People, Planet, Profit!
June 24, 2008
Glenn Peters has pointed out the sentiments expressed in an Alertnet article about food production and farming in developing countries… arguments put forward that are relevant for Australian communities. The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and delegates at the High-Level Conference […]
June 23, 2008
The Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES)‘s Talent Management division reports a growing demand from corporate Australia for a range of customer service and graduate positions, led largely by Australia’s ‘Big Four’ banks. CEO Danny Lester says in 2006-07 the AES was […]
June 20, 2008
Martha McCoy – Executive Director of Everyday Democracy (formerly the Study Circles Resource Center) in Connecticut, USA – will be a key note speaker at the Adult Learning Australia’s 48th National Conference – Social Inclusion – Engaging the Disengaged in […]
June 20, 2008
PWF has been following the large number of comments on the electric bike posts (Electric bike ‘limits’… can we change the law?, Legislation to increase electric bike power? and 300W electric bikes? An update on the legislative process) with interest. […]
June 15, 2008
Co-housing has not yet taken off in Australia, BUT there is definitely interest, reports Sue White, freelance journalist writing for the Sydney Morning Herald. In Sydney – with sky high house prices and the rapid pace of city living – […]
June 3, 2008
The Australian newspaper reports today that a $2 billion coal project to turn brown coal into urea is to be launched in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley. Apparently every year Australia imports 550,000 barrels of oil a day and 1.3 million tonnes, […]
May 26, 2008
You have to admire Marc Aussie-Stone’s passion about doing something for rural tourism. He just does NOT give in AND he backs his ideas with his own funds. PWF believes his ideas are good and we hope with a new […]
May 23, 2008
‘Bringing green mainstream’ is what www.cleanlife.com.au is all about. This week their newsletter asks if people realise that about 60% of total waste water produced by the average household can be safely re-used around the house? Kristen Barker writes: “What […]
May 20, 2008
After receiving a State Government grant of $45,960 last year to make its Yandina plants eco-efficient, Queensland’s Buderim Ginger factory is slashing water use by 35 megalitres, saving $200,000 a year in energy bills and reducing the volume of waste […]
May 19, 2008
The $25 million Hydro Tasmania Consulting building – part of Prudentia Investments and Harvey Norman Limited’s Cambridge Park retail development near Hobart – has been recognised as national excellence in office design. This design excellence plus the environmental initiatives and […]
May 5, 2008
Well done Bendigo Bank! We see their new head office building in the Bendigo CBD is the first 5 Star Greenstar building a regional Australian city. About The Building The main building is of 6 storeys – ground, car park […]
May 2, 2008
The Banksia Environmental Foundation has been operating for 20 years now. It is a national not-for-profit organisation that promotes environmental excellence and sustainability through its prestigious Awards program and other associated events. The Foundation also organises the Prime Minister’s Environmentalist […]