Due to an inability to collect sufficient rainwater combined with low groundwater levels, the Tamil Nadu state government has been struggling to provide water to residents. With the reservoirs dry,…
The City of Sydney tests the durability of green concrete compared to traditional concrete
One tonne of traditional concrete produces 900 kg of carbon where ‘Green’ concrete produces 300 kg carbon. Green concrete is made using industrial ‘waste’ from steel manufacturing and coal-fired power…
12 months after the ban on Coles and Woolworths shopping bags the Victorian Government is introducing a ban on plastic bags for all retail outlets. Currently, Victorians are using a…
Drastic plan to relocate Port Beach buildings to stop them crumbling into the ocean
Buildings on North Fremantle’s battered Port Beach may have to be moved significantly inland in coming years to save larges stretches of the Perth coastline from the advancing ocean. The…
Debunking 4 Myths of Organic Growth
It’s important for companies reviewing their growth agenda and strategising for improvement to take a hard look at their explicit or implicit assumptions on how growth is achieved. Deliberate identification…
Al Gore says Australia should avoid ‘dinosaur projects’ of the past and opt for renewable energy
Former US Vice President turned climate change crusader Al Gore says Australia is at a crossroads with renewable energy and risks missing out on the opportunity to capitalise on it…
$US 1Trillion in Climate Risks
A group of 215 of the world’s biggest companies representing nearly US$17 trillion in market capitalisation have valued the climate risks to their businesses at almost US$1 trillion – with…