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Company profiles for Industrial Ecology forum for Website
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Ipswich City Council
Ipswich City Council is committed
to conservation. The Council is involved in a number
of programs to care for and protect the City's natural
resources, including water conservation initiatives
and a range of nature conservation programs. The Council
is committed to proactive environmental management
and recognises the importance of maintaining the balance
between responsible economic development and environmental
conservation. To further strengthen its commitment
towards sustainable development, the Ipswich City
Council works with the Environmental Protection Agency
to deliver the ecoBiz business sustainability program
to organisations within Ipswich and its environs.
www.ipswich.qld.gov.au |
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Conics
Conics is a group of professional consulting firms
providing strategic advice and technical services
to the property development and infrastructure industries.
The Conics group has grown to include a range of specialist
consultancy firms working across the fields of landscape
architecture, environmental consulting, mapping and
GIS, economics, environmental hydrology and project
management. Conics group companies are located throughout
eastern Australia, engaged on projects in metropolitan,
regional and rural areas. Many companies are also
actively involved in projects around the Asia Pacific
region.
www.conics.com.au |
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CS Energy –
Swanbank Power Station
Swanbank Power Station provides
electricity to the national electricity market from
southeast Queensland. The Swanbank site comprises
coal and gas-fired generating units, with a total
capacity of 900 megawatts, which is enough to power
about 1.1 million homes. Swanbank E, commissioned
in 2002, is a combined cycled gas turbine and is one
of the newest and most efficient power stations of
its type in Australia. The coal-fired Swanbank B,
built in the 1970s, has a long history of reliability
and generates green energy at one of its units through
the ReOrganic Project. ReOrganic involves landfill
gas being piped to Swanbank from the adjacent Thiess
landfill and used as a supplementary fuel.
www.csenergy.com.au/power_stations/ps_swanbank.asp |
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GHD
GHD is an international professional
services company. Our people deliver innovative solutions
by combining technical skill and experience with an
understanding of our clients’ objectives and
aspirations. GHD’s Environmental Management
System (EMS) aims to protect the environment from
the potential impacts that may result from our office
activities and from the projects we deliver. The EMS
was accredited in June 2005 to International Standard
ISO 14001 by NATA Certification Services International
(NCSI).
www.ghd.com.au |
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Environmental
Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which
includes the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
(QPWS), is a department of the Queensland Government.
The EPA strives to protect Queensland’s natural
and cultural heritage, promote sustainable use of
its natural capital and ensure a clean environment.
Key functions of the organisation are environmental
planning, environmental policy, management of parks,
forestry and wildlife, environmental operations, sustainable
industries, environmental and technical services,
corporate affairs, and corporate development
www.epa.qld.gov.au |
To discuss various opportunities, please contact the Conference
Managers:
Rhonda Hendicott
HI Event Management
ecobiz@hievents.com.au
T -07 3210 1646
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