the 2003 Alpine bushfires on water quality suggests the trouble is far from over when the fires are finally out.
Partnership to introduce students to sustainable development
05 March, 2009
Australia’s national university will launch a partnership with the organisation Engineers Without Borders Australia (EWB) that will help students gain firsthand experience of sustainable development and offer young people opportunities to work with disadvantaged communities in Australia and overseas.
Primary industry adaptation research network approved
05 March, 2009
The Adaptation Research Network for Primary Industries will help Australia’s primary industries meet the challenges and embrace the opportunities presented by climate change.
Case for sustainability remains strong
04 March, 2009
New Zealand companies are not sidestepping sustainability in the tougher economic climate, suggests a new report from the Sustainable Business Network.
CleanFutures venture launched
03 March, 2009
South Australia continues to be a focal point for expertise in clean and sustainable technologies with the launch of new venture CleanFutures.
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme guidance paper released
02 March, 2009
The Department of Climate Change has released a guidance paper for the assessment of activities for the purposes of the emissions-intensive trade-exposed (EITE) assistance program under the Rudd government's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme.
