by Rafael Louzeiro – GIS/Environmental Specialist | Aug 26, 2021 | Environment
Since the industrial revolution, there has been a demand for plastic products and packaging across the world. This is mainly due to the properties of plastics because they are easy to transport, extremely durable, can be resistant to chemical products and act as...
by Briana Diopenes – Graduate Environmental Specialist | Aug 13, 2021 | Environment
Pollution is the release of any substance (solid, liquid, or gas) or any form of energy (heat, sound, or radioactivity) into the environment at a rate faster than it can be dispersed, diluted, decomposed, recycled, or stored into some harmless form (Nathanson, 2021)....
by Samantha Mickan – Environmental Specialist | Jul 29, 2021 | GIS
The concept of drones first appeared in 1849 in the form of unmanned balloons stuffed with explosives used by the Austrian forces to besiege Venice (Vyas, 2020). Since then, drones have grown in popularity. Over the last two decades, they are now used for everything...
by Sophie Monaco – Senior Environmental Specialist | Jul 15, 2021 | Safety
An incident refers to an unplanned event or occurrence that leads to a consequence to an individual or business (Oxford English Dictionary, 2021). An incident is most often considered as relating to workplace health and safety; however, incidents can also involve...
by Bryanna Baty – Business Support Officer | Jul 7, 2021 | Heritage
For thousands of years, Australia’s Indigenous people incorporated land and sea management, popularly termed Caring for Country, into their way of life, customs and laws. Australia’s land had been shaped and maintained by Aboriginal people before European settlement....
