As policymakers convene for the International Monetary Fund (IMF)/World Bank Group 2024 Annual Meetings, a new report by the Expert Review on Debt, Nature and Climate documents the extent to which unsustainable debt burdens, loss of nature and escalating climate change are compounding one another in a hugely destructive ‘triple crisis.’ Commissioned by the governments of Colombia, Kenya, […]
With its third resilience credit, FM will have allocated more than US$1 billion to help clients protect their purpose over the last three years Commercial property insurer FM today announced its third resilience credit, bringing the total allocation to more than US$1 billion since the program’s inception in 2022. The recent catastrophic hurricane events in the southeastern […]
Botanic Gardens of Sydney New research has revealed how harnessing the power of plants through the Botanic Gardens of Sydney’s Community Greening program is improving the health and well-being of vulnerable and at-risk communities. A new paper published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology has identified community gardening as a successful nature prescription tool to address social […]
Credit: Daniel Tran/City of Sydney City of Sydney Sydney has been named the number one Australian city on the Global Destination Sustainability Index, reaffirming it as a top location for business events and visitors. Announced in Belgium, the index ranked Sydney 10th out of more than 100 cities, achieving its highest ever score. Melbourne finished […]
Dave Witty’s book ‘What the Trees See: A Wander Through Millennia of Natural History in Australia’, is one of the six shortlisted finalists for this year’s $40,000 Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award, an annual celebration of the very best of Australian research-based literature. The book examines aspects of Australia’s history through our indigenous and […]
Background Tim de Ridder is a sustainability specialist adept in the intricacies of circular economy principles, zero-waste methodologies, sustainable development goals, carbon markets, community advancement and social transformation. Tim has proven experience in fostering business and project expansion, including amplifying market presence, complemented by a comprehensive skill set in education, stakeholder engagement, and dynamic marketing […]
Jack Ehnes Chair of the GRI Supervisory Board A global recruitment call is underway to appoint new members to the body that underpins the continued success of the world’s most widely used standards for sustainability reporting – the GRI Standards. Individuals of high integrity with relevant professional experience are invited to apply to join the Global Sustainability Standards Board. The […]
Australian Steel Institute Sustainable use of steel in building and construction projects has never been more important. With this in mind, the steel industry’s peak body for locally made steel the Australian Steel Institute (ASI) has launched the Steel Sustainability Awards to recognise exemplary achievements in sustainable design and use of steel. If you have […]
GRESB have announced their annual ESG ratings, scoring global Infrastructure Asset leaders on their overall sustainability performance. Ausgrid has scored a 5-star sustainability rating in Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark’s (GRESB) annual Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) assessment. GRESB is the global ESG benchmark for infrastructure and real estate, that assesses and benchmarks the ESG […]
Fire management and emergency response plans in place for a soaring summer Emergency fire response plans have been instigated by Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) as it prepares for an extremely challenging summer. Australian authorities have predicted especially hot and dry temperatures and sanctuary teams across the country are on high alert as wildfires are already […]
Field trip – sampling microplsatic – Anastasiia Snigirova – Jason Gascooke Australia has a big problem with plastic waste, with millions of tonnes of household and industrial plastics breaking down in landfill, rivers and the sea every year. Like mapping of the giant Pacific garbage patch, Flinders University is leading South Australian research into how […]