We regularly share our thoughts and tips on creating a truly sustainable business on our blog.
GEMG Workshop Review
The Biennial Goldfields Environmental Management Group (GEMG) Workshop is the most anticipated event on the environmental calendar. The workshop sees environmental practitioners from a range of backgrounds converge on the delightful town of Kalgoorlie for three days...
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Pollution
Pollution is a critical problem facing human kind, especially as the world population grows past 7 billion people (United States Census Bureau, 2018). Pollution comes in many forms and from different sources, many of which are important processes to our way of life....
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Energy Neighbourhood Project
Samantha Mickan – Environmental Specialist The Energy Neighbourhood project was an idea developed in Belgium to bring the ‘Kyoto protocol’ closer to the people in their living rooms by organising a bet between the community and their citizens to save at least 8% of...
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Maintenance and Inspection
Samantha Mickan – Environmental Specialist Maintenance is to keep and preserve equipment and facility in a functional and safety state. Maintenance of equipment, plant, buildings or means of transport includes technical, administrative and managerial actions intended...
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Benefits of Pre-Start Inspections
Lawson Brandis – Environmental Specialist In many industries involving the use of potentially dangerous equipment, it is standard procedure to conduct pre-start inspections. A pre-start inspection involves a routine examination of a piece of equipment by its operator,...
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Earth Day: How Can We Address Global Environment Challenges ?
Increasingly it seems as though the environment is slipping down the global political agenda. Which is interesting because now more so than ever the global community is faced with managing unprecedented environmental challenges. Especially when we consider that the...
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10 Ways to Green your Office
Samantha Mickan – Environmental Specialist The typical office provides lots of opportunities to go green. This can range from changing out your light globes to adding a small plant to your desk to improve air quality. There are literally hundreds of things you can do...
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How Urban Heat Islands are Affecting the Environment and our Health
What is Urban Heat Island An urban heat island, or UHI, is a metropolitan area that's significantly warmer than the rural areas surrounding it (National Geographic , 2018). Heat is created by energy from all the people, cars, buses, and trains in big cities. Urban...
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Opportunities for Indigenous Involvement in Mining
Lawson Brandis – Environmental Specialist The mining industry generates wealth and economic growth on a national scale through the use of land that Indigenous Australians have a unique relationship with. Approximately 60% of Australian mining projects are in close...
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Office Safety and Ergonomics
Safety in the office may not at first come across as fundamental as safety at a high-risk location like a mine or a construction site. However, there are a range of health and safety implications for anyone who works in an office setting. I work in a home office; this...
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