NABERS to review its governance structure
06 February, 2017 | Supplied by: NABERSThe NABERS program has launched a stakeholder consultation process to seek feedback on proposed changes to its governance framework.
Urban Living Lab puts city living under the spotlight
06 February, 2017CSIRO has partnered with Celestino to establish the Urban Living Lab at the Sydney Science Park — a place where researchers, industry, government and communities can create, design and test innovative urban development concepts in the real world.
Guidance document to support healthy and sustainable buildings
03 February, 2017The Green Building Council of Australia and the International WELL Building Institute are working collaboratively to promote health and wellbeing in the design, construction and operations of buildings, fitouts and communities in Australia.
Our climate is changing — can the waste sector help?
03 February, 2017 by Mike Ritchie, Director | Supplied by: MRA Consulting GroupDespite clear and overwhelming evidence that our climate is changing right now, the appetite for action at a political level is diminishing.
Smart sensing network enables better environmental monitoring
02 February, 2017The $950,000 NSW Smart Sensing Network brings together smart sensing expertise in academia, industry and government to develop a collaborative and innovative network that is expected to deliver economic and social benefits for NSW.
Energy efficiency retrofits to help vulnerable Victorians
02 February, 2017The Victorian Government has announced a $6 million initiative to improve home energy efficiency and save money for those most in need.
Waste Summit opens call for abstracts
01 February, 2017A call for abstracts has been circulated for Waste Summit, a free-to-attend industry conference taking place in October this year.
Smart Cities Council backs govt program but calls for expansion
30 January, 2017Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand (SCCANZ) has given its full backing to the Australian Government's Smart Cities and Suburbs Program, but claimed that additional support programs will strengthen the program's ability to shape the marketplace.
Global challenge to extract water out of thin air
30 January, 2017The Australian Government is partnering with XPRIZE and Tata Group to run the Water Abundance XPRIZE — an open challenge to use technology to improve affordable access to clean water in high-humidity areas where water is currently unavailable or inaccessible.
Deakin VC awarded Order of Australia
27 January, 2017 | Supplied by: Deakin UniversityDeakin University Vice-Chancellor Professor Jane den Hollander has been honoured with an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) medal in recognition of her distinguished service to tertiary education, professional educational organisations and the community.
University of Melbourne releases four-year Sustainability Plan
25 January, 2017 | Supplied by: University of MelbourneThe University of Melbourne has released its first institution-wide Sustainability Plan — an ambitious four-year strategy that is intended to position Melbourne as a sector leader in sustainability.
Leave No Trace at the Kathmandu Coast to Coast race
23 January, 2017Kathmandu Coast to Coast has partnered with Leave No Trace New Zealand, ensuring that the natural landscape of New Zealand's South Island is preserved for the duration of the 243 km race.
NZ's Green Property Summit to focus on sustainable future cities
23 January, 2017Green Property Summit 2017 will bring together experts in sustainability and the built environment to discuss how New Zealand can combine building green with lucrative investment opportunities to create healthy cities of the future.
Creating standards for recovered carbon black
20 January, 2017Standards developer ASTM International has announced the launch of a new technical committee dedicated to developing standards for the growing field of recovered carbon black (rCB).
EPA Victoria to undergo a $45m transformation
18 January, 2017The Victorian Government will boost the powers of the Environment Protection Authority with an immediate injection of over $45 million over two years, as part of its response to an independent inquiry into the EPA that was released last year.
