The review of the Caring for our Country initiative has commenced. Submissions close 5pm AEST 20 May 2011. The review is looking at the effectiveness of the program, achievements to date and will explore options for natural resource management delivery …
Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke has extended the due date for a decision on whether to add the koala to the list of nationally threatened species. Mr Burke said he had extended the decision until October to take into account …
Decision date on koala threatened species listing extended Read more »
The 4th Making Cities Liveable Conference will be a platform for Government and Industry sector professionals to discuss causes, effects and solutions that relate to population health, sustainability, natural resource management, transport, climate change and urban design and more. Delegates …
4th Making Cities Liveable Conference, Noosa Queensland 28-29 July 2011 Read more »
The Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) has published the new report Environmental Sustainability: understanding the attitudes and behaviour of Australian households. This report describes research that aimed to understand the water and energy use and waste reduction attitudes and …
New report on household attitudes to sustainability Read more »
Green Street is a social network helping people to become more sustainable in their homes or workplaces: Step 1 – Join up and calculate the level of your greenhouse gas emissions. Step 2 – View your results and choose the …
Green Street – sustainability in the workplace and home Read more »
Want to be an energy and climate change leader in your community? Get involved in the CSIRO Energymark program and help create a sustainable future – reduce your carbon footprint, lower energy usage and save on power bills. The program …
The Australian Conservation Foundation’s GreenHome program is a pioneering environmental education program that works with communities to find individual and collective solutions to environmental issues.
After a highly successful inaugural 2010 Leadership Program, the Peter Cullen Water & Environment Trust is proud to announce that the 2011 Science to Policy Leadership Program is now open for applications. This Program focuses on building leadership and communication …
Peter Cullen Trust Leadership Program 2011 – Call for Applications Read more »
FRESH the movie celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing the food system. Each has witnessed the rapid transformation of American agriculture into an industrial model, and confronted the consequences: food contamination, environmental pollution, depletion …
Spreading urbanisation and population growth are putting pressure on agricultural lands on the fringes of Sydney. The NSW Parliamentary Library Research Service e-brief Agriculture in the Sydney Region: historical and current perspectives presents an overview of the history of policies …
Research e-brief – Agriculture in the Sydney Region: historical and current perspectives Read more »