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NEWS 1 APR 2022

New Trustees of The Royal Society of Victoria announced

The Royal Society of Victoria have announced that two new Trustees of the Royal Society of Victoria have been appointed by Governor-in-Council (the Governor and Premier of Victoria) as of 1 March…

NEWS 11 FEB 2022

United on International Day of Women and Girls in Science

International Day of Women and Girls in Science (#IDWGS) is celebrated on February 11 every year around the world. It was first announced by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015, as a global…

NEWS 15 DEC 2021

Commissioner releases the State of the Environment Biodiversity Update 2021 Report

Dr Gillian Sparkes AM, Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability, has released the State of the Environment Biodiversity Update 2021 Report. The next Victorian State of the Environment Report is…

NEWS 8 DEC 2021

Commissioner releases the inaugural State of the Marine and Coastal Environment 2021 Report for Victoria

Dr Gillian Sparkes AM, Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability released the inaugural State of the Marine and Coastal Environment 2021 Report for Victoria today.  Dr Sparkes joined Minister…

NEWS 11 NOV 2021

EIANZ international conference discusses 'How good is science!?'

Dr Gillian Sparkes AM, Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability joined The Hon. Lily D’Ambrosio, Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change to deliver keynote presentations for the…

NEWS 4 NOV 2021

Improving systems by activating SDG reporting

Dr Scott Rawlings, Director of Science and Research for the Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability presented at the Environmental, Social and Governance for Sustainability conference hosted by…

NEWS 16 JUL 2021

Climate Change Risk Management Guide

The Victorian Managed Insurance Authority (VMIA) released a guide outlining minimum requirements for managing climate change risks for Victorian Government organisations. The guide states…

NEWS 15 JUN 2021

Commissioner Dr Gillian Sparkes receives Queen’s Birthday 2021 Honours

Congratulations to Dr Gillian Sparkes on being awarded a Member (AM) in the General Division of the Queen’s Birthday 2021 Honours “for significant services to environmental sustainability, and to…

NEWS 3 JUN 2021

Sustainable Development Goals - Localisation is key

There are five pillars to the Commissioner’s approach to working with our many and diverse stakeholders to localise the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – from scientists to land managers: policy…

NEWS 3 JUN 2021

Getting down to the nitty gritty of implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals locally

As part of the Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability’s leading work applying the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to environmental reporting in Victoria, we have a project underway…

NEWS 5 MAR 2021

Strategic Audit of the Implementation of Environmental Management Systems in Victorian Government 2019-20

The Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability is pleased to share the 2020 Strategic Audit report on the implementation of Environmental Management Systems, which analyses the Victorian…

NEWS 16 FEB 2021

Women and girls in STEM, the planet needs you!

Listen in to this senior Victorian forum explore education and career opportunities and the challenges for girls and women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine and Mathematics (STEM). This…