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 […]
AUSTRALIANS are urged to prepare for hot, dry and potentially dangerous fire conditions, as the Bureau of Meteorology has officially declared an El Niño event underway. The Bureau of Meteorology’s update comes as fires burn across the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales. In Sydney, today marks the hottest three consecutive days ever recorded during […]
As school holidays approach, over 3,400 eager Cub Scouts are setting their sights on an extraordinary destination: Gilwell Park. From September 25-29, this iconic location will play host to the 11th Victorian Cuboree, a hallmark event in the Scouting calendar, offering participants an experience in learning, adventure, and personal growth. “These kids are about to […]
A coalition of environment groups has released a joint letter calling on the Queensland Government to urgently improve its emissions reduction targets following today’s declaration that Australia will face hotter and drier conditions as a result of an El Niño event this summer. The joint letter – signed by 14 groups representing more than 931,500 […]
New Zealand Green Investment Finance (NZGIF) has led a $170 million capital raise, attracting international investors First Sentier Investors and Natixis Investment Managers, to launch its newly created NZGIF Solar Finance programme. The Climate Bonds Initiative-certified solar loan will initially finance Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest residential PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) portfolio, managed by solarZero. NZGIF […]
Cyclion’s world-first technology is converting plastics and biomass into electricity and energy, and the company is launching an equity crowdfunding campaign today Cyclion – an Australian climate tech startup – has announced the launch of its revolutionary technology, which will convert mixed waste materials such as plastics and organic waste into energy via ‘Green Chemistry’. The […]