Sustainability toolkit

01 April 2011What does the concept of sustainability mean? And why is it becoming more important in modern cities? Researchers at RMIT University, in partnership with the UN Global Cities Program, are currently working on a new toolkit to improve future sustainable urban development.

Guests

Professor Paul James
Director of RMIT's Global Cities Research Institute.

Further Information

UN Global Compact Cities Programme

Global Cities Research Institute

2009 Future Tense program on innovation cities & sustainability

 

Noticeboard

07 March 2012

In May 2011 the Federal Government announced that the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) would commence operations from 1 July 2012 and that it would initially be responsible for determining the legal status of groups seeking charitable, public benevolent institution, and other not-for-profit (NFP) benefits on behalf of all Commonwealth agencies. 

07 February 2012
The Productivity Commission has been asked to report within 8 months on Default Superannuation Funds in Modern Awards. The inquiry covers the design of criteria for the selection and ongoing assessment of superannuation funds for nomination as default funds in modern awards.
20 December 2011

On 18 November 2011, Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Senator the Hon Kate Lundy, announced the establishment of an independent panel of eminent community leaders to conduct an inquiry into Australian Government services to ensure they are responsive to the needs of Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.