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NEWS 6 AUG 2019
Understanding Victoria's Water Quality during National Science Week 2019
Welcome to National Science Week 2019. As part of our special series exploring the 13 key themes of the Victorian State of the Environment 2018 Report, this week we highlight our chapter on…
NEWS 7 MAY 2019
How business can lead and rebuild trust by Dr Gillian Sparkes
Two hundred and fifty local and global leaders from business, civil society, academia and Government convened at Arts Centre Melbourne on April 30-May 1 for the …
NEWS 3 MAY 2019
The Future of Victoria's Environment at the Royal Society of Victoria
Don't miss out on Dr Scott Rawlings and Andrew Marshall presenting on the key outcomes and recommendations from the recently released State of the Environment 2018 Report at the Royal Society of…
NEWS 2 MAY 2019
Environmental Justice Australia's response to the State of the Yarra and Its Parklands 2018 Report
Environmental Justice Australia has provided their response to the recently tabled State of the Yarra and Its Parklands 2018 Report. Follow this link to find out their thoughts: https…
NEWS 21 MAR 2019
The Age covers the State of the Yarra and Its Parklands 2018 Report
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NEWS 19 MAR 2019
Victoria leads the way in adopting the UN SDGs for environmental reporting
The Victorian State of the Environment (SoE) 2018 Report is the first attempt in Australia to apply the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) [hyperlink] to state of environment reporting…
NEWS 19 MAR 2019
Commissioner recommends appointment of a Chief Biodiversity Scientist
Photo: East Gippsland Landcare Network Victoria’s comprehensive report card of the health of Victoria’s natural environment, the Victorian State of the Environment (SoE) 2018 Report, has been…
NEWS 6 SEP 2018
Transforming Australia: SDG Progress Report
The team from the Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability Victoria attended the Committee for Economic Development Australia launch event ‘Transforming Australia:…
NEWS 14 AUG 2018
A new Marine and Coastal Act
To protect Victoria’s marine and coastal environments now and into the future, we have established a new Marine and Coastal Act as part of a broader package of reforms. On 1 August 2018 the …
STORY 2 JUL 2018
The particulars of plastic
All plastic breaks down into microplastics; every bit of plastic that is manufactured has the potential to end up in our environment. At the moment we know there’s a huge amount of plastic in the…