Four Walls and a Roof is a company specialising in sustainability home/building services, which also includes developing education programs about Sustainability for a business, school, or government section. Contact details for more information is also provided in the Education for Sustainability section.
This section of the NSW Department of Environment and Conservation provides links to information and case studies on cleaner production approaches to reduce the use of energy, water and material resources and to minimise waste and pollution.
This section of the Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment website provides information and case studies on how a business can be more sustainable through recycling materials, using less energy and reducing emissions. Further information on how a business can reduce their impact on the environment and create a better business environment is also available on this webpage.
This section of the Grow Me The Money website provides an argument for business sustainability – its benefits, how to practice it effectively and the risks involved for not having a sustainable business.
This publication is a business plan rooted firmly in personal, community, economic and environmental values for beginning and experienced rural entrepreneurs to take that first step toward the creation of a successful and sustainable business.
This section of the New Zealand Sustainable Business Network provides case studies of organisations from various industries that implement sustainable practices and procedures, thus achieving positive results in social, economic and environmental performance.
Results from a study by the Total Environment Centre highlighting the problem of large amounts of electronic waste (e-waste) items building up in Australian landfills.
(ABC News, 12/12/08)
Great Barrier Reef will die by carbon, scientists say
Environmentalists and scientists stress that the Australian Government’s low emissions target has condemned the Great Barrier Reef to destruction And will impact the reef’s tourist industry. This is due to rising temperatures and ocean acidification causing wide-spread coral bleaching and coral disease.
(ABC News, 15/12/08)