Jane Diplock, Chair of the GRI Supervisory Board Applications open for key roles across four GRI governance bodies A recruitment call has commenced, seeking experienced professionals to help guide the strategy, priorities and standard-setting activities of GRI – the global leader in impact reporting. Candidates from diverse backgrounds and from all geographic regions are encouraged […]
The Milky Way as seen from the Sunshine Coast International Dark Sky Reserve. Image by Dr Ken Wishaw. The Sunshine Coast hinterland is now officially home to Queensland’s first internationally recognised Dark Sky Reserve, uniting the community, levels of government, agencies and businesses to preserve our star-filled sky. The Sunshine Coast International Dark Sky Reserve’s official designation […]
By Sophie Ryan, Comparison Expert at iSelect By necessity, Aussies have become experts at making trade-offs. The past few years have seen households cut back on dining out, delayed holidays, paused subscriptions and become increasingly strategic about everyday spending. The ongoing cost-of-living crisis is now, however, moving beyond simple budgeting decisions and the removal of […]
· Finity reviewed 26 of Australia’s first mandatory Sustainability Reports, finding the framework is driving climate risk analysis but cautious public disclosure · 24 of 26 entities exceeded minimum scenario analysis requirements and 70% used three or more scenarios, yet the detailed findings rarely made it into public reports · Five practical recommendations for Group 2 and Group […]
Photo: Péter Kövesi, Pexels UNSW Sydney Key facts: New research led by UNSW suggests as the climate warms, the conditions that produce hailstorms are drifting towards the poles – leaving winter crops exposed. A hailstorm can undo a season’s work in minutes. It can strike quickly and unevenly, shredding wheat, bruising fruit, flattening crops – […]
Stuart Dahlenburg, VP & GM for ALM APAC, Iron Mountain “World Environment Day is a reminder that the shift towards an AI-ready world has real physical consequences. As organisations accelerate digital transformation, infrastructure is being refreshed faster than ever, creating increasing pressure on energy use, resource consumption, and the retired technology left behind. […]
Costa Georgiadis and Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife are calling for action to restore the country’s ever-reducing wilderness Our native bushland has been getting a short back and sides for decades. Bit by bit we’re losing our wild look. It’s time to “Bring Back the Bush.” Watch the full video here. Environmental educator Costa […]
We’re burying the solution World Environment Day this year carries the theme ‘Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future.’ It’s an invitation to look at the natural world for answers to the climate crisis. For the construction industry, one of those answers has been sitting at our feet – and we’ve been sending it […]