Geelong Sustainability

"Businesses and organisations have a massive role to play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, water conservation and waste management. Implementing sustainable practices in your business now will equip you for the challenges and opportunities ahead. "

"There are so many ways in which employers, employees, managers and businesses can 'do good' - so many ways that work can be satisfying and worthwhile . "

"Andrew Marris, chief executive of dcarbon8, give his tips on how to encourage staff to thin environmentally at work"

"Accountancy Age TV Insider Top Tip featuring Andrew Marris, chief executive of dcarbon8, on how to make your business truly sustainable."

"The Green Directory - Promoting Sustainable Living The Green Directory is Australia's bone fide online resource for locating genuine green business, products and services. All businesses in the categories below have been selected for their "green" attributes and sustainable business practices. Select from the categories on the left or you can perform a search in the field above. The Green Directory is Australia's premier online green directory, providing links between a broad range of producers and consumers wanting to do business in an environmentally sustainable way. It is the most popular and most visited directory for sustainable products."

"Adam Werbach, Global CEO of Saatchi and Saatchi S and former Sierra Club president, is the author of Strategy for Sustainability."

Watch this short animated movie explaining sustainability created for RealEyes by Igloo Animations

"The Story of Bottled Water (2010)

Andrew Winston - Harvard Business Review, The Top 10 Green Business Stories of 2010 - Monday December 20, 2010

"Giles Parkinson First, the good news. Australia will, as expected, comfortably meet its Kyoto emission reduction target, and won't get into trouble with the international community when its report card is due at the end of 2012. Even though emissions from the electricity sector will have grown by 51 per cent from 1990 through to 2012, the last-minute deal negotiated at Kyoto by Senator Robert Hill - which allowed Australia to claim reduction of land clearing after levelling half of Queensland just before the baseline year - means it will deliver on its generous national quota of 108 per cent of its 1990 emissions. It will likely come in at just over 106 per cent, and will no doubt give itself a gold star for doing so. Now, the bad news. The task of meeting Australia's pledge to the Copenhagen Accord has just gotten a lot harder. The government's latest emissions trajectory report reveals emissions growth shows little sign of abating in the short term, and may accelerate because of the impact of the massive LNG projects off the north-west of the country and increased coal exports."

"AUSTRALIA has been one of the biggest drags on the global effort to tackle climate change and could undermine an effective solution if it fails to act, government climate adviser Ross Garnaut has warned."

"Coincidence or climate change?"

"Geelong region water storages"

"What would the world look like if everyone lived like me?"

"UB's SMB Campus is home to the Ballarat branch of the National Centre for Sustainability. The NCS provides educational leadership and works in partnership with industry, government and community. It undertakes program delivery, resource development, project work and applied research to support the development of sustainable practices. NCS staff with their knowledge and expertise are positioned to form strategic partnerships with industry, government and community, consulting and educating about sustainability. UB, through its innovation and regional community focus, is meeting the demands of the Western Victoria community in sustainability in the urban and natural environment."

"Power Meter Description The Power Meter is simple to use, simply plug it into any powerpoint and then plug your appliance into the meter and it will automatically show you the power the appliance is using."

"Educational video on how to use a lux meter to perform energy audits in primary schools"