Former chief at the Clean Energy Finance Corporation Oliver Yates and the former ACT Deputy Chief Minister Simon Corbell have gone into business together, forming the Clean Energy Derivatives Corporation.…
Former chief at the Clean Energy Finance Corporation Oliver Yates and the former ACT Deputy Chief Minister Simon Corbell have gone into business together, forming the Clean Energy Derivatives Corporation.…
If your company was offered a mega-profitable commission on Adani’s Carmichael coal mine* in Queensland would you turn it down due to the environmental damage it will cause, or would you take the cash?
If your company was offered a mega-profitable commission on Adani’s Carmichael coal mine* in Queensland would you turn it down due to the environmental damage it will cause, or would you take the cash?
The development industry was in defence mode this week over a poll published in the Sydney Morning Herald, with two-thirds of residents declaring the city full, and that the 1.74 million…
The development industry was in defence mode this week over a poll published in the Sydney Morning Herald, with two-thirds of residents declaring the city full, and that the 1.74 million…
All-Energy Conference: The All-Energy Conference in Melbourne this year was a beautiful indication of how far the industry has moved in just 12 months. The big crowd was positive, strong…
All-Energy Conference: The All-Energy Conference in Melbourne this year was a beautiful indication of how far the industry has moved in just 12 months. The big crowd was positive, strong…
All-Energy Conference: Tracey Cooper of the Valley Centre brought a pause moment in the All-Energy Conference, bringing to the fore some views on energy from Indigenous people in Australia and other First Nations people she’s worked with.
All-Energy Conference: Tracey Cooper of the Valley Centre brought a pause moment in the All-Energy Conference, bringing to the fore some views on energy from Indigenous people in Australia and other First Nations people she’s worked with.
If your company was offered a mega-profitable commission on Adani’s Carmichael coal mine* in Queensland would you turn it down due to the environmental damage it will cause, or would you take the cash?
The development industry was in defence mode this week over a poll published in the Sydney Morning Herald, with two-thirds of residents declaring the city full, and that the 1.74 million…
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All-Energy Conference: The All-Energy Conference in Melbourne this year was a beautiful indication of how far the industry has moved in just 12 months. The big crowd was positive, strong…
All-Energy Conference: Tracey Cooper of the Valley Centre brought a pause moment in the All-Energy Conference, bringing to the fore some views on energy from Indigenous people in Australia and other First Nations people she’s worked with.
All-Energy Conference: The rebranded Victorian Energy Efficiency Target scheme is now open to more complex upgrades and will help business cases to “stack up better”, according to the Victorian government.
An article in The Conversation earlier this week claimed the Verification Using a Reference Building method for energy efficiency compliance of detached residential dwellings was a “loophole” allowing builders to avoid complying with the six star standard.
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Tim Williams, one of Sydney’s highest profile urbanism commentators, has resigned as chief executive of the Committee for Sydney to become head of cities at Arup.
All-Energy Conference: A Sydney-based social enterprise has developed a model to unlock solar for renters in houses and apartments, providing access to much cheaper energy and, importantly, a return on investment for property owners.
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Australian cities consistently top “most liveable cities” polls, but new research out of RMIT warns this liveability isn’t a reality of many capital city residents.
Doing something about improving housing affordability, particularly for people on low and moderate incomes, is difficult for Australian politicians.
Bioenergy could power an explosion in new industries and jobs for regional communities, the new chief executive of Bioenergy Australia Shahana McKenzie says.
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A new demand response trial will see tech firms, renewable storage firms and energy retailers collaborating on $35.7 million worth of projects delivering 200 megawatts of dispatchable energy capacity by 2020.
Frasers Property Australia has become the first company to get a 6 Star Green Star rating for an industrial property, with its supersite on the aptly named Efficient Drive in West Park Industrial Estate, Truganina, 22 kilometres west of Melbourne.
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The theme of this year’s Ethical Investment Week is aptly titled Make an Impact.
Monash University has announced it will spend $135 million over the next 13 years to take its campus to 100 per cent renewables, cutting out gas entirely.
All-Energy Conference: The All-Energy Conference in Melbourne this year was a beautiful indication of how far the industry has moved in just 12 months. The big crowd was positive, strong…
All-Energy Conference: Tracey Cooper of the Valley Centre brought a pause moment in the All-Energy Conference, bringing to the fore some views on energy from Indigenous people in Australia and other First Nations people she’s worked with.
Former chief at the Clean Energy Finance Corporation Oliver Yates and the former ACT Deputy Chief Minister Simon Corbell have gone into business together, forming the Clean Energy Derivatives Corporation.…
Read our pick of the latest sustainability jobs in Australia.
Property researcher Glenn Lampard has been appointed strategic research principal – commercial at property advisory company Charter Keck Cramer.
Regis Aged Care is hiring a Manager, Sustainability and Environment to work at the head office in the Melbourne suburb of Armadale. The role is responsible for the management and…
The Climate Change and Sustainability Division is seeking to employ a Policy Officer to support the implementation of the ACT Climate Change Adaptation Strategy.
The Climate Change and Sustainability Division is seeking to employ a Senior Policy Officer to develop high level policy advice on climate change issues and drive the implementation of its strategy to transition to net zero emission.
Upper Hunter Shire Council in NSW is hiring a Manager Sustainability And Environment. Reporting to the director Environmental and Community Services you will be instrumental in developing and implementing the…
Michael Monaghan has been appointed non-executive director to the Australian Ethical Investment board.
Energy and sustainability software provider Envizi has appointed US-based Matthew Stavis as vice-president, building energy optimisation, in a move designed to strengthen the company’s position in the American market. Mr…
Communications manager for the National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS) Frank Roberson has moved on to the NSW Department of Industry, where he’ll be working on “some really exciting” sustainability projects for the Innovation…
Former engineer Louise Millar-Hoffman started a general career consulting business in 2002. In 2015 she set up Eco People At Work to “go niche” in the environmental and sustainability careers market out of her interest in sustainability
All-Energy Conference: The All-Energy Conference in Melbourne this year was a beautiful indication of how far the industry has moved in just 12 months. The big crowd was positive, strong…
All-Energy Conference: Tracey Cooper of the Valley Centre brought a pause moment in the All-Energy Conference, bringing to the fore some views on energy from Indigenous people in Australia and other First Nations people she’s worked with.
All-Energy Conference: The rebranded Victorian Energy Efficiency Target scheme is now open to more complex upgrades and will help business cases to “stack up better”, according to the Victorian government.
An article in The Conversation earlier this week claimed the Verification Using a Reference Building method for energy efficiency compliance of detached residential dwellings was a “loophole” allowing builders to avoid complying with the six star standard.
All-Energy Conference: A Sydney-based social enterprise has developed a model to unlock solar for renters in houses and apartments, providing access to much cheaper energy and, importantly, a return on investment for property owners.
Bioenergy could power an explosion in new industries and jobs for regional communities, the new chief executive of Bioenergy Australia Shahana McKenzie says.
A new demand response trial will see tech firms, renewable storage firms and energy retailers collaborating on $35.7 million worth of projects delivering 200 megawatts of dispatchable energy capacity by 2020.
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If your company was offered a mega-profitable commission on Adani’s Carmichael coal mine* in Queensland would you turn it down due to the environmental damage it will cause, or would you take the cash?
Tim Williams, one of Sydney’s highest profile urbanism commentators, has resigned as chief executive of the Committee for Sydney to become head of cities at Arup.
The theme of this year’s Ethical Investment Week is aptly titled Make an Impact.
The federal government has released standards for what constitutes a carbon neutral building or precinct, with the clear definition expected to help spur the transition to a net zero sector.
Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced her government will ban developer donations at both the state and local level, following the release of a damning report.
Upgrading Europe’s school, hospitals and other public buildings will now become easier following the Europe Commission’s change to energy performance contract (EPC) rules. The Commission has also launched the pilot…
The board of the Northern Australian Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) has been rocked by a leak of information showing “critical shortcomings” in the way it handles and secures sensitive information. The…
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Australian cities consistently top “most liveable cities” polls, but new research out of RMIT warns this liveability isn’t a reality of many capital city residents.
Monday’s headline in The Sydney Morning Herald – Sydneysiders in revolt over development as two-thirds declare the city is ‘full’ – decidedly captured the community’s response to the government’s high population growth projections and accompanying urban renewal areas.
The Sydney Morning Herald’s article on Sydneysiders “in revolt” over development is interesting, but the numbers need to be taken with a grain of salt.
More than half of Victorians drivers want to ditch petrol cars, according to a new survey by toll-road operator EastLink.
How can a pumpkin competition increase climate change resilience? By building the kinds of community-based networks and communication that underpins successfully navigating change, according to director of the Regional Change Agency Narelle Martin.
The convergence of technology and the city is seen as a possible remedy for the challenging issues of urbanisation.
Driverless cars, or autonomous vehicles (AVs), will be the biggest change to transport since the invention of wheel, according to Infrastructure Partnerships Australia, but the technology is set to struggle if governments can’t get the currently hesitant community onboard.
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If your company was offered a mega-profitable commission on Adani’s Carmichael coal mine* in Queensland would you turn it down due to the environmental damage it will cause, or would you take the cash?
All-Energy Conference: A Sydney-based social enterprise has developed a model to unlock solar for renters in houses and apartments, providing access to much cheaper energy and, importantly, a return on investment for property owners.
Australian cities consistently top “most liveable cities” polls, but new research out of RMIT warns this liveability isn’t a reality of many capital city residents.
Doing something about improving housing affordability, particularly for people on low and moderate incomes, is difficult for Australian politicians.
Frasers Property Australia has become the first company to get a 6 Star Green Star rating for an industrial property, with its supersite on the aptly named Efficient Drive in West Park Industrial Estate, Truganina, 22 kilometres west of Melbourne.
Monash University has announced it will spend $135 million over the next 13 years to take its campus to 100 per cent renewables, cutting out gas entirely.
They say windows are the eyes of a building – and your eyes are a window to your soul. To help your buildings’ windows best serve the needs of its occupants, the UK’s NHBC Foundation has released a special guide.
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If your company was offered a mega-profitable commission on Adani’s Carmichael coal mine* in Queensland would you turn it down due to the environmental damage it will cause, or would you take the cash?
The development industry was in defence mode this week over a poll published in the Sydney Morning Herald, with two-thirds of residents declaring the city full, and that the 1.74 million…
The theme of this year’s Ethical Investment Week is aptly titled Make an Impact.
Monday’s headline in The Sydney Morning Herald – Sydneysiders in revolt over development as two-thirds declare the city is ‘full’ – decidedly captured the community’s response to the government’s high population growth projections and accompanying urban renewal areas.
The Sydney Morning Herald’s article on Sydneysiders “in revolt” over development is interesting, but the numbers need to be taken with a grain of salt.
The failure of all three tiers of government to deal with the problems associated with non-complying aluminium cladding has created a massive trust deficit amongst strata owners who’ve been left to pick up the tab for a problem of others’ creation.
There was something about the chatter after Tuesday night’s UNSW talk on spatial inequality in Sydney that brought to mind the unhappy Mt Agung in Bali.
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Diving into The Long Goodbye, a Quarterly Essay by Anna Krien, means buckling up for a deeply personal, highly analytical and multi-layered tapestry of nature, politics and personalities.
Canberra-based science communicator Stuart McMillen regularly publishes non-fiction comics about social and environmental issues. We have previously featured his work on The Fifth Estate, including his comics Peak Oil, St…
Cartoonist Stuart McMillen recently shared his comic Energy Slaves on The Fifth Estate, which looked at the human power needed to maintain our lifestyles. Now he has written a series of…
Dr Robin Brimblecombe and Dr Kara Rosemeier’s Positive energy homes will not only be valuable for anyone looking to embrace some or all of the principles of Passive House design, construction and technology, it is also a fantastic primer on the fundamental principles of building physics.
For any of us that have felt deep concern about the lack of vision in government, We do things differently is a timely reminder of the power of grassroots innovation to create solutions to some of the world’s big challenges.
Former Cundall principal Alistair Coulstock wants to change the way the top end of town does business in The conscious business – how to achieve purpose with profit. There are…
The following is a rhyme submitted by one of our readers verbalising what it feels like from a Gen Y perspective to be locked out of the housing market. It’s…
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If your company was offered a mega-profitable commission on Adani’s Carmichael coal mine* in Queensland would you turn it down due to the environmental damage it will cause, or would you take the cash?
The development industry was in defence mode this week over a poll published in the Sydney Morning Herald, with two-thirds of residents declaring the city full, and that the 1.74 million…
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All-Energy Conference: The All-Energy Conference in Melbourne this year was a beautiful indication of how far the industry has moved in just 12 months. The big crowd was positive, strong…
All-Energy Conference: Tracey Cooper of the Valley Centre brought a pause moment in the All-Energy Conference, bringing to the fore some views on energy from Indigenous people in Australia and other First Nations people she’s worked with.
All-Energy Conference: The rebranded Victorian Energy Efficiency Target scheme is now open to more complex upgrades and will help business cases to “stack up better”, according to the Victorian government.
An article in The Conversation earlier this week claimed the Verification Using a Reference Building method for energy efficiency compliance of detached residential dwellings was a “loophole” allowing builders to avoid complying with the six star standard.
1
Tim Williams, one of Sydney’s highest profile urbanism commentators, has resigned as chief executive of the Committee for Sydney to become head of cities at Arup.
All-Energy Conference: A Sydney-based social enterprise has developed a model to unlock solar for renters in houses and apartments, providing access to much cheaper energy and, importantly, a return on investment for property owners.
3
Australian cities consistently top “most liveable cities” polls, but new research out of RMIT warns this liveability isn’t a reality of many capital city residents.
Doing something about improving housing affordability, particularly for people on low and moderate incomes, is difficult for Australian politicians.
Bioenergy could power an explosion in new industries and jobs for regional communities, the new chief executive of Bioenergy Australia Shahana McKenzie says.
2
A new demand response trial will see tech firms, renewable storage firms and energy retailers collaborating on $35.7 million worth of projects delivering 200 megawatts of dispatchable energy capacity by 2020.
Frasers Property Australia has become the first company to get a 6 Star Green Star rating for an industrial property, with its supersite on the aptly named Efficient Drive in West Park Industrial Estate, Truganina, 22 kilometres west of Melbourne.
2
The theme of this year’s Ethical Investment Week is aptly titled Make an Impact.
Monash University has announced it will spend $135 million over the next 13 years to take its campus to 100 per cent renewables, cutting out gas entirely.
Former chief at the Clean Energy Finance Corporation Oliver Yates and the former ACT Deputy Chief Minister Simon Corbell have gone into business together, forming the Clean Energy Derivatives Corporation.…
Read our pick of the latest sustainability jobs in Australia.
Property researcher Glenn Lampard has been appointed strategic research principal – commercial at property advisory company Charter Keck Cramer.
Regis Aged Care is hiring a Manager, Sustainability and Environment to work at the head office in the Melbourne suburb of Armadale. The role is responsible for the management and…
The Climate Change and Sustainability Division is seeking to employ a Policy Officer to support the implementation of the ACT Climate Change Adaptation Strategy.
The Climate Change and Sustainability Division is seeking to employ a Senior Policy Officer to develop high level policy advice on climate change issues and drive the implementation of its strategy to transition to net zero emission.
Upper Hunter Shire Council in NSW is hiring a Manager Sustainability And Environment. Reporting to the director Environmental and Community Services you will be instrumental in developing and implementing the…
Michael Monaghan has been appointed non-executive director to the Australian Ethical Investment board.
Energy and sustainability software provider Envizi has appointed US-based Matthew Stavis as vice-president, building energy optimisation, in a move designed to strengthen the company’s position in the American market. Mr…
Communications manager for the National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS) Frank Roberson has moved on to the NSW Department of Industry, where he’ll be working on “some really exciting” sustainability projects for the Innovation…
Former engineer Louise Millar-Hoffman started a general career consulting business in 2002. In 2015 she set up Eco People At Work to “go niche” in the environmental and sustainability careers market out of her interest in sustainability
All-Energy Conference: The All-Energy Conference in Melbourne this year was a beautiful indication of how far the industry has moved in just 12 months. The big crowd was positive, strong…
All-Energy Conference: Tracey Cooper of the Valley Centre brought a pause moment in the All-Energy Conference, bringing to the fore some views on energy from Indigenous people in Australia and other First Nations people she’s worked with.
Former chief at the Clean Energy Finance Corporation Oliver Yates and the former ACT Deputy Chief Minister Simon Corbell have gone into business together, forming the Clean Energy Derivatives Corporation.…
If your company was offered a mega-profitable commission on Adani’s Carmichael coal mine* in Queensland would you turn it down due to the environmental damage it will cause, or would you take the cash?
The development industry was in defence mode this week over a poll published in the Sydney Morning Herald, with two-thirds of residents declaring the city full, and that the 1.74 million…
All-Energy Conference: The All-Energy Conference in Melbourne this year was a beautiful indication of how far the industry has moved in just 12 months. The big crowd was positive, strong…
All-Energy Conference: Tracey Cooper of the Valley Centre brought a pause moment in the All-Energy Conference, bringing to the fore some views on energy from Indigenous people in Australia and other First Nations people she’s worked with.
All-Energy Conference: The rebranded Victorian Energy Efficiency Target scheme is now open to more complex upgrades and will help business cases to “stack up better”, according to the Victorian government.
An article in The Conversation earlier this week claimed the Verification Using a Reference Building method for energy efficiency compliance of detached residential dwellings was a “loophole” allowing builders to avoid complying with the six star standard.
Tim Williams, one of Sydney’s highest profile urbanism commentators, has resigned as chief executive of the Committee for Sydney to become head of cities at Arup.
All-Energy Conference: A Sydney-based social enterprise has developed a model to unlock solar for renters in houses and apartments, providing access to much cheaper energy and, importantly, a return on investment for property owners.
See More »
If your company was offered a mega-profitable commission on Adani’s Carmichael coal mine* in Queensland would you turn it down due to the environmental damage it will cause, or would you take the cash?
All-Energy Conference: A Sydney-based social enterprise has developed a model to unlock solar for renters in houses and apartments, providing access to much cheaper energy and, importantly, a return on investment for property owners.
Australian cities consistently top “most liveable cities” polls, but new research out of RMIT warns this liveability isn’t a reality of many capital city residents.
Doing something about improving housing affordability, particularly for people on low and moderate incomes, is difficult for Australian politicians.
Frasers Property Australia has become the first company to get a 6 Star Green Star rating for an industrial property, with its supersite on the aptly named Efficient Drive in West Park Industrial Estate, Truganina, 22 kilometres west of Melbourne.
Monash University has announced it will spend $135 million over the next 13 years to take its campus to 100 per cent renewables, cutting out gas entirely.
They say windows are the eyes of a building – and your eyes are a window to your soul. To help your buildings’ windows best serve the needs of its occupants, the UK’s NHBC Foundation has released a special guide.
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I think the maths is right AND the numbers are as you say. SunTenants are taking the risk and the administrational effort out of the "solar" relations…
Jo Muller on How to bring the benefits of solar to renters
Hi Willow, Great article on noise pollution thank you. Many of these noise problems are manageable with Silenceair acoustic ventilators. These are …
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This is a really good point. It's quite obvious that Sydney's growth has changed in composition a lot over the last 20 years. The suburban response pu…
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Matt - doesn't your calculation assume 100% utilisation of all energy generated? That seems unlikely. So Suntenants is making their margin on anything…
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