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REPORT 21 DEC 2013

State of the Environment 2013 Report

This is the second State of Environment Report for Victoria. The report describes the state of Victoria’s environment as at time of publication, how and why it has changed over time, and how it is…

PUBLICATION 21 DEC 2008

State of the Environment 2008 Report

NEWS 13 FEB 2023

STEMM & Society: Women and Girls in Science - Innovate. Demonstrate. Elevate. Advance.

For International Day of Women and Girls in Science (IDWGS) on Saturday 11 February 2023 an important discussion about the participation of women and girls in Australia’s science, technology,…

NEWS 22 OCT 2020

Disaster resilience and the future of sustainability webinar

Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability Dr Gillian Sparkes was a panellist at the Disaster resilience and the future of sustainability webinar hosted by Melbourne School of Engineering, The…

NEWS 24 JUN 2020

Expanded controls on development along the Yarra River

Expanded controls on development along the Yarra River have been announced as recommended in the State of the Yarra and its Parklands Report (2018). “The planning controls follow an interim measure…

NEWS 16 JUN 2020

Framework for the Victorian State of the Environment (SoE) 2023 Report, “Science for Sustainable Development” tabled in Victorian Parliament

On 16 June 2020, the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, The Hon. Lily D’Ambrosio MP, caused the tabling of the Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability’s Framework for the…

NEWS 5 JUN 2020

Happy World Environment Day

2020 has been a memorable year. One that will change lives and bring fresh perspectives. This year as we work from home across Victoria and indeed, the world, many of us will have developed a greater…

NEWS 12 DEC 2019

Victorian Government's action for long-term sustainability of Victoria's native timber forests

On the 7th November 2019, Victoria’s State Government announced a 30-year plan to phase out native forest logging in Victorian public forests by 2030. This includes an immediate logging ban of old…

NEWS 5 DEC 2019

Victoria's first Climate Science Report 2019

Victoria's first Climate Science Report 2019 has been released.  The report is a legislative requirement every five years under the Victorian Climate Change Act 2017.   …

NEWS 2 DEC 2019

What the biodiversity indicators tell us

As we end the year, the Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability is highlighting the Biodiversity chapter of the SoE 2018 Report that includes detailed information on the health of Victoria…