Australia

BHUTAN: Bjarke Ingels Gelephu Mindfulness City the world’s first carbon-negative community. No Polluting Industries Allowed.

Staff Writer November 2024

Alluring Mindful Tourists and the Bhutanese Diaspora Back Home. images by Brick Visual, Atchain, BIG. Artist Ariel View Rendering of The Gelephu Mindfulness City in southern Bhutan. Famed Architect Bjarke Ingels BIG to Design Gelephu Mindfulness City in Bhutan. The city, which was initially planned on a little over 1,000

The How-To Green Economy? Australia’s Heavy Vehicle Fleets to Non-Fossil Fuel Options (BEV) is On the Road with ARENA. Contributor: Anthony Coles

Staff Writer November 2024

Contributor: Anthony Coles © Photo credit: Dominika Zarzycka/SOPA Images vi November 15, 2024 The need for an integrated Green Industrial Development policy. Some great announcements this week from ARENA on support for the transition of Australia’s heavy vehicle fleets to non-fossil fuel options (BEV). Electric Trucks Industry leader TOLL Group

What’s the RAUCOUS Over AUKUS? The Quandary of Military Muscle viz Climate Action Funds

Staff Writer November 2024

Is AUKUS Diverting Much Needed Funds from Climate Action? Image: Western Trade Coast The 2021 AUKUS, military security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, is widely seen as a response to the perceived threat from China in the Indo-Pacific region. China has been a vocal

The Symbolism Behind Flower Emblems: Unveiling Their Hidden Meanings- Including Australia’s Ngooringa. Contributor: Jenny Chin

Staff Writer November 2024

National flowers came to prominence in Asia as part of decolonisation, with a spate of newly independent countries looking for symbols to represent their new nationhood. Contributor: Jenny Chin Together with national anthems that had to be commissioned, flower emblems had to be found, sometimes by popular vote. That was

Ningaloo Australia UNESCO World Heritage site- An Ecological Pre-Historic Wonderland

Staff Writer November 2024

This Science-based nature documentary series Ningaloo- Nyinggulu is an extraordinary ecological wonderland journey written and narrated by famed Australian author and former fisherman, Tim Winton. Set in Ningaloo Western Australia, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is one of the last pristine marine and land ecosystems on the planet with

EV Charging at Home. But Does your Insurance Company Cover Home / Apartment Installation and Fire?

Staff Writer October 2024

Several insurance companies in Australia and Asia offer coverage for EV battery fires in apartment recharging stations. Representative image. Credit: Pixabay. Photograph:(Others) Specific fire risks linked to EV batteries and batteries charging stations in apartments and houses requires experienced and specialised handling during incidents. Insurers recognize this, leading to new

The Playbook – WWF, the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) and AECOM showcased at Hong Kong’s 2024 ReThink Sustainable Expo.

Staff Writer October 2024

The Playbook has nearly 200 case studies spanning transport, water energy, buildings and coastal projects. In the Anthropocene age of human activity that dominates the influence on climate and the environment, Great swaths of land are bulldozed and built up, or built out. According to Wilderness, land clearing deforestation in

GHD’s ZEVO (Zero Emissions Vehicle Optimization) Study focused on logistics, finance, environment, and energy efficiency- Winning the 2024 Environment Analyst Digital Innovation Award.

Staff Writer October 2024

ZEVO has been applied by more than 30 GHD clients who use ZEVO analysis to identify the optimal transition pathway to decarbonization that works best for their fleet of vehicles. The award recognized GHD’s fleet decarbonization solution, GHD ZEVO (Zero Emissions Vehicle Optimization), a proprietary platform developed for fleet

WWF REPORT: Globally, 73% Vertebrates have Declined in 50 years – 60% in Asia and the Pacific regions. Why?

Staff Writer October 2024

Biodiversity Sustains Ecosystems and Human Life.

Luxury Brands Co-Marketing Opportunities for Climate Change

Staff Writer October 2024

The study “Navigating a Greener Future” revealed that sustainability commitments have a tremendous impact on brand loyalty. The majority of interviewees said they would stop buying or buy less from a brand that does not care about its environmental impact.