The Beyond Zero Emission report Laggard to Leader makes the case for Australian leadership on climate change by: highlighting the true extent of Australia’s influence over global emissions demonstrating how the practical, problem-solving approach to decarbonising every economic sector advocated …
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The SAVE Program (Sustainable Actions Value Everyone) delivered sustainability projects to low income, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities in Sydney. The SAVE Program website was developed to make the resources and lessons learnt …
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The Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, on behalf of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Standing Council on Environment and Water, has released the National Waste Policy Implementation Report 2011. The report outlines progress against the National …
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The Australian Network for Plant Conservation (ANPC) is hosting five workshops relevant to the identification, management and restoration of native vegetation over the coming months. The workshop topics are: Jewels in the landscape: managing significant native vegetation remnants (2 workshops) …
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The Australian Government is developing new legislation to replace the century-old Quarantine Act 1908. The new biosecurity legislation is designed to enable us to better manage the risks of animal and plant pests and diseases entering, establishing, and spreading in …
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A new, far-reaching report on the state of municipal solid waste around the world predicts a sharp rise in the amount of garbage generated by urban residents between now and 2025. The report estimates the amount of municipal solid waste …
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In new research, scientists from the University of Sydney have traced the causes of biodiversity loss to their origin by creating a complex map of the world economy. The researchers cross-referenced the supply chains of more than 15,000 commodities – …
Supply chain sustainability is a topic of growing importance to businesses, governments and civil society. How exactly to do this is not always obvious for companies, so the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) Quick Self-Assessment and Learning Tool is designed …
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C40 Cities is a network of the world’s megacities taking action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Cities are the global centers of communication, commerce and culture. What our cities do individually and in unison can set the agenda for a …
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The fourteen Peoples’ Sustainability Treaties, evolved through a consultative process with hundreds of civil society organizations, converged at the Rio+20 to launch a Manifesto on the final day of the summit. They have declared that another world is possible after …