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ACCOUNTING & TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE
Pioneering carpet manufacturer, Interfacehave brought together their sustainability material on a new website http://www.interfacesustainability.com. See the ECO Directory on here for their contact details to purchase carpet from them.

A UK reporting for Environmental, Social and Sustainability on best practice http://www.acca.org.uk/social_environmental/

Using the internet to implement the triple bottom line." http://www.sustainability.com/publications/engaging/virtual-sustainability.asp

To view the triple bottom line report of a NZ cereal company http://www.hubbards.co.nz

AGRICULTURE
Online forum for discussions of interest has been established. This new e-agriculture site and welcomes contibutions from women in Agriculture. http://www.eAgriculture.au.com/issues/index.shtml l or email newseeds@treko.net.au

For primary producers there is a Commonwealth government package agriculture advancing Australia Ph: 1800 686 175 http://www.affa.gov.au/aaa

Environment Management Systems and bananas http://www.oz-e.com.au/eco-banana/ and http://www.maunakeabanana.com/

The Organic Federation of Australia and the RIRDC have established seven awards to recognise organic excellence among our producers, manufacturers, distributors, retailers and researchers http://www.rirdc.gov.au

An agricultural search engine on organics may be useful http://www.rxr.lgaq.asn.au

For resource information from the NSW government department http://www.agric.nsw.gov.au or contact your local Department of NSW Agriculture District horticulturalist or agronomist.

Australian Academy of Science http://www.science.org.au

APPLIANCES
Product Stewardship Strategy for Electrical and Electronic Appliances in Australia - A discussion paper is available from Environment Australia from Peter Ivanovski on (02) 6274 1831 or Nadia.Sirianni@ea.gov.au

AQUACULTURE
Promoting more environmentally friendly methods of aquaculture/fish farming. http://www.fishace.demon.co.uk

ARCHITECTURE
Feedback on the ISES Summer Academy for Solar Architecture
http://wire.ises.org/entry.nsf/E?Open&EduLinks&17C2EDC1E548833FC1256AAB004FF3E7

AWARDS GRANTS & REBATES
2002 RAIA Sisalation Prize The competition is open to RAIA members only Dr Julie Willis
Ph: 61 3 8344 7192 j.willis@unimelb.edu.au govt

Primary producers will be rewarded with $25 million in cash rebates over five years in adoption of Environmental Management Systems, http://www.affa.gov.au/ministers/troeth/index.html

BUSINESS
The Eco-efficiency and Cleaner Production Home page of case studies http://www.environment.gov.au/eecp.html

NZ Business Council for Sustainable Development, http://www.nzbcsd.org.nz

Christchurch City Council in NZ has published green retail and green office guides http://www.ccc.govt.nz/targetzero

A guide to assist Australian companies in capturing value from good environmental and social performance. http://www.ea.gov.au/industry/sustainable/finance/capital-idea.html

Ethical Enterprise Network is keen to build a web site that combines environment, social justice, business responsibility themes. admin@ethicalbusiness.com.au
http://www.ethicalbusiness.com.au

Developed by the Ethical Enterprise Network with the support of the City of Moreland, provides practical, step-by-step methods through which small-to-medium sized businesses can become more sustainable. Have a look at our online environmental sustainability kit for small businesses at http://www.ethicalbusiness.com.au/kit

CHEAP & FREE
Alternative Technology goods available to non profits http://www.thesustainablevillage.com/specials/_specials.html see this list and see if anything would be useful for your nonprofit work.

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CITIES AND TOWNS
Melbourne City Council is developing an environmental management plan (EMP) for its park, gardens and recreation and aquatic facilities, called ‘Growing Green’. The plan is in keeping with the council’s aim to become an international leader in sustainable management The development of the EMP is based around a series of public forums to be held at key stages during the plan's development. The first public forum took place in April 2001.
Please go to http://www.ethicalbusiness.com.au/news.html

CLIMATE CHANGE
Western Australia Sustainability Strategy Ph: (08) 9222 9832 http://www.premier.wa.gov.au/feature_stories/sustainprogram.htm

Solutions to Global Warming http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/coolcommunities
Cool Communities is for any community organisation interested in reducing greenhouse emissions from household activities. The aim is to reduce home emissions using simple, easy, solutions. Info: (02) 9279 2466 or greenhouse@nccnsw.org.au

UNED documents to assist national assessments of implementation of Agenda 21. http://www.earthsummit2002.org/es/national-resources/default.htm

Change http://www.earthsummit2002.org/es/issues/Climate_change\climate_change_and_energy.htm

The Climate Change Calculator is an interactive software tool designed to raise our awareness of the greenhouse gases we produce through our daily activities and lifestyle choices. Canada-specific but for all ages http://www.climacal.net

COMMUNITY
Sustaining our Communities http://www.adelaide.sa.gov.au/soc/

Community Building http://www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au

Interesting community links on http://www.earthforums.com.

An American interesting Kit as a set of tools-ideas, procedures, and resources-to help local leaders, residents, and businesses work toward making their own communities more sustainable http://www.environmentaldefense.org/pubs/ESK/c_toc.html

NeighborNets web site http://www.neighbornets.org/index.htm

ECONOMY
The Sustainable Alternative Society and transition to it http://www.arts.unsw.edu.au/socialwork/trainer.html See our bookshop for Trainer’s books.

Learn the costs and benefits of ISO from the early adopters. http://www.cutter.com/envibusi/reports/iso14001.html

An international exchange on knowledge and experiences around Sustainable Development - the "Eco-Efficient Economy" http://www.iclei.org/economy http://www.iclei.org/economy

Corporate Social Responsibility increasingly is an issue for larger businesses. Now published for the Australian experience is the book Sustainability: Corporate Challenge for the 21st Century. Web sites which may be of interest http://www.bsr.org www.csrforum.com www.forumforthefuture.org.uk

Estimate your own ecological footprint http://www.lead.org

The Sustainability Institute provides information, analysis, and practical demonstrations that can foster transitions to sustainable systems at all levels of society, from local to global http://www.sustainer.org/

The Australia Institute have a Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI) as an alternative to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). See how GPI is constructed and its components measured and build your own GPI by varying some of the major components to reflect your own view of the world http://www.gpionline.net

ECO VILLAGES
For the Global Eco Village Network (GEN) http://www.gaia.org/oceania.index.html or for more on Australia email lingegger@gen-oceania.org. For a video on the Crystal Waters Permaculture Village see our Bookshop or request our book list books@eco.com.au

ENERGY
Technology of Offshore Wind Energy http://wire.ises.org/entry.nsf/E?Open&EduLinks&2C11B4F6E366CF8DC1256AB1002A5B3E

Awards to boost research into cheaper solar electricity in the USA http://wire.ises.org/entry.nsf/E?Open&presskit&4AC8AEF4F32844F1C1256AAE0062DADE

According to officials at the EPA, the Energy Star program--a joint effort of EPA, DOE and private companies to reduce the energy consumption of appliances and products--saved Americans more than 75 billion kilowatt hours last year. That total was enough to light more than 80 million homes for the entire year.

The Solid Waste & Energy Recycling Facility (SWERF) has opened in NSW and illustrates clean power from waste http://www.brightstarenvironmental.com

ENTERPRISE
Centre for the New American Dream - http://www.newdream.org/business/index.html

Ethical Enterprise Network is keen to build a web site that combines environment, social justice, business responsibility themes. admin@ethicalbusiness.com.au
http://www.ethicalbusiness.com.au

Developed by the Ethical Enterprise Network with the support of the City of Moreland, provides practical, step-by-step methods through which small-to-medium sized businesses can become more sustainable. Have a look at our online environmental sustainability kit for small businesses at http://www.ethicalbusiness.com.au/kit

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
For Eco-Efficiency and Cleaner production such as codes of practice, life cycle assessment, design, performance, accounting and auditing see http://www.environment.gov.au/eecp.html

ETHICAL INVESTMENT
Ethical investment funds are making a comeback in Australia and this time, they may be doing it right. In the US, one in every $8 invested goes to social and ethical funds.
http://www.finance.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,2649462%255E14302,00.html

The Senate has passed a Bill (FSRB) to require super funds and investment managers to disclose their policy on ethical investment and make disclosure statements as to the extent to which labor standards, environmental, social or ethical considerations are taken into account in the selection, retention or realisation of the investment.
http://www.ethicalinvestor.com.au/default.asp

FINANCE
The role of Australia's financial sector in sustainability http://www.ea.gov.au/industry/sustainable/finance/role-fin-sector.html

Earth Summit Foreign Direct Investment - http://www.earthsummit2002.org/es/issues/FDI/fdi.htm

Earth Summit Sustainable Finance http://www.earthsummit2002.org/es/issues/susfin/susfin.htm

Earth Summit Investing in the Future: Financing for Development Process http://www.earthsummit2002.org/es/life/Finance.pdf

The Warrakilla Group - infrastructure, energy and utility corporate advisors & financiers. warrakilla@onthe.net.au for a copy of their A$200 million Green Energy Fund Information Memorandum

'FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Federal Government Heritage Trust Grants Ph: 1800 065 823.

International River management prizes worth $100k for excellence in river management - Ph (02) 3846 7444 or symposium@riverfestival.com.au http://www.riverfestival.com.au

FarmBi$ subsidies are available for training through the Rural Assistance Authority on 1800 678 593 or phone Martin Forbes at Yanco on (02) 6951 2765

FORESTRY
The Forest Restoration Information Service, based at the UNEP-World Conservation Monitoring Centre, England, http://www.unepwcmc.org/forest/restoration

Federal Government's view that tree plantations are 'good' for local communities, local economies and the environment. http://www.plantations2020.com.au

Greenhouse Effects and changes associated with clear-cutting http://www.bib.fsagx.ac.be/coste21/ftp/2001-04-26/finer-sum.pdf

What Happened to the Science in the Regional Forest Agreement Process? http://www.boralgreen.shares.green.net.au/research2/7.htm

GARDENING
Find a garden …. how to start a community garden …. community gardener stories
Web: www.magna.com.au/~pacedge/gardens

GENETIC ENGINEERING
SCIENTISTS have found strong evidence that genetically modified (GM) crops can spread long distances from where they have been planted and spawn "superweeds". http://www.sunday-times.co.uk/news/pages/sti/2001/08/12/stinwenws02015.html?

The ACF supported Gene Ethics Network stimulates debate on Genetic Engineering http://www.geneethics.org

GeneEthics Sydney (A campaign of Friends of the Earth) is available to speak to groups in the Sydney region to raise consumer awareness. Ph (02) 9810 2323.

Emergency Committee Against Genetically Engineered Food (ECAGEF) is a lobby group campaigning for full labeling of GM foods and a ban on the use of gene technology in good production. Gene-emergency@bigpond.com or Ph (02) 9810 8726.

GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY
Assistance to rural villages around the world
http://www.e-greenstar.com/sustainable

GMO
EU suppresses study showing genetically engineered crops add high costs for all farmers. A copy of the executive summary and conclusions of the study available from Lorenzo Consoli, Greenpeace EU Advisor on GMO, www.organicts.com/

The Australian Consumers Association alleges that Australia has undermined its own GM labelling system at international negotiations, making labelling our laws potentially invalid under World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules.

NZ Rejects GM Seed http://www.agbiotechnet.com/news/database/guestnews.asp

Early-bird notification of the risk assessment and risk management plans for the intentional release of genetically modified canola Contact: The Office of the Gene Technology Regulator http://www.ogtr.gov.au E-mail: ogtr@health.gov.au

GOVERNMENT
Australian Government progresses on Sustainability http://www.dest.gov.au/science/pmseic/default.htm A more just and sustainable WA proposed by government discussion document, 'Focus on the Future' http://www.sustainability.wa.gov.au

NSW State of the Environment Report 2000 has been released www.epa.nsw.gov.au/soe/2000/

The South Australian State Government now addresses reporting too, including what’s happening in your suburb http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/reporting

Cleaner Production and Pollution Prevention Environmental Success Stories www.epa.nsw.gov.au/cleaner/

HEALTH
Researchers estimate 35% of cancer cases are directly linked to the type of food and drink sufferers eat. http://www.ananova.com/yournews/story/sm_587564.html

For support in accessing independently researched scientific data about vaccination or to discuss the issues please phone (02) 6 230 4846 or morgan@ko.inspired.net.au. AVN's Website http://www.avn.org.au.htm To go to the children with vaccine injuries http://www.avn.org.au/agallery.htm

Alliance for Bio-Integrity have exposed the health hazards of GM (genetically modified) foods and is engaged in al law suit with the US Food & Drug Adminsitration (FDA). The Australian regulatory body ANZFA has used the FDA safety assessment. To see more www.biointegrity.org

Renowned author Fran Peavy on “Heart Politics Revisited” visit www.crabgrass.org

Sick Buildings. www.dbce.csiro.au/inno-web/0699/sickbuilding.htm

Chemical & Electromagnetic Pollution Information & Referral Service. Enid Humphries Ph (02) 6493 8461. PO Box 459 Bega, NSW, 2550. Member ACTA & NBLDSG.

Environment Australia www.environment.gov.au

HOME OFFICE & SCHOOLS
Check your chimney www.environment.gov.au/woodsmoke.html

For information on how to get GE foods off the menu at schools, hospitals, creches, meals on wheels etc is at www.geneethics.org

Pocket-sized booklet 'True Food' is a shoppers guide to avoiding genetically engineered food. Download www.greenpeace.org.au/truefood or ph: GeneEthics Network 1300 133 868

EcoRecycle Victoria provides the dates, times and locations of Household Chemical Collections for July - December 2002. Infoline: 1800 353 233 Email: mailbox@ecorecycle.vic.gov.au

INDUSTRY ORGANISATIONS
Organic Federation of Australia C/- 452 Lygon St East Brunswick 3057. Ph (03) 9386 6600 or http://www.green.net.au/ofa

LAND CARE
LandcareLink is providing assistance to people or groups who want to network with other groups doing similar work or to share ideas or to regenerate group participation. Phone 1800 460 011 or email landcare@kondinin.com.au

LAW
The EDO's "Environmental Law Toolkit" is a plain English guide to environmental laws in NSW, and how the public can use the law to protect the environment. EDO on (02) 9262 6989 or http://www.edo.org.au/edonsw/edonsw.htm

MEDIA
Debunking Pseudo-Scholarship: Things a Journalist Should Know About The Skeptical Environmentalist," is now available on-line. http://www.wri.org/wri/press/mk_lomborg.html For media inquiries, contact Adlai J. Amor at aamor@wri.org.

NATURAL RESOURCES
The National Land and Water Resources Audit (NLWRA) has launched this Library which provides access to data and information used in the creation of the Australian Natural Resources Atlases. http://adl.brs.gov.au

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OFFICE
An updated guide to environmentally friendly office paper has been released by the Wilderness Society, Environment Victoria and Friends of The Earth. For full details
http://www.ethicalbusiness.com.au/news.html

ORGANICS
Anna Clements allsorts1@picknowl.com.au has an article about Seven European Countries in Court Over Transgenic Micro-organisms.

New Zealand Organic Products Export Group www.organicsnewzealand.org.nz

The Organic Federation of Australia www.ofa.org.au has released its draft Organic Industry Strategic Plan.

A SEQld Organic Marketing network on the Gold Coast has been established. Ph (07) Ruth on 5591 5977 or ruth.reilly@sd.qld.gov.au

Research shows that Organic Foods Really DO Have Less Pesticides http://www.nutritionbusiness.com/news

Organic Farming CD: 2002 Edition The Organic Farming CD contains over 100,000 bibliographic records of organic farming research worldwide from scientific journals, conference proceedings, books, reports, and other publications. http://www.cabi-publishing.org/CDROM/CABCOLL/OrganicFarmingCD/Index.asp

PERMACULTURE
The Permaculture International website for information about permaculture and related courses and workshops in Australia, permaculture teachers and permaculture aid workers discussions, internship. www.nor.com.au/environment/perma.

Permaculture Melbourne has some active groups and great activities. email pcmelb@vicnet.net.au

POLITICS
Sustainability - We are all Stakeholders Now - http://www.earthsummit2002.org/es/life/participation.pdf

POLLUTION
Australians were the worst greenhouse gas polluters in the industrialised world, a new. Each Australian is responsible for 27.6 tonnes of greenhouse gases, which are blamed for global warming, while each Indian is responsible for only about one tonne.The average for the European Union was 10.3 tonnes, with Germany at 11.9, UK 11.4, France 8.2 and Italy 9.
www.thewest.com.au/20010917/news/latest/tw-news-latest-home-sto24299.html

Check your chimney and use of wood to reduce woodheaters and fireplaces as a major source of air pollution. Ph 1800 065 823 or www.environment.gov.au/woodsmoke.html

Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC) has released a regional State of the Environment (SoE) report of 9 local government areas www.wsroc.com.au

The South Australian State Government now addresses reporting too, including what’s happening in your suburb www.environment.sa.gov.au/reporting

PROPERTY DATA
The NSW Government has launched "Community Access to Natural Resources Information" (CANRI). The website http://www.canri.nsw.gov.au is the first of its kind to offer integrated access to maps and other data held at various Internet sites by a diverse group of natural resource agencies and other stakeholders. The system allows users to overlay and merge maps, and present environmental data from different sources to form an individual profile of any area of the State. Web mapping software has been developed for the CANRI site which enables maps from various websites to be accessed and operate on one system.

RECYCLING
The Queensland Resource Exchange Register (RXR) and the Australian Reusable Resources Network Web Sites have been developed to match make between those discarding materials and those who can reuse those materials.http://www.rxr.lgaq.asn.au

RENEWABLE ENERGY
GENI - Global Energy Network Institute Foundation Ltd. Its vision is for "All people having access to ecological sustainable energy to ensure peace ,health and prosperity through optimal energy solutions for the world's ecologically sustainable development. http://www.geni.org

Wave Power - For details of rejection of Australia's first and the world's second largest tidal /hydro power station, proposed for the Kimberley, in favour of 3 fossil fuel power stations at Broome, Derby, and Fitzroy Crossing (Western Australia) see www.gannonmedia.com.au/page16.html

Also more on wave power at http://www.caddet.co.uk/html/200art6.htm and http://www.waveplane.com/ http://www.waveenergy.dk/nyindexu.htm

World Wide Information System for Renewable Energy http://wire1.ises.org and the website www.caddet-ee.org contains free and detailed information on two innovative, recently demonstrated, clean energy technologies one in Western Australia, one in Japan.

SALINITY
Margie Crowther (Central Tablelands Landcare) has seminars on salinity at Cowra, contact Andrew awooldridge@dlwc.nsw.gov.au

Australian Salinity Action Network Jbradd34@aol.com

SOCIAL JUSTICE
Institute for Global Futures Research Australia.igfr@peg.apc.org

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TRANSPORT
Greenfleet plants trees to neutralise the environmental impact of motor vehicles People should consider how to neutralise the environmental impact of their vehicles on the environment. Greenfleet undertake to plant sufficient trees to attempt to do this for the vehicles signed up with them on a subscription basis. Check out their site at http://www.greenfleet.com.au/

URBAN HOUSING
An example of sustainable urban housing in the United States http://ecohome.org

WATER
NSW Agriculture can provide a Waterwise course on farms. richard.etherington@agric.nsw.gov.au.

Freshwater - http://www.earthsummit2002.org/es/issues/Freshwater/freshwater.htm

WEEDS
Steve Sutherland from NSW Agriculture & CRC Australian Weed Management Steve.Sutherland@agric.nsw.gov.au has written on broadacre weed management without herbicides.

WILDLIFE
To stop aerial baiting in Queensland you may be interested to email ThePremier@premiers.qld.gov.au

To submit something of interest please send details to property6@eco.com.au