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Grant to ditch takeaway coffee cups

Friday, July 21st, 2017 | Business, Sustainability

Battles against takeaway coffee cups, marine plastic pollution and energy wastage will get support from the City of Sydney’s latest round of environmental knowledge exchange sponsorships. Lord Mayor Clover Moore said the City is a strong supporter of new ideas … Continued

Sustainable changes deliver new customers

Tuesday, July 18th, 2017 | Business, Sustainability

Business owners will learn how making small sustainable changes can increase company profits, help attract new customers and reduce their environmental footprint at a Customs House seminar this month. The City of Sydney’s City Thought Leaders: Sustainable Business Practices session … Continued

Clear out your chemicals and save the environment

Friday, July 7th, 2017 | Sustainability

Sydneysiders are invited to safely dispose of their old car batteries, solvents, pesticides and paints at the City of Sydney’s free household chemical cleanout day. A joint initiative of the City and the NSW Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), the free … Continued

Game changing plan for zero household waste

Wednesday, June 14th, 2017 | Sustainability

A bold new City of Sydney plan to ‘Leave Nothing to Waste’ will introduce nation leading new residential waste collection streams to increase recycling and set a path to zero waste. Lord Mayor Clover Moore said the game changing plan … Continued

Updated plan steps up action on climate change

Tuesday, May 16th, 2017 | Sustainability

Adopted in 2008, Sustainable Sydney 2030 is an action plan for a green, global and connected city, with 10 ambitious targets to be met over 22 years. Council unanimously backed the updated plan on Monday, with a reinforced commitment to … Continued

Accelerating action on energy efficient buildings

Thursday, May 11th, 2017 | Sustainability

Mid-tier commercial buildings will be the focus of a City of Sydney-sponsored forum encouraging increased energy and water efficiency measures. The Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) will deliver the Sydney Forum for Mid-Tier Commercial Buildings on … Continued

$8 million in new street trees to cool Sydney

Wednesday, May 10th, 2017 | Sustainability

An extra $8 million will be spent over the next 10 years to increase Sydney’s street tree canopy and reduce the damaging heat island effect. The City of Sydney’s draft budget provides an additional $2.8 million to plant 100 more … Continued

New residents hop into Rosebery and Forest Lodge

Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 | Sustainability

A City of Sydney plan to boost native animal numbers is beginning to increase frog numbers in the inner city. Striped marsh frog tadpoles have been spotted at Lewis Hoad Reserve, Forest Lodge, in one of two recently established frog … Continued

Sydney riders pedal to the moon and back

Wednesday, April 12th, 2017 | Other, Sustainability, Transport

Sydney workers have pedalled an impressive 768,000 kilometres during the City of Sydney’s third annual Sydney Rides Challenge – the equivalent of riding to the moon and back. 4,421 staff from 432 businesses participated in the challenge, which aims to … Continued

Climate Plan B better for people and business

Friday, April 7th, 2017 | Sustainability

Some of Australia’s biggest corporations joined a City of Sydney roundtable today with the aim of accelerating strong actions to deliver net zero emissions. The B-Team – co-founded by Sir Richard Branson and Jochen Zeitz – joined Sydney Lord Mayor … Continued

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