{"id":17509,"date":"2021-02-25T17:57:47","date_gmt":"2021-02-25T06:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edgeenvironment.com\/?p=17509"},"modified":"2021-02-25T17:57:49","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T06:57:49","slug":"three-reasons-why-were-excited-about-sustainability-in-victoria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edgeenvironment.com\/us\/2021\/02\/25\/three-reasons-why-were-excited-about-sustainability-in-victoria\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Reasons Why We\u2019re Excited about Sustainability in Victoria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/denise-jans-gmtAa0Q5MI-unsplash-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17510\" width=\"304\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edgeenvironment.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/02\/denise-jans-gmtAa0Q5MI-unsplash-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edgeenvironment.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/02\/denise-jans-gmtAa0Q5MI-unsplash-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edgeenvironment.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/02\/denise-jans-gmtAa0Q5MI-unsplash-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edgeenvironment.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/02\/denise-jans-gmtAa0Q5MI-unsplash-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/edgeenvironment.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/02\/denise-jans-gmtAa0Q5MI-unsplash-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/edgeenvironment.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/02\/denise-jans-gmtAa0Q5MI-unsplash-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/edgeenvironment.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/02\/denise-jans-gmtAa0Q5MI-unsplash-1-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/edgeenvironment.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/02\/denise-jans-gmtAa0Q5MI-unsplash-1-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@dmjdenise?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Denise Jans<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/s\/photos\/melbourne?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After a decade of delivering projects in Victoria, it\u2019s wonderful to finally put down roots and establish an office in Melbourne. We\u2019ve rekindled lots of existing relationships, and are already making new friends across the state, helping clients with our unique blend of <a href=\"https:\/\/edgeenvironment.com\/the-holy-trinity-of-sustainability-science-strategy-and-storytelling\/\">science, strategy and storytelling<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having a physical office has been a long time coming. For a while, the business community in Victoria has been a source of inspiration and leadership. This is part of the opportunity that led us to open up here. Now that we\u2019re on the ground, it\u2019s easy to get excited about the momentum we\u2019re seeing created at the government level. Given our interest in climate change, circular economy, and sustainable infrastructure, a few of the highlights are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatechange.vic.gov.au\/legislation\/climate-change-act-2017\">Climate Change Act 2017<\/a>, which puts Victoria squarely on a path to be net zero by 2050, and requires the state government to set five-yearly greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. There\u2019s little doubt that the Act will be a catalyst for accelerated action in both the public and private sector.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/Recycling Victoria A new economy.pdf (www.vic.gov.au)\">Recycling Victoria framework<\/a> and<a href=\"http:\/\/Transforming recycling in Victoria | Victorian Government (www.vic.gov.au)\"> 10-year action plan<\/a>, which has sparked a flurry of new circular programs and the creation of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cebic.vic.gov.au\/\">Circular Economy Business Innovation Centre (CEBIC)<\/a>. There\u2019s so much potential for Victoria to be the beating heart of Australia\u2019s circular economy transition.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>And of course there\u2019s Infrastructure, which continues to be in the spotlight. The Victorian Government is putting an ever-growing focus on sustainability in big projects such as the improvements to Melbourne Airport Rail, the Suburban Rail Loop and Geelong Fast Rail. With sustainability now an embedded part of the sector in the state, there\u2019s little doubt that infrastructure can be at the forefront of a green recovery from the COVID crisis.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve only been in Melbourne for a few months,  and already the momentum we\u2019ve seen is flowing through into our team. What started with two key team members \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/edgeenvironment.com\/profile\/ken-lunty\/\">Ken<\/a>, our Director of Operations, and <a href=\"https:\/\/edgeenvironment.com\/profile\/dr-viv-heslop\/\">Viv<\/a>, our Head of Sustainability Delivery \u2013 is soon to be five. Specialists in circular economy and sustainability strategy and sustainable infrastructure will be joining our team. And there are no signs of anything slowing down anytime soon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s an exciting time for Edge, sustainability, and our new team in Victoria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019d like to discuss further, get in touch with <a href=\"https:\/\/edgeenvironment.com\/profile\/ken-lunty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ken <\/a>at our Melbourne office.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"profile-list row columns-profile-list row profile-single has-align-\"><div class=\"profile-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/edgeenvironment.com\/us\/profile\/ken-lunty\/\" class=\"profile-card__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/edgeenvironment.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Ken-500x500.jpg\" title=\"Ken Lunty\" alt=\"Ken Lunty\" class=\"profile-card__photo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-card__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"profile-card__name\">Ken Lunty<\/h5><p class=\"profile-card__position\">Director, Operations<\/p><a href=\"mailto:ken.lunty@edgeenvironment.com.au\" class=\"profile-card__email\">ken.lunty@edgeenvironment.com.au<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a decade of delivering projects in Victoria, it\u2019s wonderful to finally put down roots and establish an office in Melbourne. 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