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First published in 2003, Eco Voice is your go-to publication for sustainability news in Australia. Eco Voice prides itself as an independent news platform with a clear focus on sustainability, with articles coming from a diverse range of contributors – all levels of government, corporations, not-for-profits, community groups, small to medium sized businesses, universities, research organisations, together with input from international sources. Eco Voice values community, conservation and commerce. Eco Voice is a media partner of the prestigious Australian Banksia Sustainability Awards – The Peak Sustainability Awards.
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National Tree Day is your chance to support Australia’s threatened species

National Tree Day was established in 1996 and has grown into Australia’s largest community tree planting and nature care event. Image: Planet Ark Planet Ark Planet Ark is calling on Australians to join the collective effort to care for our unique biodiversity and help support the country’s threatened species this National Tree Day. According to the […]
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Food is the link between nature and culture. Hence food biodiversity and cultural DIVERSITY matter

Slow Food on restoring our relationship with nature at Terra Madre 2024  From September 26th to 30th in Turin’s Parco Dora (Italy) the international event Terra Madre Salone del Gusto 2024 will mobilize the energies of Slow Food’s delegates and activists gathering from over 120 countries to transform food systems. Slow Food has identified five […]
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Heat, flood and fire: How urban greenery can better protect our cities

Cities in Australia are facing complex sustainability challenges due to an increasingly variable climate and extreme weather events, and efforts are underway to demonstrate and model how urban greenspaces could hold the key to mitigating these impacts. Delivered through Hort Innovation and led by Western Sydney University, the program will develop practical guides for urban […]
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‘Sustainability is Not Optional’: Retail Experts Sound Alarm on Climate Action

The “Global Retail Voices” research features perspectives from the top 50 industry leaders As the retail industry continues to evolve, sustainability has become a critical focus for businesses worldwide. In response to this growing trend, Asendia, a global e-commerce and mail solutions provider, has gathered insights from leading ESG and sustainability experts as part of […]
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Rolls-Royce and TCS Collaborate on Hydrogen Research Programme

TCS expands its partnership with Rolls-Royce to research hydrogen fuel system technology, continuing to prove hydrogen could be a zero-carbon aviation fuel of the future Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions, has expanded its partnership with Rolls-Royce, a British multinational specialising in civil […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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EIB projects drive major net emissions reductions, annual Sustainability Report shows

EIB-backed projects will help significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to the EIB Group’s Sustainability Report for 2023. EIB Group continued to lower the carbon footprint of its internal operations. Report highlights EIB Group’s commitment to climate action and confirms group is on track to meet its ambitious 2030 targets. The European Investment Bank (EIB) […]

Global recoverable oil reserves hold steady at 1,536 billion barrels; insufficient to meet demand without swift electrification

By Rystad Energy Rystad Energy’s latest research shows global recoverable oil reserves held largely steady at around 1,500 billion barrels, down some 52 billion barrels from our 2023 analysis. Of this year-over-year decrease, 30 billion barrels are due to one year of production, and 22 billion barrels are mostly due to downward adjustments of contingent […]

Australia still on probation over Great Barrier Reef, World Heritage Committee confirms in New Delhi

Australia must report to UNESCO in February 2025 on coral mortality from the 2024 mass bleaching, and further progress to better protect Great Barrier Reef  World Heritage Committee recommends the Australian Govt does more to battle climate change, lifting greenhouse gas reduction targets in line with keeping average global temperature rise to 1.5oC – a […]

Fishing for data: partnering with commercial vessels to measure ocean temperatures

The Australian FishSOOP program first deployed sensors on 17 vessels across the southeast, but it has been expanding steadily ever since, with nearly 40 vessels now using the sensor. Photo: Fishwell Consulting UNSW Sydney A scientist from UNSW Sydney is spearheading a program to crowdsource ocean data from understudied areas. A group of scientists, including […]

Ascott Australia’s pioneering partnership with Hotels for Trees offers sustainable stays nationwide

The Ascott Limited’s (Ascott) Australian hotel brands are planting trees in critically endangered NSW rainforest through a new sustainable partnership that’s already taken root across hundreds of hotel rooms so far, and is set to branch out across more properties Australia wide thanks to growing guest support. The new national partnership with Hotels For Trees […]

GlobalData advises CEOs to tackle ESG risks to avert stakeholders backlash

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues increasingly influence how business is conducted globally. Stakeholders demand greater transparency and action on a full spectrum of ESG issues. CEOs who do not take a forward-thinking approach to mitigate ESG risks will face the wrath of not only regulators, but also investors, lenders, customers, suppliers, and employees, according […]

Energy Cheat Sheet – How to access NSW Household Battery rebate NOW

Lindfield mum Kylie Rosenbaum has now halved her power bill to $600 a quarter by installing a solar battery, with enough power to run their home during the peak and charge their electric cars at night. Australians looking for energy savings can now access a rebate on their household battery storage months early through leading […]

Who Gives A Crap research reveals Aussies are creatively constipated

Who Gives A Crap uncovers a decline in creativity, with the majority (64%) now feeling uninspired. To tackle this, the brand is encouraging Aussies to leverage micro moments of creativity, with its new release, the ‘Poetry Edition’ – designed to create an ode in the commode.  New research by Who Gives A Crap, has revealed almost […]

National Tree Day is your chance to support Australia’s threatened species

National Tree Day was established in 1996 and has grown into Australia’s largest community tree planting and nature care event. Image: Planet Ark Planet Ark Planet Ark is calling on Australians to join the collective effort to care for our unique biodiversity and help support the country’s threatened species this National Tree Day. According to the […]

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