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The Australian
and New Zealand Solar Energy Society (ANZSES)
is an affiliate Section of ISES, the International
Solar Energy Society. By "solar energy"
refers to all the renewable energy sources
that originate from the sun: solar radiation
(photovoltaic and solar thermal), wind
(wind energy), biomass and biogas, tidal
and hydroelectricity. ANZSES does not
support fossil fuels or nuclear energy,
simply because these energies are not
sustainable.
http://www.anzses.org
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The Alternative
Technology Association (ATA)
is Australia's leading not-for-profit
organisation, promoting sustainable technology
and practice in order to protect our environment.
With branches and members around Australia
and New Zealand, ATA provides practical
information and expertise, based on our
members' hands-on experience.
http://www.ata.org.au
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Ausbale
is a non-profit organisation dedicated
to the practice of building with straw.
Our members include owner builders, architects,
engineers, and those interested in straw
bale buildings, sustainable building practices,
healthy homes and preservation of the
environment. They have a vast body of
knowledge not only in straw bale building
but in all aspects of sustainable building
technologies, as the two go hand in hand.
http://www.ausbale.org
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The Building Designers
Association is a dynamic organisation
whose members have proven technical and
design competencies. They design residential,
multi-residential, commercial and industrial
buildings providing clients with the expertise
in design and documentation to meet all
the stringent requirements of local government
building approval. The Association is
recognised as a proactive leader on issues
affecting the built environment and the
building industry.
http://www.bdansw.com.au
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The Earth Building
Association of Australia (EBAA)
is a not for profit organisation formed
to promote the use of Unfired Earth as
a building medium throughout Australia.
Our association has a strong national
focus and is the peak body for Earth Building
practitioners, both private & commercial,
in Australia. Membership is open to all
with an interest in earth building.
http://www.ebaa.asn.au
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ecospecifier
is a guide to eco and health preferable
products, materials and technologies for
the built environment construction sector,
specifically targeted to the needs of
decision makers and specifiers. It responds
to the growing body of public and private
sector clients, and individuals, who want
to save energy, water, use resources sustainably,
minimise pollution & ecological footprint,
and reduce negative human health impacts.
http://www.ecospecifier.org
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The
Natural Edge Project (TNEP)
is a non-profit sustainability think-tank
partnership driven by a team of early
career Australians. The mission of The
Natural Edge Project is to contribute
to and succinctly communicate leading
research, case studies, tools and strategies
for achieving a sustainable future across
government, business and civil society.
http://www.naturaledgeproject.net
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The Faculty of
Built Environment (FBE) at the
University of New South Wales is unique
in Australia in the range of disciplines
it offers, including: Architecture, Building,
Industrial Design, Interior Architecture,
Landscape Architecture and, Planning &
Urban Development. FBE has an academic
structure aimed at encouraging synergy
among the disciplines in the Faculty as
well as providing flexibility for students
in the range of courses they are able
to select. Students have the opportunity
to gain both expertise in their chosen
disciplines and to become familiar with
the concepts and ideas of the other disciplines
in the Faculty.
http://www.fbe.unsw.edu.au
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The School of Photovoltaic
and Renewable Energy Engineering
at the University of New South Wales is
internationally recognised for its research
in the area of photovoltaics, most of
which is now conducted under the ARC Centre
of Excellence in Advanced Silicon Photovoltaics
and Photonics. It was also the first organisation
internationally to offer undergraduate
training in the area of Photovoltaics
and Solar Energy, and since then has extended
the educational programs offered to include
postgraduate and research training opportunities
http://www.pv.unsw.edu.au
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The
Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF)
is committed to inspiring people to
achieve a healthy environment for all
Australians.
Green Building: GreenHome helps people
help the environment by making simple
changes to the way we live. Identify
ways that you can green your home and
lifestyle, from saving energy and water
to cutting down on waste.
http://www.acfonline.org.au/default.asp?section_id=86
Climate Change: ACF
maintain that it is essential that Australia's
greenhouse gas emissions are reduced
by at least 60% by 2050 and that the
use of fossil fuels is phased out. ACF
is campaigning for a 10% mandatory renewable
energy target, and the ratification
of the Kyoto Protocol, including national
legislation, tax reforms and a green
cities program.
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The Centre for
Sustainable Energy Systems (CSES)
is a departmental centre within the Department
of Engineering within the Faculty of Engineering
and Information Technology at Australian
National University. The roles of CSES
are to provide teaching support for the
undergraduate and masters programs presented
by the Department of Engineering; to provide
supervision for PhD candidates in the
field of solar energy technologies; to
carry out fundamental research in solar
energy technologies (note that solar energy
research is also carried out within the
Department of Engineering but not under
the banner of CSES); and to liaise with
industry partners to assist in the commercialisation
of new technologies emerging.
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The Institute for
Sustainable Futures (ISF) collaborates
with government, industry and the community
to develop solutions leading to sustainable
futures. ISF promotes a practical response
to the triple bottom line issues of economic
viability, social responsibility and ecological
sustainability through consultancy, training
and applied research. Its inter-disciplinary
approach enables the provision of innovative
advice and information through four focal
programs in water, energy, local government
and transport.
http://www.isf.uts.edu.au
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Environment Institute
of Australia and New Zealand
The Environment Institute of Australia
and New Zealand is the professional association
for environmental practitioners with an
Australia and New Zealand-wide membership
in the public and private sectors. Originally
formed in 1987, as the Environment Institute
of Australia (EIA) it was reconstituted
in 2002 to incorporate a New Zealand Chapter
and thus became the EIANZ. The New Zealand
Chapter was formally launched in May 2003.
For more detail on the New Zealand Chapter
see the NZ Chapter page.
For more detail on Australia see: About
EIANZ / Chapters / Australia page and
select a Division from the map to read
the History of the Division.
The Institute's main objectives are
to promote environmental knowledge and
to advance ethical and competent practice
while facilitating interaction amongst
environmental professionals. The Institute
is genuinely multi-disciplinary, formed
specifically for those who work in any
of the numerous aspects of environment
such as management, planning, education,
law, industrial operations, research
and audit.
http://www.eianz.org
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Society for Responsible
Design
The Society for Responsible Design is
a not-for-profit organisation promoting
design thinking and best practice as essential
tools for progressing to a sustainable
future. Advancing information, research
and education for significantly better
built and living environments, products,
services and resource management. We evaluate
and educate new directions in Responsible
design via SRD ChangeX exhibitions, online,
discussion and events across all related
streams of design.
http://www.srd.org.au
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SRD ChangeX 2007
SRD ChangeX 2007 :: graduate sustainable
design exhibition : Final year projects
from across Sydney's top Universities
that feature Responsible Design. Concepts
and ideas to inspire and challenge convention.
Highlighting sustainable architecture,
water efficient products and planning
for change teamed with ideas in fashion,
communication, interiors, shopping, landscapes
and more. This collection confirms higher
education as an integral element to enabling
change. It is also an opportunity to reflect
upon how much Responsible Design could
contribute towards tangible solutions
globally.
http://www.changex.org/
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