We regularly share our thoughts and tips on creating a truly sustainable business on our blog.
Data and Information Management: Things to remember
As an Environmental practitioner, we obtain and generate lots of data and information. This knowledge is important for making decision and providing advice, preventing environmental impacts, and determining if management measures are effective. As such, it is...
National Water Week: 19-25 October 2020
National Water Week (NWW) is organised by the Australian Water Association, and takes place annually during the third week of October, making a splash across Australia (AWA, 2020). National water week focuses on industry organisations, schools and communities by...
COVID-19 in the Workplace – National Safety Month
October is Safe Work Australia's (SWA) National Safe Work Month, the focus for this year is Work Health and Safety (WHS) through COVID-19 (SWA, 2020). This year's theme highlights the WHS challenges, the positive outcomes brought on by the pandemic and the role WHS...
‘Containers for Change’ Scheme
From the 1st of October, Western Australia will be implementing the Containers for Change Scheme to reduce litter and increase recycling across the State. Certain types of containers are considered eligible for recycling under the scheme. Eligible containers can be...
Indigenous Australian Astronomy
Long ago, before the Babylonians, Greeks, the Renaissance, and the age of Enlightenment, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island were reading the stars. The First Australians are the oldest continuing cultures in the world, stretching back over 65,000 years. This...
How to get the most out of your Native Seed during rehab
The development of a mining operation, can involve the alteration of existing landforms and hydrological conditions, remove of flora and faunal habitats, and potentially create contamination (Bennett & Lacy, 2016). At the end of mining, it is the proponent's...
Cool technology for environmental monitoring
As Peter Drucker said, “If You can't measure it, you can't improve it”. There can be significant challenges when managing environmental changes and impacts, such as monitoring and generating reliable and real-time environmental data, so taking corrective actions to be...
Handy Tips for Safety Workplace
Safety in the workplace can be a dry topic, and while many a meme is made about the foibles of unsafe work practices, it remains a pertinent (and expensive) issue – Safe Work Australia estimates that workplace injuries cost Australian businesses more than 61 billion...
EPBC Act Review – Interim Report
Within the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act 1999, there is a requirement for the Act to be independently reviewed at least once every ten years. The second statutory review of the EPBC Act commenced on the 29th of October 2019 and is...
Ethical Protocols for working with Indigenous Australians
As companies move towards a more sustainable business model, becoming cleaner, greener, and more transparent with their operations, it is important to also consider the current socio-political climate we exist in. We need to ensure our activities are morally, ethical,...