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 […]
Greylag Goose Facial recognition software used to study the social behaviour of individual Greylag Geese in Europe will soon be used to monitor one of the rarest geese in the world, the Cape Barren Goose in South Australia. The technology was used to assess how each bird responds to images of themselves, other flock mates […]
Green Friday – the movement on a mission to turn the internet green – is set to launch its Buy Better week for the third year running, with a singular mission: to pave the way to a greener future by empowering consumers with sustainable choices. Under the helm of new CEO, retail veteran Melissa Drennan, […]
Gus Paviani Head of Asia Pacific and Japan. REC Group, an international pioneering solar energy company, announced today that it has promoted Gus Paviani as the Head of Asia Pacific and Japan. Prior to assuming the role, Gus Paviani was the Country Manager for REC Australia and New Zealand since June 2022. Based in Sydney, […]
Dead Dugong Calf Latest research shows southern Reef dugong population dropping 2.3% annually since 2005 to approximately 2100 individuals and disturbingly fewer calves are being found $12 million gillnet fishery is dwarfed by the $6 billion tourism industry that relies on healthy Reef marine life and ecosystem Queensland Government must immediately end gillnet fishing in […]
Girgarre Solar Farm Enel Green Power Australia has turned the ‘first sod’, marking the start of construction for the 93-megawatt (MW) Girgarre Solar Farm project, located approximately 50km west of Shepparton, in Victoria. The project, which involves an overall investment of more than 140 million Australian dollars, is expected to become operational in early 2025. […]
Enhancing Australians’ health and happiness through reconnection with nature Following the successful launch of the Nature Blocks™ initiative, Conservation Volunteers Australia (CVA) is encouraging all Australians to engage with nature this spring. As the leading practical environmental group in the nation, CVA has identified five simple, yet impactful, ways for individuals to connect with […]