The Australian12 September 2008 FEDERAL Environment Minister Peter Garrett has given the go-ahead to the controversial north-south pipeline in Victoria which will pump water from the state’s north to Melbourne. Mr Garrett said securing the water supply for Australia’s urban …
Brisbane Airport Corporation Pty Limited (BAC) on Friday received the award for best water management in the world at the 2008 International Water Association (IWA) Awards in Vienna… …The award recognised BAC’s implementation of the Brisbane Airport Sustainable Water Management …
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The newly announced Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city is the result of a collaborative agreement between China and Singapore to jointly develop a socially harmonious, environmentally friendly and resource-conserving city in China. Envisioned as a city where people live in harmony with …
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The aims of Walk to Work Day (WTWD) are to: Promote regular walking as a healthy activity (better physical, mental & social health) Reduce the reliance on the private motor vehicle (reduce car-dependency) Promote and improve the use of public …
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The Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts has released the finalised priority assessment list for the assessment period commencing 1 October 2008. The list contains the threatened species, ecological communities and key threatening processes nominated for inclusion …
MobileMuster is challenging all schools in Australia to see how many old mobile phones and accessories they can collect for recycling before the end of National Recycling Week 14 November 2008. To support this, MobileMuster is giving away Native Australian …
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The Courier Mail26 August 2008 SCIENTISTS, local authorities and conservationists will apply for 320,000ha of land on Brisbane’s doorstep to be declared a UNESCO biosphere. Biospheres, applied for through the United Nations, are sites of significant biodiversity that are managed …
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Caboolture Shire Herald2 September 2008 MAYOR Allan Sutherland has slammed his Brisbane counterpart as “ignorant” for dismissing a plan to create a 320,000ha UNESCO Biosphere on the D’Aguilar Range. Brisbane City Council has refused to commit a cent and ridiculed …
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As part of the 7th annual Sustainable House Day, homes across the country will open so others can learn and experience the benefits of all aspects of sustainable living. Over the years that Sustainable House Day has been showing people …