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Industry Opportunity Through Stewardship System

Originally posted at: https://australianfurniture.org.au/industry-opportunity-through-stewardship-system/ A resilient and sustainable furniture industry, with Australia positioned as a global leader in innovation, is the aim of a three-year programme to develop a commercial furniture Product Stewardship system with minimal financial impact on the industry. The Australian Government has provided a grant through the National Product Stewardship Investment Fund […]

Builders play a leading role in sustainable construction

Article first appeared: https://www.responsiblewood.org.au/builders-play-a-leading-role-in-sustainable-construction/ Building with certified wood is brilliant for the planet, our health, and the economy. In addition, buying locally certified wood reduces our carbon footprint and supports local communities connected to sustainable forest management. As Australian builders declare a climate and biodiversity emergency material selection plays an all-important role in protecting the […]

Building with timber: for people, planet and a better future

January 21, 2021

Published 20 January 2021: https://www.pefc.org/news/building-with-timber-for-people-planet-and-a-better-future/ Our ‘PEFC Webinar: Building a better future with certified timber’ saw three experts in sustainable construction discussing the benefits of timber as a construction material. Timber as a construction material is on the rise, as architects, engineers and builders around the world recognize its versatility, flexibility and benefits for people […]

PEFC Webinar: Building a better future with certified timber

December 14, 2020

Countries around the world are aiming for net zero carbon emissions by 2050 as a response to the Paris Agreement to keep global temperature rise below 2 degrees Celsius. The global construction sector has a key role to play in achieving net zero, and PEFC believes that building with low carbon certified timber is a […]

Architects Declare 2020

At the start of the year, along with over 500 architects around the country, we shared our commitment to going carbon neutral in 2020. We acknowledge that a lot has happened since then, however it’s important to remain committed to getting our own houses in order. in January, the first step was to switch to […]

Now’s the time to recalibrate to a low carbon future

Originally published 26 March 2020: https://www.thefifthestate.com.au/articles/nows-the-time-to-recalibrate-to-a-low-carbon-future/ Once we’ve recalibrated our lives, with a heightened awareness of health and our environment, the low carbon economy will be the practical option, writes Mark Thomson from Eco Effective Solutions. The unforeseen onset of the Coronavirus provides a logical and timely opportunity to rethink our immediate and long term […]

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