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NEWS 4 JUN 2018

Why some office buildings don't pass the emissions test

  Buildings account for 23 per cent of Australia's greenhouse gas emissions after energy generation and transport. A report commissioned by Victorian government agency…

NEWS 25 MAY 2018

A new board to lead EPA Victoria into a new era

  For the first time since it was established in 1971, from 1 July 2018 EPA Victoria will have a governing board. The Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability, Dr Gillian Sparkes, welcomed…

NEWS 2 MAY 2018

2018 Australasian Network For Ecology & Transport Conference

  Science Writer Rebecca Koss was a keynote speaker at the 2018 Australasian Network For Ecology & Transport Conference where she briefed delegates on the work of the…

NEWS 30 APR 2018

2018 Alpine Valley Community Leadership Program

The Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability Dr Gillian Sparkes participated in the 2018 Alpine Valley Community Leadership Program at the Mokoan Hub overlooking the…

NEWS 30 APR 2018

Creating Shared Value - an ethos not just a project

  It was a privilege to attend the 2018 Shared Value Summit Asia Pacific (SV Summit APAC) in Sydney last week with 180 corporate, government and community leaders from Australia…

NEWS 27 APR 2018

Dr Scott Rawlings at Coast to Coast 2018

  Head of Science and Research for the Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability, Dr Scott Rawlings, was a speaker at the Coast to Coast Conference in…

NEWS 8 MAR 2018

Improving Victoria's air quality

  The Victorian Auditor General tabled a report “Improving Victoria’s Air Quality” today. The audit examined whether Victoria’s air quality meets national standards for pollutant components…

NEWS 28 FEB 2018

Applying the SDGs - determining socio-economic indicators for Victoria's environment

  Yesterday, the Commissioner hosted a high-level workshop which prioritised socio-economic indicators adapted from the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs). This event was…

NEWS 6 FEB 2018

Game-changing environmental monitoring reforms are underway

  Access to information on the state of the environment through digital platforms will be a powerful enabler of citizen participation and development of local solutions over the next decade in…

NEWS 29 JAN 2018

2018 Midsumma Pride March - a red-hot success

  The Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability Dr Gillian Sparkes, was proud to join over 8000 participants in scorching temperatures yesterday (28 January) for the Midsumma Pride March…