Environment/Sustainability
El Niño officially returns, heralding hotter, drier conditions and increased fire danger for Australia
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 […]
Over 3,400 Cub Scouts to Experience an Adventure-packed School Holiday at the 11th Victorian Cuboree
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 […]
“Gut wrenching carnage” chopper flight over Tallaganda destruction
Logging destruction in Tallaganda State Forest © Andrew Kaineder / WWF-Australia A helicopter flight over the logging destruction of prime greater glider habitat in Tallaganda has shocked ACT Independent Senator David Pocock and Dermot O’Gorman, CEO of the World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia. “It appears they’ve taken 80 to 90% of the trees. Greater gliders […]
Call for Queensland to improve emissions targets as El Nino declared
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 […]
NZGIF raises international capital to support solar energy
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 […]
AUSTRALIAN CLIMATE-TECH STARTUP TURNING WASTE MATTER INTO ENERGY
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 […]
