News Beyond MQ
2008
Scots could be paid to recycle bottles
July 27, 2008 - The Sunday Post
The Scottish Government are proposing to bring back schemes where you are paid to return and recycle your bottles and takeaway waste.
Eco Times reveals top 5 eco cities in the US
July 24, 2008 - Eco Times
The United states was recently rated as the 39th greenest country in the world according to a recent Yale study... (click the title to read more and find out which cities made it).
Future Green Leaders launch
Apr 1, 2008 - Green Building Council of Australia
The Green Building Council of Australia has recently launched its new initiative, the "Future Green Leaders," which encourages students and graduates to get involved and learn more about green building and GreenStar rating tools. To celebrate, they are hosting a screening of "The 11th Hour," a documentary that details the monumental effect humans have on the environment and what the solutions could be. Find out more about the event by downloading the PDF flyer (page 1 and page 2).
PlanetArk hosts National Tree Day
Apr 1, 2008 - PlanetArk
National Tree Day is Australia's largest community tree-planting event, bringing together hundreds of thousands of volunteers annually, and helping to beautify local areas, improve biodiversity, provide habitat for native wildlife and aid in the management of climate change.
2007
Melbourne hosts global sustainability roundtable
More than 400 industry leaders from around the globe have converged on Melbourne for the latest United Nations Environment Program Finance Initiatives (UNEP FI) Global Roundtable, the Minister for Industry and Trade, Theo Theophanous announced today.
Commission issues first sustainable development report
The EU and its Member States are shifting policies towards long-term sustainability. There is increasing convergence between the EU's longer-term Sustainable Development Strategy and the Lisbon Strategy for Growth and Jobs. But to obtain the necessary results on the ground, action to turn around persistent unsustainable trends must be significantly stepped up.
Planners call for debate on sustainable cities
Some of Australia's top urban planning experts have put out a manifesto
demanding coordinated policies to cope with the rapid growth of our major
cities.
Sustainable development and global citizenship in Wales
Oct, 2007 - Teaching Expertise
Wales is one of only two countries to be committed by governing statute to sustainability. The other is Finland. As part of its statutory commitment to sustainable development the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) has provided considerable support and encouragement to ensure that Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship (ESDGC) is incorporated and embedded throughout the formal and informal education systems.
Studies highlight need for sustainable development
Oct 11, 2007 - VietnamNet
VietNamNet Bridge - Participants at a consultative workshop discussed two studies on the links between livelihood, well-being, gender inequality and the environment in Hanoi yesterday.
Sustainability, Latest Quality-Of-Life Measure
Oct, 2007 - Realty Times
If you are looking for a town with a high quality of life, consider a new measure that considers urban sustainability.
Eye on United Arab Emirates: Fostering Sustainability
October 13 - World Changing
In early November, a group of Japanese business leaders and government advisers will visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a tiny oil-rich country on the Persian Gulf, to present their vision of a "Sustainable City." The group, known as the Sustainable Urban Development Consortium for Japan and Gulf States Partnership, plans to propose a city that would reduce energy consumption by up to 50 percent using technology that has been tested in Japan.
Commission issues first sustainable development report
Oct, 2007 - Nieuwsbank
The EU and its Member States are shifting policies towards long-term sustainability. There is increasing convergence between the EU's longer-term Sustainable Development Strategy and the Lisbon Strategy for Growth and Jobs. But to obtain the necessary results on the ground, action to turn around persistent unsustainable trends must be significantly stepped up.
Economic growth remains China’s priority
Oct, 2007 - Zaobao
Maintaining China’s rapid economic growth remains the ruling Communist party’s “top priority”, President Hu Jintao said on Monday, even as he acknowledged the need to pay greater attention to the environment and social welfare.