Better urban design could create healthier cities
26 September, 2016 | Supplied by: University of MelbourneA new series published in The Lancet quantifies for the first time the health outcomes that could be gained through changes to urban design and the transport system.
Australian Geographic Society awards night coming up
22 September, 2016This year's Australian Geographic (AG) Society Gala Awards will be held on 27 October.
Victorian Premier's Sustainability Awards finalists announced
21 September, 2016The Victorian Government and the Premier of Victoria are proud to announce the finalists for the 2016 Premier's Sustainability Awards.
Cleanaway wins Turnaround of the Year Award
19 September, 2016 | Supplied by: CleanawayTurnaround Management Association's (TMA) Annual Awards showcase some of Australia's finest turnaround organisations.
Green leasing standard launched by Better Buildings Partnership
16 September, 2016The Better Buildings Partnership has released a new commercial green leasing standard to help landlords and tenants benchmark their agreements against others and save on power and water bills.
Austin Health wins AfMA's Fleet Environment Award
16 September, 2016 | Supplied by: Australasian Fleet Management AssociationHealth organisation Austin Health has won the 2016 Australasian Fleet Management Association (AfMA) Fleet Environment Award.
Mixed results for Australia in the 2016 Sustainable Cities Index
14 September, 2016 | Supplied by: Arcadis Pty LtdThe 2016 Sustainable Cities Index has found that Australian cities have a way to go to become sustainable leaders.
Energy management is becoming a strategic imperative for Australian businesses
13 September, 2016 | Supplied by: Energy ActionEnergy Action's 2016 Energy Insights Report shows that energy management is increasingly becoming a core strategic imperative for many businesses in Australia, with the focus now shifting from cost cutting to growth.
Power and Water Corporation sweeps NT engineering awards
13 September, 2016 | Supplied by: Engineers AustraliaPower and Water Corporation dominated the Australian Engineering Excellence Awards (AEEAs) Northern 2016, hosted by Engineers Australia.
Meet the Carbon Clean 200
12 September, 2016As You Sow and Corporate Knights have released the Carbon Clean 200, which ranks the largest publicly listed companies worldwide by their total clean energy revenues.
Tickets now on sale for Queensland Premier's Sustainability Awards dinner
12 September, 2016The winners of the 2016 Premier's Sustainability Awards will be announced at an awards presentation dinner on 17 November.
ACT crowned the renewables capital of Australia
08 September, 2016A new report from the Climate Council describes the ACT as the renewables capital of Australia, with the territory's recently implemented renewable energy policies resulting in the country's lowest electricity prices and the creation of more than 1000 jobs.
Tesla joins All-Energy 2016
07 September, 2016All-Energy Australia has announced that Tesla Energy will take part in the 2016 edition of the renewable energy event, to be held from 4–5 October at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Australia's first Clean Energy Seed Fund
06 September, 2016Artesian Venture Partners has announced the launch of the Clean Energy Seed Fund, said to be the first of its kind in the Australian clean energy space.
Growth is a habit but not the answer
05 September, 2016 by Dr Kaushik Sridhar, Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Manager, KPMG | Supplied by: KPMG AustraliaEconomic growth has long been mankind's cultural norm; however, that is coming to an end, according to Dr Kaushik Sridhar, KPMG corporate responsibility & sustainability manager. In this article, Dr Sridhar discusses what the new economy must look like in order to mitigate damages from climate change.
