Environmental issues

Asbestos Awareness

ACT Government

Asbestos Awareness website with information about asbestos and the new Government Laws. This site has been setup to help and inform people about the dangers of asbestos.

http://www.asbestos.act.gov.au/

Certified Environmental Practitioner Program (CEnvP)

Non-Government

The Certified Environmental Practitioner Scheme is an initiative of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ) aimed at facilitating interaction among environmental professionals, promoting environmental knowledge and awareness and advancing ethical and competent environmental practice.

http://www.cenvp.org/

Energy Rating

Federal Government

Australia's leading guide in choosing an energy efficient appliance to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change.

http://www.energyrating.gov.au/

Environmental Energy Water and Wastewater Services

ActewAGL

Directions to pages detailing ActewAGL's approach to providing energy and water and wastewater services in an economically and ecologically sustainable way. Includes Xeriscape, Ecowise, Sustainability report and Green energy.

http://www.actewagl.com.au/Product-and-services/Water-and-wa...

Environmental management

Business and Industry Development

Information on Canberra's high quality environmental management and leading urban environmental solutions and capabilities in the environmental industry.

http://www.business.act.gov.au/doing_business_in_canberra/bu...

Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand

Non-Government

The Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand is the association of environmental practitioners established to facilitate interaction among environmental professionals, promote environmental knowledge and awareness and advance ethical and competent environmental practice.

http://www.eianz.org/

Environment Protection for Business and Industry

Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate

Environmental information for Australian Capital Territory businesses, industries and rural communities, including contaminated land, compliance and quarantine, waste reduction, hazardous materials and the Environment Protection Act 1997.

http://www.environment.act.gov.au/environment2/environment_f...

Minimum energy efficiency standards for new dwellings

ACT Planning and Land Authority

All new residential buildings must meet energy efficiency rating standards as detailed in the Building Code of Australia.
http://www.actpla.act.gov.au/topics/design_build/siting/ener...

Urban tree protection and management in the ACT

Territory and Municipal Services Directorate

Information on tree management and protection in the Australian Capital Territory, including tree damaging activity applications, information about tree removal and maintenance of Canberra's public treescape.
http://www.tams.act.gov.au/live/environment/urbantreeprotect...

Waste management and hazardous materials

Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate

Information on hazardous materials including classification of liquid and non-liquid waste, scheduled waste, movement of controlled waste and disposal of hazardous waste in landfills.

http://www.environment.act.gov.au/environment2/environment_f...

Workplace waste and recycling

Territory and Municipal Services Directorate

Find information about managing waste in business and industry; including environmental protection; contaminated land; hazardous material; the national pollution inventory; signage for recycling systems; best practice guides for the office environment; construction and demolition waste minimisation and the Government Leadership Program.

http://www.tams.act.gov.au/live/recycling-waste/options/work...