Global Sustainability news

GEO-4 report on the state of the environment
The fourth report in the Global Environment Outlook (GEO-4) assessment series was launched on 25 October. It provides a comprehensive and authoritative overview of the state of the environment.
25/10/2007

Carbon offset providers in Australia
Global Sustainability has prepared this report to provide Australian organisations seeking to offset their emissions with comparative information regarding offsetting services available.
22/05/2007

Review of reactions to Stern
Global Sustainability has compiled a short summary of the initial reactions to the release of the Stern Review.
10/12/2006

Effectively deal with sustainability issues
New book, The Sustainable Way , explains how to effectively deal with sustainability issues.
30/08/2005

Stories of Sustainability from RMIT University
A parka that is easily transformed into a swag, waste solutions for the Queen Victoria Market and immersing international students in regional sustainability are just some of the stories in a new book that provides practical, everyday examples of sustainability.
12/11/2004

New Publication - Protecting the Future: Stories of Sustainability from RMIT University
An inspiring read of real life sustainability initiatives by the Global Sustainability Institute, RMIT University, November, 2004.
10/11/2004

RMIT students unveil new prototype pedal washing machine
Two RMIT mechanical engineering students from Singapore will unveil a new prototype pedal washing machine at 7.30am on Wednesday 7 November 2001.
22/11/2001

Are your feet so big you leave behind large ecological footprints?
The average Australian ecological footprint is 9.4 hectares. However, the available area on earth calculated for all of us is only 2.2 hectares. Australians like many other countries in the world are living beyond what is sustainable, according to Tricia Caswell, Executive Director, RMIT Global Sustainability.
20/11/2001