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NEWS 11 FEB 2020
2020 International Day of Women and Girls in Science
For the 2020 International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Dr Gillian Sparkes, Victorian Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability, was honoured to speak with Dr Amanda Caples and other …
NEWS 4 FEB 2020
Commissioner at RMIT's Engaging for Impact 2020
On Tuesday, 4 February 2020, Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability Dr Gillian Sparkes joined RMIT University's Vice-Chancellor and President Martin Bean CBE, CSIRO's Senior Principal…
NEWS 12 DEC 2019
Victorian Government's action for long-term sustainability of Victoria's native timber forests
On the 7th November 2019, Victoria’s State Government announced a 30-year plan to phase out native forest logging in Victorian public forests by 2030. This includes an immediate logging ban of old…
NEWS 30 OCT 2019
Fire: 13 Themes in 13 Weeks Series
As part of our special series exploring the 13 key themes of the Victorian SoE 2018 report, this week we highlight our chapter on fire. The SoE findings include four key fire indicators, they look at…
NEWS 26 OCT 2019
Celebrating Victoria's Marine & Coastal Environments during Sea Week: 13 Themes in 13 Weeks Series
To celebrate Sea Week, and as part of our special series exploring the 13 key themes of the Victorian State of the Environment 2018 Report, this week we highlight our chapter on Marine…
NEWS 20 AUG 2019
Sustainable Development during IPAA Victoria Public Sector Week 2019
As part of the third biennial IPAA Victoria Public Sector Week 2019, Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability Dr Gillian Sparkes joined a stellar line up of speakers to discuss …
NEWS 15 AUG 2019
Position Magazine Q&A with Dr Gillian Sparkes
Our Commissioner, Dr Gillian Sparkes, was recently interviewed by Position magazine. In this interview, Dr Sparkes discusses the importance of adopting the United Nations Sustainable…
NEWS 19 MAR 2019
Commissioner recommends appointment of a Chief Biodiversity Scientist
Photo: East Gippsland Landcare Network Victoria’s comprehensive report card of the health of Victoria’s natural environment, the Victorian State of the Environment (SoE) 2018 Report, has been…
NEWS 6 SEP 2018
Transforming Australia: SDG Progress Report
The team from the Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability Victoria attended the Committee for Economic Development Australia launch event ‘Transforming Australia:…
STORY 2 JUL 2018
Making Victoria’s parks more accessible
Standard wheelchairs can’t cope with rugged terrain, which means many parts of Victoria’s parks have been out of bounds to people with limited mobility. Now people visiting many of our parks can book…