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The Australian Conservation Foundation has welcomed Woolworths’ announcement today that it will stop selling beef linked to deforestation, in accordance with the Science-based Targets Initiative. “No one sells more beef to Australians than Woolworths, so this commitment has enormous implications for nature and for people who want to make sustainable food choices,” said ACF’s nature … Continued
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27 August 2024 In response to the federal Coalition’s proposal for $100 billion in cuts to housing, transport, education, and climate solutions, the 30 undersigned organisations released the following statement: Peter Dutton and the Coalition made their priorities clear today with a proposal to gut social services and roll back Australian renewables – all to … Continued
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WILMINGTON, Del.–BUSINESS WIRE– The LYCRA Company, a global leader in developing innovative fiber and technology solutions for the apparel and personal care industries, announced today that it is showcasing its sustainable offerings and more at Intertextile Shanghai from August 27 to 29. The LYCRA Company Pavilion in Hall 4.1 (Booth E56) features 931 square meters … Continued
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The Australian Conservation Foundation has identified 50 examples of deforestation that occurred in the last four years on properties linked to the cattle industry, but the big supermarkets – the biggest sellers of beef – have not set targets to get deforestation out of their supply chains. In Coles’ sustainability report, released today, the supermarket … Continued
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This Sunday (1st September), the Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) will take to the streets of Canberra for its flagship event of the year – the Koala Army’s March for Creatures Great and Small. Coinciding with the start of ‘Save the Koala Month’, hundreds of supporters will march in a celebration of Australia’s wildlife, with a … Continued
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CANBERRA, Australia & AMSTERDAM–BUSINESS WIRE– Samsara Eco, the enviro-tech innovator and NILIT, the world’s leader in the production of nylon 6,6 for apparel, have announced plans to explore investment and construction of a nylon 6,6 textile-to-textile recycled polymer production site in South East Asia to help close the loop on nylon 6,6. Roughly 4 million … Continued
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Education and community awareness, removal of problem animals and exclusion areas are significantly more effective in reducing saltwater crocodile attacks in the Northern Territory than a widespread culling program to reduce crocodile numbers, according to a new study. The study outlined why culling the reptiles to reduce density was not a cost-effective, or efficient solution, … Continued
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Conservationists fear plans for a rocket launching facility in an area deemed ‘critical’ to the survival of the endangered Eyre Peninsula Southern Emu-wren will push the species closer to extinction. Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek is expected to make a decision by 4 September on Southern Launch’s plans to destroy about 24 hectares of coastal heathland … Continued
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Today, the Australian Government took a significant step towards improving the integrity of Australia’s emissions reporting by committing to creating an expert panel to advise on fixing under-reporting methane pollution and removing outdated estimate-based methods for calculating methane emissions. This comes after Healthy Futures, one of Australia’s leading health and climate advocacy organisation, delivered an open … Continued
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Talent Alert: Sustainable Population Australia’s President, Peter Strachan calls for sensible public policy that takes heed of the driest continent’s ecological limits to growth. Australia is overpopulated and has breached its ecological limits Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) calls for sensible public policy that takes heed of the driest continent’s ecological limits to growth, … Continued
