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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 11 FEB 2020
2020 International Day of Women and Girls in Science
For the 2020 International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Dr Gillian Sparkes, Victorian Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability, was honoured to speak with Dr Amanda Caples and other …
NEWS 4 FEB 2020
Commissioner at RMIT's Engaging for Impact 2020
On Tuesday, 4 February 2020, Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability Dr Gillian Sparkes joined RMIT University's Vice-Chancellor and President Martin Bean CBE, CSIRO's Senior Principal…
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 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 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…
NEWS 1 NOV 2019
"Implementing the SDGs is child's play"
Michael Reid from Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability chaired a panel discussion at the Energy Evaluation Asia-Pacific Conference in Bangkok on 31 October 2019: Unleashing the…
NEWS 31 OCT 2019
Discussing how Victoria is transforming its environmental reporting at EEAP2019 in Bangkok
Dr Gillian Sparkes was honoured to deliver the opening address at the Energy Evaluation Asia Pacific Conference #EEAP2019 in Bangkok on 30 October 2019. In her address: ‘Transformative evaluation:…
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 18 OCT 2019
The State of Waste: an interview with Dr Gillian Sparkes
Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability Victoria, Dr Gillian Sparkes, discusses the state of waste with Waste Management Review and how the State of the…