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NEWS 3 SEP 2018

Data democracy video update- the Commissioner and experts discuss the key concepts of data democracy

The final cut of Centre for eResearch and Digital Innovation (CeRDI) #DataDemocracy series has been released. Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability Dr Gillian Sparkes …

NEWS 14 AUG 2018

Take a journey up the Yarra River, by drone!

To celebrate National Science Week, our Office has released ‘The Birrarung is alive’, a film that takes a spectacular journey up the Yarra River. Happy National Science Week Australia…

NEWS 6 JUL 2018

New strides in environmental monitoring from space

Space monitoring is the next step in sourcing cutting-edge environmental data and Victoria’s La Trobe University has demonstrated itself as a leader in the technology. Local scientists…

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…

STORY 2 JUL 2018

More water, more life

In the dry Mallee country in north-western Victoria, the Hattah Lakes are an oasis for native animals who find food and shelter in these wetlands and floodplains. The lakes are filled seasonally…

NEWS 27 JUN 2018

A Yarra expedition, citizen scientists and precious platypus data

The Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability (OCES) team enjoyed a sunny, wintry field trip up the Yarra River ­– ahead of the release of the State of the Yarra and its…

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…