The world will “switch off” and #Challenge60 on Saturday, 23rd March, as Earth Hour returns for its eighteenth consecutive year Earth Hour, the world’s biggest movement to protect our planet, is back and will be taking place on Saturday, 23rd March, from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm. About Born in Sydney in 2007, Earth Hour […]
Minister for Trade and Tourism Don Farrell A new program designed to empower tourism businesses to improve their environmental sustainability will be launched today in Darwin by Tourism Minister Don Farrell and the Australian Tourism Industry Council (ATIC). The Tourism Emissions Reduction Program will boost the competitiveness and marketability of our world-class attractions to visitors who are […]
Solar pioneer acknowledged for most satisfied customers in Solar Installers and Hot Water Systems categories. Australia’s original solar brand, Solahart, has been named number one for overall customer satisfaction in the 2024 Canstar Blue Solar Installers category, retaining the prestigious title for a consecutive year. This follows Solahart’s recent win in the 2023 Canstar Blue […]
Farmers are earning upwards of $100K a year in passive income with huge demand for land for renewable energy projects as companies strive to be net zero. Rok Solid, a first of its kind renewable energy land acquisition agency, has so far secured 4 Gigawatts (GW) of storage projects, and 800 Megawatts (MW) of solar […]
Research released today by global management consultancy Baringa shows only a handful of financial services firms are ready for proposed mandatory climate disclosures in 2025. The research comes ahead of proposed amendments to the ASIC Act and Corporations Act which will require large businesses and financial institutions to disclose how they are quantifying and integrating […]
A paper with Charles Darwin University has highlighted the need for a science-based approach to shark conservation in Brazil’s Marine Protected Areas. Picture: iStock Brazilian authorities must take a science-based approach to shark conservation, with experts warning extreme reactions to bite incidents and population growth will undermine the recovery of the fish. A new paper […]
With this innovative digital platform, AXA Climate is supporting stakeholders in the food-processing industry – such as the Bonduelle Group – in making their operations more sustainable in response to climate change. Assessing the risk Through building on data from the latest IPCC report, Altitude makes it possible to measure the climate risk affecting crop production by 2030 and 2050 by taking into account the specific local conditions of farming and the types of soil and crops used. […]
BirdLife Australia, leaders for bird conservation in Australia, today announces the official and certified results of the 10th annual Aussie Bird Count, Australia’s largest citizen science initiative. From last October, 60,598 Australians across the nation turned their eyes to the sky to tally an astonishing 3,608,545 birds, with the colourful Rainbow Lorikeet continuing to hold the […]