The Garnaut Climate Change Review has been commissioned by Australia’s Commonwealth, state and territory governments to examine the impacts, challenges and opportunities of climate change for Australia. A Draft Report was released on 4 July 2008. The Supplementary Draft Report …
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ABC News29 September 2008 Last week’s announcement on the Inpex development has sparked a war of words between the two groups representing interests of Darwin’s traditional owners. On Friday, the Japanese energy company announced plans to build a $12 billion …
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The Canberra Times29 September 2008 The ACT Government will test Lake Ginninderra for chemicals and heavy metals after revelations of widespread contamination at the nearby former Belconnen Naval Transmission Station. Secret Defence reports obtained by The Canberra Times showed the …
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The Green Precincts Fund was announced in the 2008-09 Federal Budget, with funding of $15 million over four years to support at least 10 high-profile demonstration projects. The projects must deliver water and energy efficiency savings while at the same …
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With funding from the William Buckland Foundation, this project commissioned by the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) is exploring the future of the Victorian food system (from paddock to plate) in a carbon, water and energy-constrained world. The draft background paper …
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A Climate Change Primer for Regional Natural Resource Management (NRM) (1.3 MB download)This paper reviews the science around regional climate change impacts in a primer targeted at the Board members and senior staff of regional NRM and catchment bodies. Climate …
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The West Australian26 September 2008 Plans to build houses on top of the old South Fremantle tip have triggered fears of methane gas contamination such as one which caused residents in Melbourne’s Brookland Greens estate to evacuate their homes. Residents …
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The Herald Sun26 September 2008 FAMILIES who retro-fit homes to make them more energy efficient should get help from the Federal Government, a sustainable building group says. And developers should get tax breaks for boosting energy efficiency in new homes, …
ENERGY EFFICIENCY, BUILT ENVIRONMENT: “Being green should be easy” Read more »
The Write it up! program has been developed by the Australian Association for Environmental Education to assist educators write up case studies of their projects. Write it up! workshops will be held at: North Sydney on Tuesday 14 October, with …
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The Age25 September 2008 PEOPLE who believe they have the greenest lifestyles are often the main culprits behind global warming, say researchers who claim that many ideas about sustainable living are a myth. According to the researchers, people who regularly …
SUSTAINABILITY, TRANSPORT: “Green-aware people ‘key drivers of global warming’” Read more »