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 […]
Some of the CORENA committee and allies celebrate CORENA’s 10th anniversary, on 22 April 2023. Highlights: National climate action charity CORENA is calling for nominations for their inaugural Innovation Award. The $5,000 award recognises the most innovative and pioneering emissions reduction project or initiative. CORENA has given $1.17 million in interest-free loans for 50 separate […]
Join not-for-profit organisation, Tangaroa Blue for their largest and longest running clean-up event! Back for its 19th year this October, they are calling out to our WA community to help clean your favourite beach, river or waterway as part of the 2023 WA Beach Clean-up (WABCU23). You can either volunteer at an already planned clean-up […]