"The science is conclusive. The evidence and the impact is getting more dramatic every year. Facts on the ground are outstripping worse-case scenario models that were developed only a few years ago."
Hilary Clinton, as reported in an article by Tony Walker in the Australian Financial Review, Wednesday 29 April 2009, pg 14
Collingwood Footy Club have set up a new category of membership;
Able can now offer healthcare and food manufacturing clients aprons and rubbish bags that are both carbon neutral and degradable. These items have a shelf life of about one year and then will take about two years to totally degrade. They are still made from plastic and hence retain the same strength characteristics as our standard carbon neutral products. They are also very economically priced. We are continuing to develop new biodegradable products.
Able have today signed off an 800 tonne accredited offset with International Energy Brokers TFSgreen.
Be that as it may, last night's complimentary session was on sustainability and greening your business.
We were fortunate enough to join Don Pyke - Founder of Ecolimos and Tamsin O'Neill - Co-founder and editor of green magazine, on the panel. The evening was hosted by broadcaster Sian Prior who did a great job in facilitating the discussion between the panel and the audience members.
Congratulations to the organizers at the City of Stonnington for running an evening that will raise awareness about green issues and opportunities for business. They are also running A sustainable Living Expo Sunday 3 May.
http://www.stonnington.vic.gov.au/www/html/2976-upcoming-environmental-events.asp
On the evening, we distributed a hand out of contacts for businesses wanting to take steps to green their business, it is attached here Download Sustainability contacts
Able is now participating in the "Grow Me the Money" initiative, which is run by VECCI and the EPA and receives financial support from the Victorian State Government.
The program aims to promote environmental sustainability by assisting firms to plan and implement measures that will reduce their environmntal impact and in many cases increase their differentiation in the market.
Below is a link to the site where companies can register;
Chelsea Independent Article 29/7/08
In this article, Climate Change and its impact on Melbourne's Port Phillip Bay is discussed. Hewlett Packard, Mercedes Benz, Able Plastics and Goldman Sachs are noted as organisations who are taking responsibility for their carbon emissions.
The not for profit carbon offset and education organisation,Climate Positive, yesterday arranged another tree planting at Balook, in Gippslands' Strzelecki Ranges.
The trees, planted on privately owned land, are now protected forever via a voluntary conservation covenant set up in accordance with the Victorian Conservation Trust Act.
For hundreds of years into the future the planted trees and shrubs have a good chance of restoring themselves into a cool climate rainforest. Some of the trees in the surrounding area are up to 700 years old.
It was great to take part in such a worthwhile project and at the same time it was an enjoyable day with plenty of banter amongst the hard core and social planters.
Congratulations to Climate Positive, the land owner and of course to the tree planters.
Last week we attended a "Business And The Environment " breakfast at Carlton's Leicester St green Building. The list of speakers included representatives from BP, Environment Victoria and Fishprint, a carbon neutral printing company. This quote from Governor Schwarzenegger was cited.....
“Politics plays a big part in the tipping point here. If you are against taking action on greenhouse gases and common emissions your political base will melt away as surely as the polar icecaps, I can guarantee you that. You will become a political penguin on a smaller and smaller ice floe that is drifting out to sea.
"Goodbye my little friend, that's what is going to happen." Mr Schwarzenegger concluded.
