The report Adapting the community sector for climate extremes details research funded by the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF) that evaluates community service organisations current vulnerability to climate change impacts to physical infrastructure and their role in managing …
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The Phoenix Effect report is a global ‘stock-take’ of ideas for a new economy transformation in the 21st century. It identifies dozens of ideas and ‘discourses’ from Australia and around the world, and is the inaugural Position Paper for Green …
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As part of implementing the actions in the National Research Investment Plan, the Australian Research Committee has developed Strategic Research Priorities to drive investment in areas that are of immediate and critical importance to Australia and its place in the …
Celebrating their 25th year, The Banksia Foundation Sustainability Awards recognise and promote innovative sustainable development and practice. Over the last 24 years, The Banksia Foundation has recognised over 350 inspirational, passionate and nationally acclaimed winners. All entries close Friday 26 …
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The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) is inviting submissions on the draft Fundamentals for Protection Against Ionising Radiation. The aim of the Fundamentals is to provide an ethical and scientific basis for the establishment of measures that, …
The ACT Government is inviting the community to have their say on the Draft ACT Water Strategy by 30 August 2013. Consultation includes workshops and online discussion forums. The draft Strategy takes a long-term view (30–50 years) of water resource planning …
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The Postcode Lottery Green Challenge is the largest annual worldwide competition for sustainable entrepreneurs who can instigate change. The challenge is looking for products or services that combine sustainability, entrepreneurship and creativity. Entry for the seventh edition of this competition …
As more and more land is taken up by buildings, we need to ensure that greenery lost on the ground is replaced in the urban environment. Skyrise Greenery reinforces Singapore’s ‘City in a Garden’ aspiration even as the environment becomes …
A media release from The Climate Institute alerts that humanity entered uncharted territory on Saturday 11 May, as the concentration of the heat-trapping greenhouse gas carbon dioxide in the atmosphere hit a record daily average high of 400 parts per …
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A NASA-led modeling study provides new evidence that global warming may increase the risk for extreme rainfall and drought. The study shows for the first time how rising carbon dioxide concentrations could affect the entire range of rainfall types on …
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