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Environment/Sustainability

South East Water takes home R&D Excellence Award at Victorian Water Awards

Pam Kerry, Technical Director Science, was awarded Highly Commended in the Water Professional of the Year category, pictured with Carolyn Madden, Group Manager Treatment and Recovery Services. South East Water’s innovation in research and development was recognised by the Victorian water industry at this year’s Australian Water Association (AWA) Victorian Water Awards, held on 23 October. In partnership […]

NEW report finds “there is no addressing the climate crisis without addressing the debt crisis”

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, […]

FM Announces US$400 Million ‘Resilience Credit’ to Support Client Investment in Climate Resilience

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 […]

GARDENING IS HELPING TO HEAL VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES ACROSS NSW, NEW STUDY SHOWS

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 […]

Sydney ranked in world’s top ten sustainable cities

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 […]
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Contribute to conservation through citizen science for the 10th Great Aussie Bird Count

Australian Pelican – credit James Mascott From October 16 to 22, BirdLife Australia presents the 10th annual Aussie Bird Count which has grown to become our country’s largest citizen science events. Birdwatching is an ideal way to engage with nature— one bird at a time. This month, you can test your bird knowledge, get to […]

Tiny pocket parks make a big impact on urban living

Photo: Jake Willis / UNSW Sydney. These miniature-sized parks could help insert more public recreational spaces into our cities. In growing cities, where we need to squeeze the most out of every parcel of land, where do we find the space for new parks and other outdoor recreational areas? Some inner-city councils are turning to […]

Eco Voice Q & A: Ben Stuart, Chief Commercial Officer & President Transaction Services, Xpansiv

Xpansiv Digital Fuels Registry  Background Ben Stuart brings more than 15 years’ experience in environmental markets to his role as Chief Commercial Officer & President, Transaction Services of Xpansiv, which includes exchange marketplace CBL that he co-founded in 2009. He designed and implemented the CBL product offering across environmental, energy, and soft commodity products, and […]

EVX partners with Essential Energy to bring first kerbside EV charger to Hawks Nest

Rollout of kerbside charging infrastructure begins in regional Australia EV infrastructure company, EVX, is working to bring convenient kerbside charging to regional Australia with its first installation in the Mid North Coast. The first dual EVX charger is now live in the popular beachside destination of Hawks Nest, just a stone’s throw from the sandy shores on […]

Essential, effective, humane: New data reveals over 239,000 feral animals removed with aerial shooting in NSW in past 3 years

The Invasive Species Council have today released data which reveals that, in the past 3 years, 239,034 feral pigs, feral deer and other feral animals were removed by the National Parks Service and Local Land Services using aerial shooting. This compares to just 15,378 removed through ground shooting and 17,547 removed by trapping. The release […]

WaterIQ First to Market with 4,400 Precise Algae Destroying Ultrasound Frequencies

Most Disruptive Technology to Hit Water Industry in Decades Allows for Chemical-Free, Automated and Cost-Effective Algae Mitigation, Bringing Golden Algae and Red Tide into Scope WaterIQ Technologies, the leader in next-generation ultrasonic solutions to combat harmful algae and biofilm without the use of chemicals, today announced the availability of its disruptive and advanced Pulsar 4400 […]
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