Social change is a difficult mountain to climb, but more and more we are relying on technological means to organise protests, build Continue reading TED Talk: Can Social Tech change the way we look at CSR?
Liberal Party stalwart Malcolm Turnbull strides away from fossil fuels
Last week, Malcolm Turnbull was in the US on a goodwill tour, culminating in his address to the Los Angeles World Affairs Council Continue reading Liberal Party stalwart Malcolm Turnbull strides away from fossil fuels
Western Australia set to increase renewable energy mix
A new renewable energy plant in Western Australia’s southern industrial area of Kwinana has just been given conditional EPA Continue reading Western Australia set to increase renewable energy mix
New Zealand is turning carpet into kids bikes
This week SustainingPeople has seen some really interesting local projects that have taken a different angle on recycling; today we’re Continue reading New Zealand is turning carpet into kids bikes
Sydney’s new recycling project is a game changer
The City of Sydney has just announced that it is trialing a new recycling campaign with the help of two new Envirobank Machines Continue reading Sydney’s new recycling project is a game changer
Move over Prince Philip, philanthropists deserve a mention.
There has been a lot of media commentary in the last few days about Tony Abbott’s Knighting of His Royal Highness Prince Philip on Continue reading Move over Prince Philip, philanthropists deserve a mention.
Six Blockbuster movies that will make you think
It has been a while, but don’t worry we haven’t forgotten! This edition of 6 Friday Things looks at six recent blockbuster films Continue reading Six Blockbuster movies that will make you think
World Bank ups the stakes on Sustainability Reporting
So the World Bank, in line with the United Nation’s Millenium Development Goals has the twin goals of ending extreme poverty and boosting shared properity. More recently this has included a stronger focus on environmental and social sustainability, which has resulted in a newly released set of global reporting indicators to assist in reading their 2014 Sustainability Review. Continue reading World Bank ups the stakes on Sustainability Reporting
What our top CEO’s think about sustainability, energy and women in the workplace.
As a way of kickstarting the year, Tony Boyd and Michael Smith of the Australian Financial Review decided to survey some of Australia’s top CEO’s from banking, resources, media, property, insurance, infrastructure and retail to find out their predictions for 2015. The questions asked are Continue reading What our top CEO’s think about sustainability, energy and women in the workplace.
Newmont’s Indonesian gold mine to become a botanical garden
Mining companies are the scapegoats of many eco-warriors and sustainability supporters, but Newmont Mining is one example of a resources giant that is making a difference environmentally, and in our Asia Pacific region. From 1996, the US company operated a gold asset under the local entity PT Newmont Minahasa Raya (PTNMT) on the Minahassa Peninsula on the northern Sulawesi island of Indonesia. The mineable gold deposit depleted and the asset subsequently closed in 2010, with the remediated land handed over to the Indonesian Government in January 2011. Continue reading Newmont’s Indonesian gold mine to become a botanical garden
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