Clean Up Australia Day has now become the nation’s largest community-based environmental event. Now in its 21st year, the event attracts hundreds of thousands of volunteers from the community, schools and businesses to help clean up, fix up and conserve …
Each year, the Marine Education Society of Australia (MESA) runs Seaweek to promote educational issues of relevance to the marine environment. In 2012 the theme is ‘marine debris’, which is litter that has deliberately or accidentally become afloat in a …
Now well into its second decade, the USA National Groundwater Awareness Week spotlights one of the world’s most important resources — groundwater. Groundwater is essential to the health and well-being of humanity and the environment.
International World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. Each year, World Water Day highlights a specific aspect of …
World Water Day 22 March 2012 – Water and Food Security Read more »
Each year, on 23 March, the World Meteorological Organization, its 189 Members and the worldwide meteorological community celebrate World Meteorological Day around a chosen theme. This year, the theme is “Powering our future with weather, climate and water”.
An initiative of Bicycle Network Victoria, National Ride2School Day is Australia’s largest celebration of riding, walking, skating and scooting. There are participation resources for primary and secondary schools.
Held each year at 8:30pm on the last Saturday in March, Earth Hour is a WWF initiative which symbolises the collective power of individuals, businesses and governments to reduce our environmental impact on this one and only planet we call …
The National NRM Regions’ Working Group in partnership with WWF, ACF, and NFF, and supported by the Australian Government Land and Coasts Team, invites you to register for the 4th National NRM Knowledge Conference to be held in Adelaide from …
4th National NRM Knowledge Conference Adelaide 16-18 April 2012 Read more »
Ozwater’12 celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Australian Water Association (AWA) and as such is a unique opportunity to acknowledge the achievements in the water sector and to consider future challenges and opportunities. The issue of water availability within our …
Ozwater’12 Conference and Exhibition, Sydney 8-10 May 2012 Read more »
Creating Places for People is a collaborative commitment to best practice urban design in Australia. Released at the end of 2011, the protocol is the result of two years of collaboration between peak community and industry organisations, States, Territories, Local …
Creating Places for People – An Urban Design Protocol for Australian Cities Read more »