Last week, the Green Building Council of Australia and the Property Council of Australia hosted the 11th annual Green Cities Conference at the new International...
Archive for category: Resilience
Science Based Targets: where powerful climate strategies begin
Ecofys and Edge Environment team up to boost Science Based Targets implementation in Australia As a sustainability or strategy professional looking to develop a climate strategy,...
Natural Hazards and insurance: how vulnerable is your home?
As Australia deals with widespread flooding, storm surges and erosion, there are things you can do to assess the risks to your property. Australian homes are...
Environmental Risks Dominate the WEF Global Risks Report 2015
The World Economy Forum (WEF), recently released it’s annual Global Risks Report for 2015, heralding the significant and acknowledged dangers we face from un-mitigated climate...
National Disaster Funding Weathers Change
The Australian Government asked the Productivity Commission (the Commission) to undertake a public inquiry into the efficacy of current national natural disaster funding arrangements, taking...
Flood Risk Management Project of the Year – Highly Commended
Edge Environment, in collaboration with Lake Macquarie Council won an award in the Flood Management Association and NRMA Excellence Awards for our work developing the...
Resilience and the Australian Building Code
On the 1st April 2014 the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB), published the draft Discussion paper, Resilience of Buildings to Extreme Weather Events. The Discussion...
GBCA Innovation Series: Sustainable Products and Materials
The GBCA’s “Innovation Series” of events is designed to progress industry’s understanding of up and coming trends and engage with Leading Green Thinkers to explore...