Senate establishes inquiry into greenwashing
04 April, 2023 | Supplied by: Australian SenateFollowing encouragement from The Greens, the Senate has agreed to establish an inquiry into greenwashing by corporations in Australia.
Great Wrap Compostable Pallet Wrap
30 March, 2023 | Supplied by: Great WrapGreat Wrap Compostable Pallet Wrap is made with food waste.
Cotton farmers undergo textile waste trial
27 March, 2023 | Supplied by: Cotton AustraliaCotton farmers in New South Wales and Queensland have launched phase 2 trials to identify a scalable, long-term solution to the issue of textile waste in landfill.
Melbourne developing tool to combat rising temperatures
22 March, 2023 | Supplied by: ClimaSensThe City of Melbourne will develop a tool to map heat hazards and strengthen responses to extreme heat events.
Final warning for action on climate change issued
21 March, 2023 | Supplied by: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeThe IPCC Climate Change 2023: Synthesis Report has issued a final warning for the 2020s to act swiftly on climate change.
The effects of the Black Summer bushfires on the ozone layer
20 March, 2023Wildfire smoke promotes chemical reactions that contribute to the destruction of stratospheric ozone, a paper in Nature has suggested.
Urban planner forecasts the future of Aussie cities
20 March, 2023 | Supplied by: Hatch Associates Pty LimitedAn award-winning urban planner provides insights into what our cities will look like over the next decade and the enhancements they will need.
Climate change threatening global coffee supply, CSIRO finds
20 March, 2023 | Supplied by: CSIROResearch has found that global coffee production is facing major threats due to increasing and concurrent hazards fuelled by climate change.
Accelerating Scope 3 decarbonisation
17 March, 2023 | Supplied by: Schneider ElectricSchneider Electric has partnered with Avarni to leverage AI-enabled technology to accelerate decarbonisation across the value chain.
Government encouraged to crack down on greenwashing
08 March, 2023 | Supplied by: Australian GreensThe Greens have welcomed the ACCC's announcement to investigate businesses for greenwashing, but have called for the government to go further in this area.
UN Global Compact Network names Australian board
06 March, 2023 | Supplied by: UN Global Compact Network AustraliaThe UNGCNA has named ESG leaders as new appointees to the board to lead actions towards a more sustainable future.
$4.8m to help Victorian businesses design out waste
06 March, 2023 | Supplied by: Sustainability VictoriaSustainability Victoria has called on organisations supporting the circular economy to apply for $4.8 million in funding through the Victorian Government.
This morning's coffee cup could become tomorrow's road
06 March, 2023A Penrith suburban road is claimed to be the first in Australia to include recycled coffee cups in its construction.
UNSW Cities Institute appoints director
20 February, 2023 | Supplied by: University of New South WalesThe Central City District Commissioner for the Greater Cities Commission, Peter Poulet, has been appointed Director of the UNSW Cities Institute.
Stephen Dunne appointed Chair of Greening Australia
16 February, 2023 | Supplied by: Greening AustraliaDunne has significant experience in financial services and is also a farm owner with an investment in livestock breeding, farmland conservation and restoration.
