Archive for March, 2008

City of Sydney presents 2030 vision for a green, global and connected Sydney

Friday, March 28th, 2008

City of Sydney presents 2030 vision for a green, global and connected Sydney
What if Sydney had a light rail loop in the city centre, an Indigenous Cultural Centre, a major new park at Darling Harbour, George Street reclaimed for people, and sustainable development over Central Railway Station’s rail tracks? These are some of the visions [...]

Popularity: 19% [?]

Turtle group given funds for satellite research

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Turtle group given funds for satellite research
The Townsville-based Sea Turtle Foundation has been given almost $20,000 to fund a new satellite research project in order to learn more about the threatened species.
Popularity: 16% [?]

Popularity: 16% [?]

ActewAGL educates staff on how to reduce their environmental footprint

Friday, March 28th, 2008

ActewAGL educates staff on how to reduce their environmental footprint
Following ActewAGLs commitment to Earth Hour, tomorrow ActewAGL will launch Be Green the organisations internal environmental awareness campaign to help staff further reduce their environmental footprint at work and at…
Popularity: 19% [?]

Popularity: 19% [?]

Australia: Let’s give back to the river

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Australia: Let’s give back to the river
Age: SO WE have a plan to make a new plan to save the Murray River. There’s little doubt the new deal between the Victorian and Federal governments offers hope that in the future the Murray-Darling Basin will be managed sustainably. It makes sense to have the Commonwealth take [...]

Popularity: 17% [?]

Darling deal, but devil’s in the detail

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Darling deal, but devil’s in the detail
Time is running out for the Murray-Darling, but that’s not the only problem the new COAG deal faces.
Popularity: 16% [?]

Popularity: 16% [?]

Green Star Office Interiors v1.1 workshops

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Green Star Office Interiors v1.1 workshops
As part of the review process of the Green Star Office Interiors v1.1 tool, the Green Building Council of Australia will be holding workshops with Interior Designers and…
Popularity: 17% [?]

Popularity: 17% [?]

Murray plan signed

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

Murray plan signed
The deadlock on the $10 billion rescue plan for the Murray River has been broken at the COAG meeting in Adelaide.
Popularity: 15% [?]

Popularity: 15% [?]

New nature refuges for Sunshine, Cooloola coasts

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

New nature refuges for Sunshine, Cooloola coasts
Four new nature refuges have been created on Queensland’s Sunshine and Cooloola coasts. Sustainability Minister Andrew McNamara says the latest declaration of almost 120 hectares in the region includes about 87 hectares of coastal lowland and dunal vegetation near Sunshine Beach and 14 hectares north..
Popularity: 17% [?]

Popularity: 17% [?]

Minister announces FNQ eco-tourism hub

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

Minister announces FNQ eco-tourism hub
THE federal Government is to provide $10 million to build an eco-tourism hub and create indigenous jobs in far north…
Popularity: 20% [?]

Popularity: 20% [?]

Toads ‘could wipe out’ endangered marsupial

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

Toads ‘could wipe out’ endangered marsupial
Wildlife conservationists are warning the endangered quoll population in New South Wales could be wiped out because of cane toads migrating from Queensland.
Popularity: 40% [?]

Popularity: 40% [?]