Environment/Sustainability
Australian Ethical earns highest B Corp score in Australia and New Zealand
Australia’s leading ethical investment manager, Australian Ethical investment (ASX: AEF) has achieved the highest score for any certified B Corporation (B Corp) in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. The score, awarded by global not-for-profit B Lab on 13 July 2023, independently measures whether a ‘for-profit’ company is meeting high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. […]
Dire Threat to Koalas from Urban Sprawl in SEQ, new report reveals
Koalas face an existential threat from urban sprawl and greenfield development in South East Queensland, a new analysis of the state government’s draft regional plan update has revealed. The Holding the Line report, commissioned by Queensland Conservation Council, shows the new update to the ShapingSEQ regional plan risks taking one of Australia’s fastest growing regions […]
Collaborative project boosts urban biodiversity and pollinator conservation
PlantingSeeds Australia’s urban areas play an important role in supporting a diverse range of flora and fauna, including supporting bees and other pollinators and improving soil quality. To support the cause and take action to promote urban biodiversity, the team at Kingspan Insulated Panels, St Mary’s, recently participated in a half-day workshop with PlantingSeeds Projects. This partnership, […]
World Heritage Committee confirms Great Barrier Reef still facing ‘In Danger’ threat next year
Australia must report to UNESCO in February 2024 on further progress to better protect Great Barrier Reef or risk an ‘In Danger’ listing Australia & Queensland must do more on climate and increase emission reduction targets Both governments must urgently do more to reduce tree clearing in Reef catchments and improve water quality The World […]
High-rise residential next to reap energy savings from the mosaic of technologies developing for commercial buildings
A mosaic created by the windows of high-rise apartments at night. A mosaic of energy saving technologies – not one single silver bullet solution – applies to commercial buildings and increasingly to high-rise residential. Boon Edam Australia By Michael Fisher, Managing Director, Boon Edam Australia In recent decades, commercial buildings have been the major focus of […]
FIRST ‘PROJECT RECON’ GHOST GEAR CAPTURED
Ghost Gear Project ReCon tracks and retrieves first deadly and destructive ghost gear 4 kms off the coast from Weipa The first ghost gear has been tracked by Tangaroa Blue’s Project ReCon team and retrieved by Indigenous rangers 4 kms off the coast of Weipa. With the support of Satlink, the Project ReCon team repurposed […]
