Public-private partnerships key to contain disaster and climate change impacts
Emergency services must engage in partnerships with the private sector to contain the impacts of disasters and climate change, according to disaster response and coordination expert Dr Emily Chapman, speaking at a disaster and emergency management conference on the Gold Coast on Tuesday. Dr Chapman, who is a presenter at the conference, specialises in partnerships […]
Woodlea community plants thousands of native plants for six consecutive years to support local ecosystems
Woodlea, awarded Victoria’s Best Masterplanned Community, has partnered with local environment not-for-profit ‘We Love Aintree’, for its sixth consecutive Community Tree Planting Day on Sunday 28th July. Kicking off at 9am, the event is expecting 200-300 volunteers to plant around 3,000 native grasses and saltbush at the Aintree Reserve. These locally sourced plants will help […]
From Insight to Action: AI’s Impact on ESG
By Erandhi Mendis, Social Impact Leader, Australia and New Zealand, Kyndryl Australia finds itself at a sustainability crossroads. It’s clear that environmental concerns among businesses are rising, with close to half (45%) of Australian organisations acknowledging sustainability’s importance in Kyndryl’s recent Global Sustainability Barometer report. However, questions remain as to whether sustainability programs are the real deal […]
New healthy funding opportunities for local start-ups
Start-ups across Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong are being given a new opportunity to receive funding and support from Bupa to help develop innovative solutions that create healthier and more sustainable societies in addition to breaking down barriers to accessing quality healthcare. The 2024 eco-Disruptive program provides select start-ups with £25,000 (or local currency […]
Australia’s peak body for environment professionals to meet on the future of biodiversity offsets, nature positive
More than 300 environmental professionals will assemble in Canberra next week to analyse the transition from biodiversity offsetting to nature positive at a pivotal conference hosted by the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand from 23-25 July. The National Biodiversity Offsets Conference comes at a time when offsets and governments are under increased scrutiny for […]
Get ready to connect, innovate and accelerate at the Electric SUV EXPO 24 this August
After the success of the inaugural Melbourne EV Show in 2023, Future Drive AutoShows presents the next event in the EV Series with Australia’s largest display of electric SUVs at the Electric SUV EXPO 24. Presented at the Melbourne Conference and Exhibition Centre from 9 to 11 of August, the EXPO will showcase the latest new releases […]
