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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 13 DEC 2019

The importance of data and predictive capabilities in tackling climate extremes

Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability,  Dr Gillian Sparkes presented the Royal Society of Victoria’s RSV 2019 Medal for Excellence in Scientific Research to Professor…

NEWS 30 OCT 2019

Fire: 13 Themes in 13 Weeks Series

As part of our special series exploring the 13 key themes of the Victorian SoE 2018 report, this week we highlight our chapter on fire. The SoE findings include four key fire indicators, they look at…

NEWS 28 OCT 2019

13 Themes in 13 Weeks Series

Over the past 13 weeks, we shared the key highlights of the 13 themes that make up the State of the Environment 2018 Report.  Did you miss a week or not certain where to find information…

NEWS 11 OCT 2019

2019 Winners of the Premier's Sustainability Awards

Congratulations to all winners of the 2019 Premier's Sustainability Awards and Sustainability Victoria for a wonderful event to celebrate and recognise the hard work of all Victorians who are making…

NEWS 16 SEP 2019

International Day of the Preservation of the Ozone Layer: 13 Themes in 13 Weeks Series

Today is International Day of the Preservation of the Ozone Layer and marks 32 years since the Montreal Protocol. The Montreal Protocol has led to the phase-out of 99 per cent of ozone-depleting…

NEWS 2 AUG 2019

International Day of the World's Indigenous People

The Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability and the Office team recognise and pay our respects to the rich culture of Australia’s First Peoples during International Day of the World’s…

NEWS 11 JUL 2019

Celebrating NAIDOC Week

The Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability and Office team recognise and pay our respects to the rich culture of Australia’s First Peoples during NAIDOC week. This year’s NAIDOC theme, ‘Voice…

NEWS 19 MAR 2019

Victoria’s environmental report card: Air quality improving but challenges remain for biodiversity

Victoria’s comprehensive report card on the health of Victoria’s natural environment, the State of Environment (SoE) 2018 Report has been released. The report which tells a story of good…

NEWS 15 OCT 2018

Keep Victoria Beautiful Tidy Towns Sustainability Awards in Beechworth

  Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability Dr Gillian Sparkes was a speaker and presenter at the 2018 Keep Victoria Beautiful Tidy Towns Sustainability Awards in…