Property Webinar: Retrofits Environmental Upgrade Finance

Financial mechanism for commercial and light industrial property WEBINAR: Property Retrofits: Environmental Upgrade Finance DATE: Thursday 11 September 2014 TIME: 1-1.45 PM SPEAKER: Mr Eli Court DURATION: 45 minutes, 30 minutes presentation followed by 15 minutes Q&A This 45-minute live webinar session will cover: Environmental upgrade financial mechanism for commercial and light Australia’s commercial and industrial building stock needs upgrading, to reduce energy costs, cut greenhouse gas emissions, improve the work environment for staff and customers and boost productivity. However, the up-front costs of retrofits can be daunting for building owners. Environmental Upgrade Finance offers a new, low risk financing …

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Why Join? Association for Sustainability in Business

The Association for Sustainability in Business provides a platform for industry and academic leaders to share sustainability knowledge, the Association is committed to supporting the sustainable business practices of their members. The Association is creating a community for industry to work together on challenging sustainability issues. Our Purpose The purpose of the The Association for Sustainability in Business is to: Promote continuing professional development for sustainability through conferences and seminars Encourage collaboration and information sharing through industry networking events  Share best practice and knowledge in sustainability The Association for Sustainability in Business – Why join? We provide a peer-to-peer network for the exchange of information …

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Zero Carbon Urban Residential Projects – webinar invitation

This 45-minute live webinar session will cover:

There is much being said by Australian governments about urban renewal. In NSW the proposed urban renewal is more to allow for increases in population. Planning for the future growth of cities is a desirable requirement. We should be looking further than just planning for increasing urban population….find out about Zero Carbon Urban Residential Projects at this webinar hosted by the Association for Sustainability in Business.

Key take outs:
Finance, design and construction of Zero and Low Carbon Urban Residential Developments
Case studies of projects

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Who’s the greenest of us all? Wind farms, light rail and the ACT government

When it comes to renewables, the ACT government clearly feels it has the wind, so to speak, in its sails. Buoyed by two successful solar auctions, Environment Minister Simon Corbell recently announced plans for wind farm auctions to take place. But dreams are expensive, and as ACT citizens will, either directly or indirectly, be paying the bills, some questioning of the vision seems in order. Labor governments love targets, and the ACT’s target is that by 2020, 90 per cent of the energy consumed in the city will come from renewables. Production will be underwritten by a feed-in tariff of …

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Australian Regional Development Conference

The Australian Regional Development Conference will be held in Albury NSW on the 15 – 16 October 2014. There is also the addition of 6 optional workshops being held on Friday 17th October 2014. – See more at: http://regionaldevelopment.org.au/#sthash.qEZuQYbd.dpuf Over 60 speakers will discuss the broad issues of economic, planning, environment and community development in regional Australia. The aim of the conference is to advance economic and social outcomes for regional Australia. The conference provides the opportunity to discuss the challenges, opportunities and future of regional Australia. The Australian Regional Development Conference will be held in Albury NSW on the …

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The Association for Sustainability in Business

The Association for Sustainability in Business has a new home: www.sustainability.asn.au

The Association for Sustainability in Business provides a platform for industry and academic leaders to share sustainability knowledge, the Association is committed to supporting the sustainable business practices of their members.

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environ sustain imageOur Purpose

The purpose of the Association for Sustainability in Business is to:

  • Promote continuing professional development for sustainability through conferences and seminars
  • Encourage collaboration and information sharing through industry networking events
  • Share best practice and knowledge in sustainability

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Sustainability Webinars – join our webinar series

The Association for Sustainability in Business provides a platform for industry and academic leaders to share sustainability knowledge, the Association is committed to supporting the sustainable business practices of their members. The Association is creating a community for industry to work together on challenging sustainability issues. The purpose of the  Association for Sustainability in Business is to: Promote continuing professional development for sustainability through conferences and seminars Encourage collaboration and information sharing through industry networking events  Share best practice and knowledge in sustainability The Association for Sustainability in Business will be hosting topical Sustainability Webinars. Sustainability Webinars Do time or distance make it difficult for …

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New ASX guidelines to force sustainability reporting

By Kylar Loussikian, The Conversation Publicly listed companies will need to disclose exposure to economic, environmental and social sustainability risks for the first time under new corporate governance guidelines released today. The principles, issued by the ASX Corporate Governance Council, are the first since the global financial crisis. Companies have previously not been required to disclose non-financial risk. Sara Bice, a research fellow at the Melbourne School of Government, said the changes were a “big move”, particularly in the absence of government regulation. She said the changes fits with the new guidelines’ increased focus on transparency and disclosure. “These are …

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We need a smarter debate on developing northern Australia

By Andrew Campbell, Charles Darwin University and Jim Turnour, James Cook University Northern futures, northern voices: It seems everyone has ideas about how Australia’s north could be better, but most of those ideas come from the south. In this six-part weekly series, developed by the Northern Research Futures Collaborative Research Network and The Conversation, northern researchers lay out their own plans for a feasible, sustainable future. The Coalition’s 2030 Vision for Developing Northern Australia invokes romantic notions of Australia’s pioneering past, describing the north as no longer the “last frontier” but the “next frontier”. Calls for a northern food bowl …

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Interested in Liveable Cities?

Join the Association to receive updates The Association for Sustainability in Business Inc. is a non government, not-for-profit organisation (IA 38885). The Association provides a forum for our member communities, to examine and discuss challenges to improving our sustainability and understanding the key factors that determine sustainable outcomes. The Association offers members access to practical solutions and strategies that will assist the development of sustainable practice. Membership of The Association does not attract fees or charges and presently consists of the following communities;     Liveable Cities – Built Environment – Healthy Cities     Waste Management – Recycling     Natural Resources …

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