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NEWS 7 FEB 2021
Live stream with us on International Day for Women and Girls in Science and be inspired!
On Thursday 11 February 2021, secondary students and teachers were invited to join this senior Victorian forum to explore the opportunities and challenges for girls and women in exploring…
NEWS 28 JAN 2021
What Makes a City Sustainable?
Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability Dr Gillian Sparkes delivered a keynote ‘What Makes a City Sustainable? Science, Technology and Sustainable Development’ at the inaugural…
NEWS 19 NOV 2020
Victorian Spatial Showcase and eSummit
Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability Dr Gillian Sparkes was a panellist and keynote speaker at ‘Spatial Science for Sustainable Development and Unlocking the Transformative Potential of the…
NEWS 15 JUN 2020
Celebrating our Bays
As part of our campaign to celebrate Victoria’s marine environment, this week we wanted to share some background to the two most populated Bays – Port Phillip and Western Port. At the edge of the…
NEWS 26 OCT 2019
Celebrating Victoria's Marine & Coastal Environments during Sea Week: 13 Themes in 13 Weeks Series
To celebrate Sea Week, and 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 Marine…
NEWS 30 AUG 2019
Signing between the Australian Space Agency and FrontierSI to drive growth for Australia's space and spatial industries
On Thursday, 29 August 2019, FrontierSI signed a Statement of Strategic Intent and Cooperation with the Australian Space Agency in Melbourne. I joined Head of the ASA Dr…
NEWS 19 MAR 2019
Commissioner targets key environmental challenges for Victoria over the coming decade
Photo: Edify Energy The five-yearly Victorian State of the Environment (SoE) 2018 report was publicly released on 19 March 2019. As well as providing an analysis of a diverse range of 170…
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 11 FEB 2019
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2019
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2019. Our Office joined the EPA Victoria and some of Victoria's leading female scientists for a livestreamed event…
NEWS 4 FEB 2019
Holistic Marine Spatial Planning for Victoria’s Marine Waters
Members of the Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability attend Victoria’s first Marine Spatial Planning Summit on 1 February 2019 organised by DELWP. By Senior Science Writer…