by Lucy Dinn | Jul 27, 2020 | COVID-19, Data Journalism, News
Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions were down in all major cities amid COVID-19 lockdowns, according to data from the World Air Quality Index project. At the start of March, all major cities had recorded lower levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and sulphur dioxide...
by Jessica Wainwright | Jun 18, 2019 | News
Canberrans traded trash for treasure at a Lakeside Scavenge event, combatting pollution and textile waste to save the planet. The event was located at Bowen Park beside Lake Burley Griffin, in conjunction with the World Environment Day weekend in June. Event...
by Emily Jenkins | Nov 6, 2018 | News
Plans to repurpose plastic bottles using a 3D printer have been unveiled by students and staff at the University of Wollongong. The project aims to close the loop of single-use plastic on campus by collecting items made from PET plastic and turning it into items...
by Camille Soulos-Ramsay | Mar 30, 2016 | News
Climate activists are targeting Federal MPs who accept donations from fossil fuel companies. 350.org released a report that claimed the two major political parties had received close to $3.7 million in donations from fossil fuel companies since the last election. In...
by Simona Ermilova | Mar 16, 2016 | News
Wollongong-based environmental organisations Surfrider Foundation UOW and Illawarra Intrepid Landcare are collaborating with University of Wollongong students to reduce single-use plastic bags on campus. The Boomerang Bags initiative supplies businesses with reusable...
