Climate activist Deanna “Violet” Coco has been released from prison after she was granted bail by a court judge. Coco was jailed earlier this month after blocking traffic on the Sydney Harbour Bridge in an act of protest. Coco was the first person to be jailed under controversial New South Wales anti-protest laws.
About 70 countries and institutions have pledged more than $1 billion in new aid to Ukraine. This money will be used to repair the infrastructure that Russia has brutally assaulted with airstrikes in recent weeks, cutting power and water supplies for millions of Ukrainians during their winter months.
In new energy research, not-for-profit organisation The American Chemical Society have used a succulent plant to create a living “bio-solar cell” that runs on photosynthesis. The researchers say that their method may enable the development of sustainable, multifunctional green energy technologies in the future.
Sydney climate activist released on bail
Climate activist Deanna “Violet” Coco has been released from prison after she was granted bail by district court judge Timothy Gartelmann. Coco was jailed earlier this month after blocking traffic on the Sydney Harbour Bridge in an act of protest. Coco was the first person to be jailed under controversial New South Wales anti-protest laws. “I am not satisfied the applicant would represent an unacceptable risk of endangering the community,” Gartlemann said on Tuesday.
Ukraine allies pledge $1 billion for infrastructure needs
About 70 countries and institutions have pledged more than $1 billion in new aid to Ukraine. This money will be used to repair the infrastructure that Russia has brutally assaulted with airstrikes in recent weeks, cutting power and water supplies for millions of Ukrainians during the winter months.
Scientists reveal “Biological solar technology” research
In new energy research, not-for-profit organisation The American Chemical Society have used a succulent plant to create a living “bio-solar cell” that runs on photosynthesis. By collecting electrons naturally transported within plant cells, scientists can generate electricity as part of a green, biological solar cell. The researchers say that their method may enable the development of sustainable, multifunctional green energy technologies in the future.
Red Cross boosts climate intelligence start-up
Climasens, a climate intelligence start-up, has received a boost from the Australian Red Cross through its Humanitech Lab program. This will provide $500,000 in grant funding to extend Climasens’ location-based climate intelligence platform. This will help the Australian Red Cross to monitor heat waves and support vulnerable people living through these weather events.
Canberrans scooter away from carbon emissions
E-scooter company Beam released new data showing that Canberran scooter riders have helped save 180 tonnes of carbon emissions in the national capital by residents swapping to the electric transport mode in 2022. Data reveals approximately 50 per cent of e-scooter trips would have previously been taken by car.
New solar farm to be built in SA
The new Cultana Solar Farm located on an 1100-hectare site north of Whyalla, will start construction early next year. Work has already begun in the design phase, and the solar farm will help drive the transition to 100 per cent renewables in SA.
Too many companies are not disclosing environmental data, CDP says
The Carbon Disclosure Project claims that too many companies are failing to respond to environmental transparency requests, after only 1.3% of over 900 firms scored an "A" based on their climate change, forests and water security disclosures.