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AUSMAP FINALIST FOR 2021 AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM EUREKA PRIZE
The Australian Microplastic Assessment Project (AUSMAP) which is tracking microplastic pollution along Australia’s waterways has been selected as a finalist for the 2021 Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources Eureka Prize for Innovation in Citizen Science.
Developers to gain more say under proposed planning policy
Environment groups are calling on the NSW Government to include best practise mandatory standards for tree canopy cover, climate action, parkland and urban heat mitigation in a new planning policy due to take effect for all urban areas by the end of 2021.
Greater Sydney Parklands - Boom or Bust?
TEC has proposed 9 critical principles on which Greater Sydney Parklands agency should be based covering - more protection of the environment; no sale; extensive public consultation. See our submission here.
Democratising the Energy Grid
With the boom in rooftop solar and other distributed energy resources (DER), the opportunity exists to change the dominant paradigm of centralised control of the energy system to one based on local resources and democratic governance — but this opportunity must be recognised and acted on quickly to prevent new energy being stuck in the old model. TEC’s Designing DERtopia discussion paper is intended to get the ball rolling.
OUR URBAN ENVIRONMENT IN DANGER
An appallingly bad proposal to give developers flexibility over environmental standards for all urban areas in NSW is condemned by Total Environment Centre. The proposed Design and Place State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP) must go back to the drawing board.
Koala Destruction Bill
TEC is calling for legislation agreed by the NSW Liberals and National Party to be withdrawn from the Parliament.
WA 10cent refunds on drink containers needs more work
The Western Australian Container deposit scheme, launched today, will need a lot more work to be accessible and maximise recycling, said TEC on releasing a new briefing today. Claims it is the most accessible in Australia are simply wrong.
Nats Deranged Campaign Against Koalas
At a time when the NSW government needs to fully focus on managing the COVID crisis, the National Party’s ‘’split’’ from the Coalition over the koala protection is one the most irrational moves seen in many decades and will do a great disservice to the community, TEC said today.