Sustainability Jobs Australia is a new group exclusively for posting job opportunities or vacancies in sustainability (including environment, health & safety, ethics, accountability, sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and development) in Australia and of interest to Australians.
29 May 2008
Community Coastcare Grants now open
Community Coastcare is an element of the Australian Government’s $2.25 billion Caring for our Country initiative providing grants to help local communities better protect our precious coastal environment. Community Coastcare will provide two levels of funding: small grants up to $50,000 and larger-scale grants up to $250,000.
Queensland Landcare Conference to include urban and peri-urban sustainablity workshop
The theme of this year's Queensland Landcare Conference is Infinity: Sustainability by Design. The conference will have four streams which focus on sustainability, being landscapes, lifestyles, livelihoods and landspeak. The Conference includes much that would be of interest to the readers of Urban NRM News including a workshop on sustainability in urban and peri-urban catchments.
Systems Approach to Regional Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in Metropolises project
The Systems Approach to Regional Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in Metropolises project is developing and testing an integrated, systems approach to assisting the fifteen Sydney Coastal Councils Group (SCCG) Member Councils in assessing their vulnerability to climate change and the barriers and opportunities associated with adaptation at the Local Government scale. The project also seeks to demonstrate the value of coordinated regional-scale responses to climate vulnerability through Local Government cooperation. The project is a partnership between the SCCG, and the CSIRO’s Climate Adaptation Flagship working in collaboration with University of the Sunshine Coast. It is part of the Australian Government’s Department of Climate Change (DCC) National Climate Change Adaptation Program.
First National Local Government Environment Conference, Cairns 9 – 13 July 2008
Don't miss the 1st National Local Government Environment Conference where you will hear the latest in thinking from national and state environmental experts including case studies from councils across Australia. The Conference theme, Valuing the Environment will draw out the opportunities and challenges for councils in managing and adapting to climate change, natural resource management, sustainable purchasing, land use planning and waste management.
