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Yandina-based company Rockcote has added two more awards, to an already impressive list. In a time when many businesses are struggling to stay afloat, Rockcote is leading the way in sustainability and innovation. Szencorp Green Building Award Rockcote recently took home the Szencorp Green Building Award at the recent United Nations … [Read more...]
Do bugs bug you? Do weeds drive you mad? Do you have a weed you want identified? Maybe you would like to know some of the uses for our local plants? For all the answers, a series of Practical Ecology workshops at the free World Environment Day Festival on June 28th may be just the thing for you and your family to explore the natural world … [Read more...]
As the Sunshine Coast continues to push towards sustainability, the state government appears to be doing its best to undermine our local community’s efforts. Narelle McCarthy reports. Major amendments to the Integrated Planning Act 1997, carrying implications for local planning powers and the critical assessment of applications, have … [Read more...]
Sunshine Coast children will have the chance to come face-to-face with marine and reptile creatures, from snakes to sea urchins, during the World Environment Day Festival on June 28, 2009. The Festival is a free day-out for families that features an interactive children’s and youth area, where environmental care will be more than just … [Read more...]
How many times do green groups need to shout if from the roof tops? Roof tops that could easily be covered in green, clean energy. Clean energy and energy efficiency industries will create more than 28,000* new jobs by 2020, according to ground breaking economic modelling released today by the Clean Energy Council (CEC). CEC Chief Executive, … [Read more...]
One young lady determined to stand up to climate change is Rebel Lyons (pictured). Rebel is already planning her wholehearted participation in the Sunshine Coast World Environment Day Festival at the University of the Sunshine Coast on Sunday June 28, 2009. Between the Festival hours of 9am and 4pm, Rebel will perform two environmentally related … [Read more...]
The Sunshine Coast World Environment Day Festival, now in its second year at the University of the Sunshine Coast campus, is a free event presented by a four way partnering between the Sunshine Coast Environment Council, Sunshine Coast Regional Council, University of the Sunshine Coast and SEQ Catchments. As a festival of repute, presented by … [Read more...]
Caring for the environment will not be the only thing on people’s minds when local folk, jazz and soul musicians showcase their talents at the Sunshine Coast World Environment Day Festival on June 28, 2009. Well known local entertainer Jay Bishoff secured some of the nation’s hottest acts for the event and as a result Festival-goers are … [Read more...]
It was a surprise announcement, from left field, as they say. The Premier on the morning news stating that Traveston Dam may be delayed by “at least several years” and that water re-cycling was in doubt. The Courier Mail would call it “Gone to Water” while the Gympie times led with “Dam’s End is Bligh”. It seemed to show the first … [Read more...]
A recent ACF article has reported that global engineering company, WorleyParsons believes Australia has the potential to house 34 solar thermal power stations by as soon as 2020. "WorleyParsons is planning to build the world's largest solar thermal power plant in Australia by 2011 and is undertaking a study to find potential sites for its first … [Read more...]
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