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Impacts of Business / Industry on the Environment

Information and examples of the way certain businesses and industries effect the natural environment, both positively and negatively.

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International

Queensland

Sustainable, Bringing the built environment to life

Business website of Sustainable Pty Ltd, featuring housing design, products, and the business’ building techniques with focus on sustainability and environmental friendliness. Site sections containing external links to environmentally friendly building resources include: the newsroom section with Top 10 Eco and Sustainability Ideas, our partners, sustainability Education links under the how we work section, and an obscure link to a Resources section listing design and building businesses (http://www.sustainablebuildings.com.au/Resources.aspx)

http://www.sustainablebuildings.com.au

National

Business and Sustainability

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.

http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/dse/nrence.nsf/FID/-D58C1E06D
AC02C17CA256DC700093C6E?OpenDocument

Search Keyword: Climate Change

A search Climate Change related topics in the Australian Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas website. Several articles in this one web-page list featuring Climate Change and its link to oil. Major sections of this website covering quality text and articles include News and Articles, Media, and Select Reading. The ASPO is an organisation dealing with reducing Australia’s oil vulnerability.

http://www.aspo-australia.org.au/index.php?searchword
=climate+change&option=com_search&Itemid=5

The Business Case for Sustainability

This section of the Grow Me The Money website provides an argument for environmentally sustainable commercial practices – its benefits, how to practice it effectively and the risks involved for avoiding environmental issues.

http://www.growmethemoney.com.au/BusinessSustainability

International

Economics, A few simple points

Economics section of the Optimum Population Trust website, displaying indepth the relationship between economics, global warming, production, resources, and the world’s overpopulation. There is also a focus on the United Kingdom. Website also includes another section, titled Links, featuring a list of sites about population, demographics, resources, and environment.

http://www.optimumpopulation.org/