The environment industry contributes to positioning Tasmania as a place to live, work, visit and invest by working on ways to avoid, reduce and rehabilitate ecological impacts of industry and communities.
Tasmanian industry and the community benefit from reducing ecological impacts in pursuing economic and social development.
http://www.brandtasmania.com/home.htm (check out the case studies and photo gallery for each industry)
Sustainable development is generally understood to mean meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (from Bruntland report , UN 1987). Industry, business, communities and government all have a role to play in pursuing sustainability.
Industry is increasingly taking a leadership role in sustainable development and reporting on performance.
Minerals sector sustainable development policy and operational guidance
http://www.tasminerals.com.au/development.htmMinerals sector summary reports on economic/financial, environmental and community objectives (commencing on page 37)
http://www.mrt.tas.gov.au/portal/page?_pageid=33,36244&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
Businesses with operations in Tasmania are reporting on how they are working on meeting the expectations of shareholders, government and community relating to the economic/financial, ecological and social dimensions of sustainability.
Hydro Tasmania
http://www.hydro.com.au/documents/Corporate/Annual%20Reports/2005/hydro_ar.htmlZinifex Hobart smelter and Rosebery mine
http://www.zinifex.com/UploadZinifexPublic/Document/sdr05_hobart.pdf
http://www.zinifex.com/UploadZinifexPublic/Document/sdr05_rosebery.pdfComalco - Bell Bay
http://www.comalco.com/document_get.aspx?id=641Gunns Ltd
http://www.gunns.com.au/index/downloads/SFMreport2004-2005.pdf
Communities and individuals are working toward a more sustainable future with government.
Natural Resource Management
http://www.nrmtas.org/home.shtmlState Government Living Environment program
http://www.dpiw.tas.gov.au/inter.nsf/WebPages/CDEN-6GD92X?open
The Government has responsibility for overseeing the management, protection and enhancement of the Tasmanian environment.
Research, experimentation and access to commercialisation expertise and finance are all critical in finding new and more effective ways to reduce the impact of industry and society on the environment.
Hydrogen and Allied Renewable Technologies research
http://fcms.its.utas.edu.au/scieng/eng/researchareasdetails.asp?lSchoolResearchAreaID=408
Technology with the potential to cut diesel consumption by 80 per cent
http://www.utas.edu.au/prue/Media%20Releases/2005/0715HydroDiesel_Engine.pdfRenewable energy development
http://www.hydro.com.au/home/Renewables+Development/Technology+and+Commercialisation.htm
A triple bottom line approach to business decision making can benefit the environment, business and community. Learn how this approach can reduce environmental impacts, help meet regulatory requirements and community expectations, boost efficiency/productivity, cut waste and other costs and open up development opportunities outside the state.
Water re-use project
http://www.semf.com.au/products/enviro/env_cleaner_prod.htmNatural gas commercial vehicle trial
http://www.development.tas.gov.au/publications/news/newsAug06.html#_30Tasmania is taking renewable energy to the world.
http://www.roaring40s.com.au/home.html
