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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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Power-hungry kitchen appliances cost Aussies almost $900 million every year

Anthony Plummer and his family As households face a rise in energy bills amid a cost-of-living crisis, new research reveals that Australians’ inefficient energy-guzzling cooking appliances are costing households almost $900 million[i] every year. Topping the list of offending appliances are electric ovens. Owned by seven in ten (69 per cent) Australians, in a typical week, […]
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Community housing makes every drop count through retrofit program

Kristy Begbie, Senior Case Worker, Fusion Mornington Peninsula and James Mellerich, Plumber install a new dishwasher at a community property as part of the Community Housing Retrofit Program. South East Water (Victoria, Australia) has supported not-for-profit organisations across Melbourne’s south-east to save 18.6 million litres of water and reduce their bills through the Community Housing […]
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese Opens CSL’s New Global Headquarters and Centre for Research & Development

State-of-the-art facility strengthens Melbourne’s world-class biomedical precinct. Australia today ushered in a new era in scientific and medical innovation, with Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese officially opening CSL’s new Global Headquarters and Centre for Research and Development (R&D) in the Parkville biomedical precinct in Melbourne. Part of a A$2 billion infrastructure investment program in […]
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Sheet Society Launch Cloud Corn™️ – The Innovative Range Of Quilts & Pillows Made From 100% Plant Source Fibres

Leading Australian bedding brand, Sheet Society, are expanding its home offering with the launch of Cloud Corn™️ Quilts and Pillows, a premium, plant-based sleep solution that offers a vegan alternative to down and feather, without the price tag. A new proprietary fibre to Sleep Society and innovation in the textile industry, Cloud Corn™️ is a natural and more […]
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Navigating Change: Shifting Trends in Consumer Vehicle Purchasing

• Negative times ahead, with 71% expecting Australian economic conditions to worsen over the next 12 months • Despite this, 22% still intend to purchase a vehicle in the year ahead • Almost one in two (49%) would consider a zero or low emission vehicle (rising to 66% of Boomers) • Despite expressing progressive mindsets, […]
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A gift of gold for Australia’s Red Centre: locally-extinct bandicoot returns to ancestral home

After an extended absence from Australia’s arid interior, the Golden Bandicoot has returned to Australian Wildlife Conservancy’s (AWC) Newhaven Wildlife Sanctuary, on Ngalia-Warlpiri and Luritja Country in the Red Centre. In a historic event, the Ngarinyin People, the Traditional Custodians of Wilinggin Country in the Kimberley, WA, including AWC’s Charnley River – Artesian Range Wildlife […]
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Australian Hydrogen Council charts way forward for a fit for purpose refreshed national hydrogen strategy

The Australian Hydrogen Council (AHC) welcomes the Albanese Government’s review of the National Hydrogen Strategy (NHS), and has today offered a comprehensive position paper with 53 key recommendations and supplementary reports to chart a clear way forward. The paper forms AHC’s response to the consultation paper released by the Department of Climate Change Energy Environment […]
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$13.6M to reimagine orchards of the future

A team of scientists, engineers and economists have been assembled to reimagine what orchards in the future could look like through a $13.6M program aimed at improving efficiency in resources and labour. Delivered through Hort Innovation and led by Agriculture Victoria, the five-year program will establish research sites across the country to find out whether […]
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HYPERSCALE DATA CENTRES KEY TO DRIVING APJ’S ENERGY TRANSITION: REPORT

Report also urges industry collaboration to advance the region’s clean energy transition As corporations and governments pursue the challenge of achieving a low-carbon future in Asia Pacific & Japan (APJ), AirTrunk has released its ‘Powering a Clean Energy Future’ report that identifies hyperscale data centres as key drivers in APJ’s energy transition to 24/7 clean energy (CE). […]
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Australia to Host the First Ever Beach Clean-Up Olympics

SPOGOMI World Cup 2023 is making history in Australia – The most earth-friendly sport in which picking up rubbish is a competition. For the first time ever, Australia is hosting a ‘rubbish pick up’ tournament, held at the iconic Manly beach in Sydney on August 26. The winning team will be invited and sponsored to […]
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Ashurst advises Aquila Capital on procurement and portfolio financing of New Zealand solar PV projects

Global law firm Ashurst has advised Aquila Capital as international counsel on their procurement and portfolio financing of solar PV projects with an expected capacity of 180MWp in New Zealand. The portfolio forms part of a broader 1.4GW portfolio of solar PV assets to be developed by a joint venture between Aquila and Far North […]

CBA enhances small business Sustainability Tool with Aussie-owned businesses

CBA is working with BioPak and EnergyFlex to help more small businesses achieve their sustainability goals. Commonwealth Bank’s Sustainability Action Tool now integrates offers from compostable food packaging organisation BioPak, and energy insights from start-up EnergyFlex, to better help small businesses embed sustainability into their operations, saving money and reducing the cost of doing business. Launched in […]

Public-private Collaboration to Track Progress on Global Renewables Target

IRENA has selected GRA as the exclusive private sector partner for its annual report series, officially commissioned by the COP28 Presidency, to track the tripling of renewable power capacity and doubling of energy efficiency by 2030. Following the historic outcome of the first Global Stocktake to triple global renewable energy capacity and double energy efficiency […]

Companies seen hiring for roles to lead sustainable practices in travel and tourism industry, finds GlobalData

A notable shift is underway in the travel and tourism industry as companies are increasingly prioritizing sustainable practices, energy efficiency, waste reduction, and conservation efforts in their hiring strategies. Against this backdrop, airline and airport companies are posting some senior/mid-level environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-related jobs for initiatives around business operations, reveals the Job Analytics Database of GlobalData, a […]

10th World Water Forum: UNESCO mobilizes the international community for sustainable water management

UNESCO will promote international cooperation and innovative solutions to tackle the pressing global water challenges at the 10th World Water Forum from May 18-24 in Bali, Indonesia. The 2024 edition, held under the theme “Water for Shared Prosperity”, will bring together policymakers, scientists, and stakeholders from around the world and result in a joint global […]

‘Cymbeline(or, Imogen)’ by William Shakespeare DIR Robert Johnson

THEATRE REVIEW by Meredith Fuller OAM Psychologist and Author This rarely staged play is about love, forgiveness, grace and reconciliation as well as an adventurous romp. Funny, dynamic, and archetyal - I promise that you will have an evening of laughter and chuckles as well as imbibing culture...

There’s more to do at the Library this winter

WHAT'S ON | DONATE PLAN YOUR VISIT   Over 2.25 million people have already walked through our doors this financial year to be inspired by unforgettable experiences at the Library. This is a new visitation record and great milestone! Join us in escaping the chill and set your imagination alight with a new...

Stronger for longer: Oil demand to grow in the mid-term, future trajectory depends on clean tech and policy

Oil demand will rise further in the medium term, according to Rystad Energy research and modeling, as low-carbon alternatives are not yet sufficiently developed or economically competitive to offset the growing demand for transportation and industrial services. Rystad Energy’s latest Oil Macro Scenarios report explains how the 13 sectors that rely on oil will face […]

Passive ESG Investing Needs Careful Attention Amid ‘Backlash’

By Wichen Ding – bfinance Director Equity and  Kathryn Saklatvala bfinance Senior Director, Head of Investment Content  From the pages of the Financial Times and Reuters to the hallways of investment conferences, noise of an ‘ESG Backlash’ has echoed around the asset management industry through recent months. ‘Exhibit’ A for naysayers: ESG equity indices, with prominent […]

Grill’d announces a major initiative to promote sustainability in their burger offerings

In January 2023, burger restaurant chain Grill’d introduced the Gamechanger, using grass-fed beef patties made from cows that produce up to two-thirds fewer methane emissions than regular cattle. The Gamechanger burger is the world’s 1st all-natural sustainable beef burger. As part of phase 2, from 7th May 2024, seven Grill’d restaurants nationwide will exclusively offer 100% Gamechanger […]

Green concrete recycling twice the coal ash is built to last

Dr Chamila Gunasekara holds a sample of the low-carbon concrete. Credit: Michael Quin, RMIT. New modelling reveals that low-carbon concrete developed at RMIT University can recycle double the amount of coal ash compared to current standards, halve the amount of cement required and perform exceptionally well over time. More than 1.2 billion tonnes of coal […]

CYMBELINE

CYMBELINE I always attend any play from Robert Johnson and Jessica Johnson. This interview will encourage you to book tickets! Tell us about your first encounter with the play ‘Cymbeline’. Do you remember your initial response? A: I first read Cymbeline on an overnight train to Sydney when I was...

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