Newsletter 2 - April 2008
It seems that not a month goes by without another conference, meeting or process relating to climate change. Within this context the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference in Bali last December was much awaited. It came at the end of a year when climate change had risen to the top of the political agenda in Australia; the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change had released its fourth assessment report and a certain former Vice President had become the first person to win a...
Commercial production of environmentally friendly E-Crete™, the world's first geopolymer alternative to conventional concrete, began in Melbourne in February. This follows 15 years of research and development, which resulted in a revolutionary product that uses recycled waste from power stations and blast furnaces, and produces 80 per cent less CO2 during manufacture than concrete.
A strong point of difference in a highly competitive market has been achieved by Mystique Printing since it became Australia's first offset printer to gain carbon neutral certification under the Greenhouse Friendly program.
The first carbon footprint calculation tool for the international wine industry has been developed by a South Australian company, following the agreement of an international protocol by a consortium of wine industry organisations in Australia, California, New Zealand and South Africa.
The 6 Star Green Star environmental rating recently awarded to Melbourne's new Convention Centre is a world first for the convention sector, and is already attracting growing levels of interest from national and international buyers in the meetings and events industry.
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