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Commissioner releases the inaugural State of the Marine and Coastal Environment 2021 Report for Victoria

Dr Gillian Sparkes AM, Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability released the inaugural State of the Marine and Coastal Environment 2021 Report for Victoria today. Dr Sparkes joined Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio as she …

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NEWS 7 MAY 2019

How business can lead and rebuild trust by Dr Gillian Sparkes

Two hundred and fifty local and global leaders from business, civil society, academia and Government convened at Arts Centre Melbourne on April 30-May 1 for the Global Compact Network Australia GNCA…

NEWS 3 MAY 2019

The Future of Victoria's Environment at the Royal Society of Victoria

Don't miss out on Dr Scott Rawlings and Andrew Marshall presenting on the key outcomes and recommendations from the recently released State of the Environment 2018 Report at the Royal Society of…

NEWS 2 MAY 2019

Environmental Justice Australia's response to the State of the Yarra and Its Parklands 2018 Report

Environmental Justice Australia has provided their response to the recently tabled State of the Yarra and Its Parklands 2018 Report. Follow this link to find out their thoughts: https://www…

NEWS 29 MAR 2019

Commissioner Dr Gillian Sparkes in the Australian Financial Review

Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability Dr Gillian Sparkes letter to the Editor, Australian Financial Review, 26 March 2019 Environment reporting needs rewiring Victoria’s five-yearly…

NEWS 27 MAR 2019

The Age covers the Victorian State of the Environment 2018 Report

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NEWS 21 MAR 2019

The Age covers the State of the Yarra and Its Parklands 2018 Report

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NEWS 21 MAR 2019

Dr Gillian Sparkes' State of the Environment 2018 opinion piece in The Age

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NEWS 19 MAR 2019

Victoria’s environmental report card: Air quality improving but challenges remain for biodiversity

Victoria’s comprehensive report card on the health of Victoria’s natural environment, the State of Environment (SoE) 2018 Report has been released. The report which tells a story of good progress in…

NEWS 19 MAR 2019

A Scientific Report Card for Victoria’s Forests

A comprehensive report card on the health of Victoria’s forests State of the Forests 2018 Report (SoF) has been released by the Victorian Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability, Dr Gillian…

NEWS 19 MAR 2019

Opportunities for better management of Victoria’s iconic Yarra River and its Parklands

A comprehensive report card on the health of the Yarra, Victoria’s most iconic river and its surrounding parklands has been released. The State of the Yarra and Its Parklands 2018 Report (SoY)…

NEWS 19 MAR 2019

Commissioner presents 20 environmental recommendations for Victoria’s future

The five-yearly Victorian State of the Environment (SoE) 2018 Report was publicly released on 19 March 2019. The SoE report is an environmental report card on the health of Victoria’s environment…

NEWS 19 MAR 2019

Victoria leads the way in adopting the UN SDGs for environmental reporting

The Victorian State of the Environment (SoE) 2018 Report is the first attempt in Australia to apply the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) [hyperlink] to state of environment reporting at the…