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A major scorecard gives the health of Australia’s environment less than 1 out of 10

Date: 30/3/2020

Albert Van Dijk, Australian National University; Luigi Renzullo, Australian National University; Marta Yebra, Australian National University, and Shoshana Rapley, Australian National University 2019 was the year Australians confronted the fact that a healthy environment is more than just a pretty w...

The last ice age tells us why we need to care about a 2℃ change in temperature

Author: Alan N Williams, Chris Turney, Haidee Cadd and more

Source: The Conversation

Date: February 25, 2020

The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states that without a substantial decrease in our use of fossil fuels, we are on track for a global average increase of 2℃ in the next few decades, with extremes of between 3 to 6℃ at higher latitudes. But 2℃ doesn’...

No Australian city has a long-term vision for living sustainably. We can’t go on like this

Author: Mike Berry, Ian Lowe

Source: The Conversation

Date: 5/11/19

Australia was already one of the most urbanised nations by the end of the 19th century. Unlike European and North American countries, Australia’s pattern of settlement did not have a neat urban hierarchy. The gap between the large and small towns was huge. These patterns have intensified in the d...

Six of the best environmentally-friendly Australian startups

Author: Lianna Speers

Source: Smart Start Ups

Date: 20th July 2016

At Ideas Hoist, we’ve noticed that startups with an environmental purpose are on the rise. As the world grapples with the immensity of waste, climate and biodiversity challenges, these eco-friendly entrepreneurs are finding innovative and exciting ways to help meet these challenges, while improvi...

Welcome to Tesla Town: the new Melbourne suburb with a Powerwall in every home

Author: Sophie Vorrath

Source: Reneweconomy

Date: 18th of July 2016

Less than six months after Australia received its first shipment of Tesla Powerwalls, plans for what could be the world’s first “Tesla town” – a mini-suburb on the outskirts of the Melbourne CBD whose new-build homes will include rooftop solar and Tesla battery storage as standard design fea...

Eat locals: swapping sheep and cows for kangaroos and camels could help our environment

Author: Euan Ritchie and Adam Munn

Source: The Conversation

Date: 23rd of May 2016

We may be what we eat, but our dietary choices also affect the health of the environment, and farmers' back pockets. Energy and water use, native habitat cut down for crops and grazing, and emissions that exacerbate climate change, are just some of the profound effects agriculture has on Earth. And...

What’s the cost of cycling vs driving.

Author: Alan Davies

Source: Crikey Blog

Date: 11th of May 2016

The social costs of cycling are much lower than those of driving but according to a recent Danish study it's not because of reduced pollution or emissions The findings from a new study on the costs and benefits of cycling have gotten plenty of attention in mainstream and social media because they t...

Environmental score card shows Australia is once again in decline.

Author: David Summers and Albert Van Dijk

Source: The Conversation

Date: 11th of May 2016

After some unusually wet years, our landscape and ecosystems have once again returned to poorer conditions that were last experienced during the Millennium Drought. That is the main conclusion of Australia’s Environment in 2015 – an environmental score card and accompanying data explorer that w...

Ikea unveils ambition to be number one global residential solar retailer.

Author: Jonathan Gifford

Source: Reneweconomy

Date: 11th of April 2016

The Swedish home furnishing giant is rolling out its residential solar program in three European countries in the coming months before expanding its solar sales points in stores globally. It aims to be the largest residential solar retailer globally. Building on its pioneering role in installing la...

Farming in 2050: storing carbon could help meet Australia’s climate goals

Author: Brett Anthony Bryan

Source: The Conversation

Date: 30th of March 2016

Australia’s agricultural lands help to feed about 60 million people worldwide, and also support tens of thousands of farmers as well as rural communities and industries. But a growing global population with a growing appetite is placing increasing demands on our agricultural land. At the same tim...

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A major scorecard gives the health of Australia’s environment less than 1 out of 10

The last ice age tells us why we need to care about a 2℃ change in temperature

No Australian city has a long-term vision for living sustainably. We can’t go on like this

Six of the best environmentally-friendly Australian startups

Welcome to Tesla Town: the new Melbourne suburb with a Powerwall in every home

Eat locals: swapping sheep and cows for kangaroos and camels could help our environment

What’s the cost of cycling vs driving.

Environmental score card shows Australia is once again in decline.

Ikea unveils ambition to be number one global residential solar retailer.

Farming in 2050: storing carbon could help meet Australia’s climate goals

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