CSIRO has joined a global network of private and public sector organisations which aims to promote the sustainable, fair and efficient use of the world’s fresh water. The Water Footprint Network seeks to advance the concept of ‘water footprinting’ as …
Australian Government Parliamentary Secretary for Water, Dr Mike Kelly, has announced details of a $77.4 million funding package to help restore the health of the Hawkesbury-Nepean River in western Sydney. The package has been welcomed by the NSW Government.
Business Sustainability Breakfast Forum registrations are open for the next event on 17 July, focusing on ‘what constitutes a sustainable population for South East Queensland’. Key note speaker features the former Environment Minister, Andrew McNamara and a dynamic panel which …
The National Lantana Management Group is seeking public comment on the draft Plan to Protect Environmental Assets from Lantana. This plan aims to establish a national framework to guide and coordinate Australia’s response to lantana invasion in native ecosystems by …
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Registrations are invited for the 2009 NSW Landcare Forum, with early-bird registrations open until 3 July 2009. The Forum, held every two years at different locations in NSW, is the premier event for landcarers in NSW bringing together around 400 …
LANDCARE (NSW): NSW Landcare Forum, Port Macquarie, 9 -11 September 2009 Read more »
Australia’s first-ever snapshot of ‘green collar’ job advertising suggests that employment in the environment sector is out-performing the rest of the economy, despite a dramatic drop in the first quarter of this year. The figures, released by Australia’s environmental job …
Victoria – the Green Jobs State: Seizing the Opportunities was prepared by Environment Victoria to coincide with the Green Jobs Summit organised jointly by Environment Victoria and the Brotherhood of St Laurence. The aim of the report is to profile …
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Greywater use has become so widespread in many parts of Australia that it is now more a case of who isn’t using greywater to keep their gardens alive. This is great news for water conservation efforts. Greywater use is not …
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The Water Corporation’s draft plan: Water Forever: Directions for Our Water Future is now available. The draft plan outlines how the Water Corporation will work with the community to adapt to a drying climate and help Perth and surrounding areas …
The 2008 Progress Report lets you find out how the NSW Government is tracking in implementing the Metropolitan Water Plan, providing water for people and the environment. It shows that Sydney’s water supply is secure until at least 2015 and …
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