Environment/Sustainability
How to say boo to a goose – new animal behaviour tech aims to save wildlife
Greylag Goose Facial recognition software used to study the social behaviour of individual Greylag Geese in Europe will soon be used to monitor one of the rarest geese in the world, the Cape Barren Goose in South Australia. The technology was used to assess how each bird responds to images of themselves, other flock mates […]
GREEN FRIDAY BUY BETTER WEEK IS BACK AND CALLING ON RETAIL BRANDS TO JOIN MOVEMENT IN TURNING THE INTERNET GREEN
Green Friday – the movement on a mission to turn the internet green – is set to launch its Buy Better week for the third year running, with a singular mission: to pave the way to a greener future by empowering consumers with sustainable choices. Under the helm of new CEO, retail veteran Melissa Drennan, […]
REC Group appoints a new leader for its Asia Pacific business
Gus Paviani Head of Asia Pacific and Japan. REC Group, an international pioneering solar energy company, announced today that it has promoted Gus Paviani as the Head of Asia Pacific and Japan. Prior to assuming the role, Gus Paviani was the Country Manager for REC Australia and New Zealand since June 2022. Based in Sydney, […]
Great Barrier Reef dugongs’ continued decline shows why gillnets must be banned in their last strongholds
Dead Dugong Calf Latest research shows southern Reef dugong population dropping 2.3% annually since 2005 to approximately 2100 individuals and disturbingly fewer calves are being found $12 million gillnet fishery is dwarfed by the $6 billion tourism industry that relies on healthy Reef marine life and ecosystem Queensland Government must immediately end gillnet fishing in […]
ENEL GREEN POWER AUSTRALIA BEGINS CONSTRUCTION AT GIRGARRE SOLAR FARM
Girgarre Solar Farm Enel Green Power Australia has turned the ‘first sod’, marking the start of construction for the 93-megawatt (MW) Girgarre Solar Farm project, located approximately 50km west of Shepparton, in Victoria. The project, which involves an overall investment of more than 140 million Australian dollars, is expected to become operational in early 2025. […]
Five ways to engage with nature this spring for mental and physical wellbeing
Enhancing Australians’ health and happiness through reconnection with nature Following the successful launch of the Nature Blocks™ initiative, Conservation Volunteers Australia (CVA) is encouraging all Australians to engage with nature this spring. As the leading practical environmental group in the nation, CVA has identified five simple, yet impactful, ways for individuals to connect with […]
