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9 May 2008
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LAST WEEK'S STORIES

 Thursday, 8 May 2008

Vic budget tackles climate change
(Thursday, 8 May 2008)

The Victorian Government has injected $294.6 million into a climate change package to support renewable energy, develop clean coal technologies, carbon capture and storage as well as research on climate change.
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Measure for measure on landfill emissions
(Thursday, 8 May 2008)

Perhaps the most hotly debated topic in modern waste circles is the level of methane emitted from landfills. With a massive range of figures put forward, ranging from some arguing best practice landfill is carbon neutral through to others pushing for landfill bans on all degradable organics, the industry is far from forming a united opinion.
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Business the engine of change
(Thursday, 8 May 2008)

Global leadership towards sustainability must come from business, not government, says Dexter Dunphy, visiting professor at the School of Management within the University of Technology, Sydney.
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Technologies for the 21st century
(Thursday, 8 May 2008)

The water industry is now seeking for the first time to adopt ideas and approaches from nanotechnology, micro-fabrication, biotechnology and semiconductor physics. CH2M Hill’s John Poon says 19th and 20th century technologies using physical, chemical and biological approaches may be insufficient to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
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In brief: Industry group calls for strong solar rewards
(Thursday, 8 May 2008)

  • Industry group calls for strong solar rewards
  • FSC reaches certification milestone
  • Sydney Water increases recycled water by 38% in 2006/07

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 Wednesday, 7 May 2008

EMN reports live from Enviro
(Wednesday, 7 May 2008)

Environmental Management News (EMN) apologises for the technical difficulties yesterday, which meant the daily newsletter was not sent out. To compensate, EMN brings you a bumper edition with news from the Enviro 08 conference.
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A close up look at financing the future at Enviro 08
(Wednesday, 7 May 2008)

ABN Amro has earmarked the need for some $400 billion in infrastructure projects nationally, including transport, water and clean energy. Financing is therefore going to play a pivotal role in determining Australia’s sustainability pathway.
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A drop of vision in the water debate
(Wednesday, 7 May 2008)

Tuesday’s lead water session at Enviro 08 charted a vision for the future, one of diversified and distributed supply, demand management and strengthened links between water and cycles such as nutrients and energy.
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Cities as “the new area for action”, says Wescott
(Wednesday, 7 May 2008)

Cities could become “the new arena for action” as governments aim to meet greenhouse emission reduction targets, said Wayne Wescott from ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability at the Enviro 08 conference on Monday.
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Refocusing the waste debate on carbon
(Wednesday, 7 May 2008)

“[Climate change] is the lens through which we should see all of our waste management programs and policies,” said WSN Environmental Solution’s CEO Ken Kanfoski at the Enviro 08 conference earlier this week.
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Clearing up a muddy water picture
(Wednesday, 7 May 2008)

“Probably nor'east to sou'west winds varying to the southard and westard and eastard and points between; high and low barometer, sweeping round from place to place; probably areas of rain, snow, heat and drought, succeeded or preceded by earth quakes.” In his darkest hours contemplating the complexity and uncertainty around climate and hydrological science, CSIRO’s Dr Tom Hatton ponders the Mark Twain quote.
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The global warming potential of water planning
(Wednesday, 7 May 2008)

Hunter Water’s Justin Watts has taken on the task of identifying the global warming impacts of different treatment processes, including trickling filter processes, activated sludge processes and the impacts of water recycling technologies.
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Sustainable cities require “a disruption in thinking”
(Wednesday, 7 May 2008)

Cities must stop thinking of themselves as machines and start thinking of themselves as living systems, Michael McAllum from sustainable futures design consultancy Global Foresight Network said at the Enviro 08 conference yesterday.
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 Tuesday, 6 May 2008

Clearing up a muddy water picture
(Tuesday, 6 May 2008)

“Probably nor'east to sou'west winds varying to the southard and westard and eastard and points between; high and low barometer, sweeping round from place to place; probably areas of rain, snow, heat and drought, succeeded or preceded by earth quakes.” In his darkest hours contemplating the complexity and uncertainty around climate and hydrological science, CSIRO’s Dr Tom Hatton ponders the Mark Twain quote.
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 Monday, 5 May 2008

Environment industry selects its 10 leaders
(Monday, 5 May 2008)

The results of WME magazine’s search for the Top 10 corporate sustainability and environment industry leaders are in, with Environmental Management News (EMN) readers among those casting their vote to decide the winners.
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Enviro participants have their say on industry priorities
(Monday, 5 May 2008)

Participants at the Enviro 08 conference will have their say on Australia’s sustainability priorities, with a conference communiqué to be at the event. Its intention is to shape the national agenda by capturing industry priorities and critiquing current policies.
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How can we face the challenge at Enviro 08?
(Monday, 5 May 2008)

The title of Enviro 08 is ‘Facing the Challenge’. However, to delegates who have attended the previous four biannual Enviro events since its year 2000 inception, a cynical read of the program could prompt a counter title ‘Circling the Challenge’. Matthew Warnken reflects on the rate of change facing the industry and questions whether the environment sector is ready for any, let alone ‘the’ challenge.
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Enviro kicks off for 2008
(Monday, 5 May 2008)

The Enviro 08 conference kicked off this morning, with highlights including Dick Gross from the Metropolitan Waste Management Group in Melbourne outlining why waste is now ”sexier than ever”. And Cheryl Batagol from Melbourne Water discussed the benefits of alliancing models in the delivery of infrastructure projects.
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 Friday, 2 May 2008

De Longhi admits to making false environmental claims
(Friday, 2 May 2008)

Household appliance manufacturer De Longhi Australia has admitted to making false representations in its marketing materials that its portable air conditioners are “environmentally friendly” and contain “non-harmful gases” after concerns were raised by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
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Action to date to reduce carbon footprint mixed: survey
(Friday, 2 May 2008)

Some 65% of businesses want to take on an environmental leadership position yet few have taken strong action to date, according to an Origin Energy survey. Manager of carbon programs at Origin, Marc Van Beek, said this suggests latent demand in the marketplace, with stronger actions expected in the next few years.
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Vic EPA revises guidelines for receiving Category C waste
(Friday, 2 May 2008)

The Victorian EPA has published new guidelines outlining best practice design and management standards for landfills that receive immobilised or treated Category C prescribed industrial waste (PIW), including requirements for regular community reporting of site performance.
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Time for a diet
(Friday, 2 May 2008)

April has just ended and the stock market indices have strengthened – the market had previously fallen in every month since October 2007. But long term trends indicate greater pressure on households as energy and food prices increase.
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In brief: Research shows extent of catchments at risk
(Friday, 2 May 2008)

  • Research shows extent of catchments at risk
  • Leighton chases green credentials
  • Vic survey finds most SMEs are going green
  • Plans for world’s largest landfill gas to LNG facility

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