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NT Government The Generational Change Impact Report released today marks the halfway point of the Territory Government’s multi-targeted reform program. Keeping Territory children and families safe, thriving and connected are the cornerstones of the Report, with data indicating that we are heading in the right direction. Highlights include decreases in the rate of children in care and child protection notifications, including: A 39 per cent decrease in the rate of Aboriginal children substanti...

From: Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions Government of Canada grants $500,000 to assist Flyscan Systems to go green and helps create 10 jobs. The environment and clean technologies will be key elements in Canada’s economic recovery. Issues related to the fight against climate change were very present before COVID-19, but the pandemic represents a unique opportunity to increase the pace of the green transition. Sustainable business practices and clean technologies can help SMEs off...

From: Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions Government of Canada grants $1.2M to RSI Environmental to assist it in going green and helps create five jobs. The environment and clean technologies will be key elements in Canada’s economic recovery. Issues related to the fight against climate change were obviously very present before COVID-19, but the pandemic represents a unique opportunity to increase the pace of the green transition. Sustainable business practices and clean technologi...

Date Time Beethoven Orchestra Bonn Designated First UN Climate Change Goodwill Ambassador Bonn, 28 February 2021 – UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa has designated the Beethoven Orchestra Bonn as a UN Climate Change Goodwill Ambassador. The designation is a first for UN Climate Change, the largest of the more than 20 United Nations organizations in Bonn. United Nations Goodwill Ambassadors advocate on behalf of UN entities on a variety of priority issues. Their widely-re...

Australian Antarctic Division Multi-award winning Australian musician and composer David Bridie Photo: Mark Boskell Multi-award winning Australian musician and composer David Bridie and renowned visual artist and photographer Keith Deverell have been awarded the 2021 Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship. Together, Bridie and Deverell will record and film the continent’s natural soundscapes and stories to create an immersive audio-visual art installation and accompanying music album that captu...

Date Time Backing jobs and exports in north Queensland Joint media release with Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Keith Pitt, and Senator for Queensland Susan McDonald The Coalition Government is backing the expansion of a fertiliser company in north Queensland to help grow its exports and create jobs for current and future generations. Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Keith Pitt said the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) has now approved a...

Scientific testing of water samples from the Georges River catchment indicates that platypus are present in the Campbelltown area. Applying a new...

From: Environment and Climate Change Canada Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, announced that the Government of Canada will invest $402,400 over three years to conserve and restore habitat for species at risk in the greater Redberry Lake Biosphere Reserve area. Located in West-Central Saskatchewan on the traditional lands of the Métis, Mistawasis Nêhiyawak, and Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, the habitat spans 112,000 hectares and supports many ...

Parliamentary Friends of Early Childhood Thanks for this opportunity to share some reflections on my vision for early childhood policy. I would first...

Sainsbury's joins SSE, Sky, Scottish Power, NatWest Group and National Grid as Principal Partners for UN climate change summit COP26 in Glasgow ...