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What do dish sponges and garden beds have in common? Normally not a lot, but in this instance, bringing new life. Koh, Australia’s leading eco-certified cleaning brand, has partnered with Community Gardens Australia to repurpose its biodegradable Dish Sponges into garden beds and encourage Australians to explore their green thumb and get creative in their … Continued
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Sydney, Australia, June 28, 2024 – Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has topped the “World’s Most Sustainable Companies for 2024” list by Time magazine and Statista. This recognition reflects Schneider Electric’s ambitious goals to reduce its own emissions, but also the company’s commitment to helping its customers … Continued
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People may have recently read the media coverage concerning lack of testing for PFAS chemicals in drinking water throughout Australia. What was not touched on in the reporting was the ongoing issue of PFAS contamination of waste water treatment plants including the PFAS contamination of hundreds of thousands of tonnes of biosolids produced across Australia. Friends of … Continued
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Climate and Health Alliance Board member Dr Catherine Pendrey said she is deeply disappointed the Bill before Parliament seeking Intergenerational equity for youth has been rejected by a Senate committee. The Senate’s Environment and Communications Legislation Committee has recommended the Climate Change Amendment (Duty of Care and Intergenerational Climate Equity) Bill 2023 is not legislated … Continued
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OzFish Unlimited – Australia fishing conservation charity, together with NSW DPI Fisheries are calling on recreational anglers to help clean up the banks of the mighty Clarence River in Yamba on Saturday July 6. Through the state-wide KEEP IT CLEAN initiative, both organisations want to see as many anglers involved. “No one wants to catch … Continued
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY 26 JUNE RESPONDING TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S approval of the Atlas gas project, which will see up to 151 new coal seam gas wells drilled in Queensland, Climate Council Head of Policy and Advocacy Dr Jennifer Rayner said: “Gas is a polluting fossil fuel which can be just as dirty as coal. … Continued
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NEW YORK–BUSINESS WIRE– MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) has published its 2023 Sustainability Report on how the company is living its purpose – Always with you, building a more confident future – through the strength of its people, products, services, and investments. At MetLife, sustainability means managing business responsibly and sustaining people throughout their lives. To … Continued
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26 JUNE, 2024 Who: Charles Darwin University Professor of Tropical Aquaculture Sunil Kadri. Topics: Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations’ 2024 The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture report. The report highlights in 2022, aquaculture production (94.4 million tonnes) surpassed capture fisheries production (91 million tonnes). This was the first time aquaculture surpassed … Continued
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Researchers from the Monash Sustainable Development Institute have published a research paper that details how the global health community can play an integral role in decision-making and action to address climate change. The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change marked a step forward in integrating health … Continued
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A sand quarry near Dubbo has been fined $210,000 after polluting the Macquarie River with dirty water. Sand Quarries Australia Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of MAAS Group Holdings Limited, was fined in Dubbo Local Court yesterday after the Court found sediment-laden water discharged into the river. The pollution occurred after a … Continued
