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Three innovations to fix carbon market

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... Australian Biodiversity and Conservation Foundation, Gilbert + Tobin, Tasman Environmental Markets (TEM), Trovio, and The Indigenous Carbon Industry Network (ICIN) - whose members manage over 50% of Australia's landmass. CMI CEO John Connor says land-based ...

Philanthropic donations under scrutiny

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... companies that made the list have policies that ban political donations. The Yes campaign was led by Australians for Indigenous Constitutional Recognition (AICR), which is a fundraising and organising vehicle. Donations also went to the University of ...

Indigenous communities reunited with $25m in lost super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024  |  NEWS
The total superannuation found by First Nations Foundation on behalf of Indigenous Australians now comes in at $25.2 million. In 2023, the foundation reconnected First Nations people with $1.2 million, bolstering the total found. The superannuation ...

Nature taskforce announces leadership overhaul

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... Innovative Finance and Sustainable Investments. Also selected: ex-journalist Lucy Mulenkei, co-chair and co-founder of the Indigenous Women Biodiversity Network, and member of the International Forum on Biodiversity and the International Forum of Indigenous ...

Legal loophole fail: compliance won't dodge risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... line with international agreements and community expectations. Investors have a responsibility to protect Australia's Indigenous cultural heritage for future generations and uphold free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) - a right enshrined in the UN ...

Cannon-Brookes backs rural climate fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... allotted towards build energy efficiency for social housing in Gympie, QLD. A further $20,000 was granted to a local Indigenous community in the Northern Territory to build capacity for a solar microgrid and reduce reliance on diesel powered electricity. ...

Carbon trading roundup: Verra, REDD+, BetaCarbon

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... (WA). Human Rights Watch alleges that the REDD+ project violated the free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) rights of Indigenous people, conducting activities for 31 months without consulting Indigenous people living in the area. Indigenous people ...

Decarbonising aluminium key priority for Capral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... rigorous process because it doesn't just revolve around chain of custody of the aluminium billet, it's about biodiversity, Indigenous consultation, modern slavery, a whole raft of things."

ESG in 2024: key trends and legislative changes for the year ahead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... period 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2027. Key dates Beyond legislative changes, notable dates include the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in April, the UN SDG Summit in September, the UN Biodiversity Conference COP 16 in October, and the UN Climate ...

Podcast: 60,000+ years of care for country - Josh Gilbert

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... Gilbert, a Worimi man who lives and works on country. Josh is a Senior Researcher at the UTS Jumbunna Institute of Indigenous Education and Research and is completing his PhD at Charles Sturt University, focusing on the post-colonial involvement of Indigenous ...
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