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University of Sydney opens Centre for Carbon, Water and Food

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... future climate volatility, the Unviersity of Sydney said in a statement. The centre has been funded by the federal government and the university. It has been formally launched this week.

Community Sector Banking to extend microfinance pilot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... Community Sector Banking has extended its Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) contract with the federal government and received an additional AU$448,800 in pilot funding. Community Sector Banking has thus far authorised "a couple of hundred ...

Government allocates additional funds for microfinance pilot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... Community Sector Banking has extended its Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) contract with the federal government and received an additional AU$448,800 in pilot funding. Community Sector Banking is a specialist banking provider for the ...

Monash University selected as sustainable development hub

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... SDSN program is supported by the Harold Mitchell Foundation, the National Australia Bank and the Australian federal government. University of Siena in Italy has also been selected as a regional SDSN centre and will focus on the Mediterranean region. ...

Government bodies not effectively speaking on sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... respondents were undecided, 30% said "not really" and 10% said always and another 10% said mostly. "Both state and federal government have a low authenticity score," Hale said. "Generally, people are not convinced when the government tells them things. ...

Combet announces phase-out of solar credit mechanism

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
The federal government will phase out the solar credit mechanism in January 2013, six months ahead of schedule, a move that is expected to lower the cost of electricity and curtail a potential oversupply in renewable energy certificates. Minister for ...

Low Carbon Australia finances second Wagga Wagga project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... AU$780,000 upgrade project at the Wagga Wagga Oasis Aquatic Centre is being met partially by AU$375,075 from the federal government through the Community Energy Efficiency Program and with AU$338,250 in finance from Low Carbon Australia. The installation ...

Kidney: Australia should look to fund NBN with green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... green bonds because of their link to encouraging a low-carbon economy, Kidney said. "We would like to see the federal government use a green bond for funding the national broadband network," he said. "That would be a bond that could be rated [under the ...

Clean Energy Council: keep Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Council (CEC) has called upon the federal government to retain the 20% Renewable Energy Target (RET) to ensure investment-grade stability and drive job creation in the renewable energy industry. The Climate Change Authority is reviewing ...

Australian Ethical appoints Russell for administration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... From 2000-2008, Gibbs served as CEO of ARIA, the trustee of the PSS and CSS - the superannuation schemes for federal government employees. Prior to that, Gibbs was executive officer of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST).