Invitation: Community forums to inform investigation into Canberra Nature Park, Molonglo River Corridor and Googong Foreshores (19, 24, 26 May 2010)

The public are invited to a community forum which aims to inform the investigation of the Commissioner of Sustainability and the Environment into Canberra Nature Park, Molonglo River Corridor and Googong Foreshores. Please see attached notice for information on dates, locations and RSVP details.

Canberra region launch of 1 Million Women

The Office of the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment ACT is inviting the public to the Canberra region launch of the 1 Million Women campaign. Since mid 2009, women of all ages, backgrounds and regions are joining the campaign and now total 21,000. The aim is to engage 100,000 Australian women in 2010 and a million by the end of 2012. In Canberra, we are seeking to support this by targeting 20,000 regional women over the next three years. A collective of local women from very diverse backgrounds, in the private and government sectors, are working together to support …

New television recycling arrangements (from 27 April 2010)

From 27 April 2010, televisions will be banned from going to landfill and recycled for a fee at the Mitchell and Mugga Lane Resource Management Centres.The fee will cover the cost of recycling and will range from $15 to $40 per item, depending on its type and size. The scheme will divert around 200 tonnes of televisions from landfill each year and will continue until the National E-waste Scheme is introduced in 2011, which will provide for free e-waste recycling. Other options for disposing of televisions include donation, second hand and re-useables businesses, internet classifieds or sale. For more information, …