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28 June 2011
As our chair Matt Porter will soon be heading to Yale University to study a Masters of Environmental Management and therefore be stepping down from his position, we took the opportunity to get his views on the current political situation, the carbon market and where Carbon Neutral fits into the picture:
Carbon Neutral: Matt, how did you become involved with the environment?
Matt: I’ve always appreciated our environment, having travelled all over Western Australia on family camping holidays as a child. However it wasn’t until a Rotary youth exchange to Denmark in 1999 that I realized our environment was also under threat. The awakening I experienced that year also made me appreciate that with every crisis comes opportunity, and that the environmental industry would perhaps be the biggest growth industry in the twenty first century. I set about studying environmental science and law with a view to working in environmental law, as I believed the biggest changes would come through legislation.
Whilst legislation is and will continue to be an incredibly important catalyst for protecting the environment, some eleven years on and with over six years working in the corporate world, my view now is that the greatest drive for change will come from business itself.
I’ve decided to return to the books, heading to Yale University to study my Masters of Environmental Management where I will be taking a combination of environmental management and business classes. This will give me the technical know-how plus business skills to make a transition into green business full time. I feel that business, while being a big part of the problem, is also going to be the biggest part of the solution, and I’m excited to make the move towards this as a full time career.
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23 June 2011
As an emerging player in the Australian Telecommunications Industry, the Time Telecom group of companies is fast proving itself as a serious alternative for small to medium enterprises and mid-sized corporations. Although they are trying to migrate as many customers as possible to electronic means, the management and board decided that they wanted to do something to offset the large amount of paper they use:
“As a rapidly growing group of companies which use a high volume of paper products, we felt the desire to at least in part offset our environmental impact,” said Andre Fazzolare, General Manager.
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20 June 2011
The role of brands is crucial for transformative change in the marketplace as retailers and manufacturers are the key to creating a low-carbon sustainable economy. Further, they also send important signals to manufacturers and suppliers in developing countries as the demand from developed countries has shifted the entire market towards carbon neutral or other ethical products. As the products which consumers buy and use account for about 45% of annual carbon emissions, it is vital that effective green communication reaches the consumer.
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15 June 2011
The carbon economy is coming and businesses in the future will need to measure, manage and minimise their carbon emissions. This is being demanded by government legislation, tender requirements, suppliers and consumers who want a greener economy.
By managing and minimising your energy use and carbon emissions, you will reduce your energy costs and be able to promote and market your business as socially responsible and environmentally friendly.
The West Coast Institute in Perth now offers a Diploma of Carbon Management which will give your staff the skills and knowledge your company needs to be able to measure, manage and minimise it’s energy use and carbon emissions.
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