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23.01.2022 We recently held our Green Heart Business webinar on tenders, grants and award applications with Kerri Eckart, CEO of Focused Marketing. Kerri shared her wealth of knowledge on the ingredients for putting together a winning application, including: Interpreting what is required in an application... Learning how to structure a winning application/document Finding out what to avoid and what must be included Listen to the webinar here: https://vimeo.com/455675011

23.01.2022 More than 4,000 households across Queensland have learned to slash their power use to save money and lower their carbon emissions through the Energy Savvy Families program Read how the program helped participants to save an average of up to $120 over 12-months

23.01.2022 Our Green Heart Business Program member Elysium Hair Brisbane are committed to reducing their carbon footprint and reducing waste. From a low impact shop fit out, to using hair to soak up oil spills in waterways and diverting their chemicals, aluminium foil and plastic from landfill, they have transformed their salon into an award-winning eco-haven. Read how and why Elysium Hair committed to building a sustainable salon, and their tips for how other small business owners can rethink their impact: https://www.liveforless.com.au/elysium-eco-friendly-busine/

22.01.2022 Our latest 'Sustainability in Action' podcast episode features Yasmin Grigaliunas, founder of the circular economy social enterprise World's Biggest Garage Sale. By promoting the principles of the circular economy, this start up has been able to reinvent unused goods that risk ending up in landfill in an ever-increasing throwaway society. They have raised over $300,000 for charity benefactors and diverted four million kilograms of goods from landfill. Listen now www.citysmart.com.au//sustainability-in-action-podcast-ep/

22.01.2022 Nominations close this Friday for the WasteSMART Brisbane Awards, delivered by CitySmart in partnership with Brisbane City Council. IKEA are proud to be sponsoring the 2020 Awards. The IKEA WasteSMART Schools Award category recognises schools with environmental initiatives that have a focus on waste management and education. Nominate now at wastesmartawards.com.au/nominate

22.01.2022 The WasteSMART Brisbane Awards have attracted a record number of nominations and votes this year. We received 195 nominations across the seven categories, and 4,177 votes in the 'People's Choice' category. We are looking forward to announcing the winners at a ceremony hosted by the Lord Mayor later this month, alongside our sponsors IKEA, Containers for Change QLD, The University of Queensland and Cleanaway. Read more: https://www.citysmart.com.au//2020-wastesmart-brisbane-aw/

22.01.2022 We chatted with our Partner ZircoDATA about paper use in business, and how we can make meaningful reductions to save money and reduce environmental impact.

22.01.2022 With the completion of The University of Queensland Warwick Solar Farm in 2020, UQ has become the first major university in the world to offset 100 per cent of its electricity use with renewable power produced by its own assets. The output of the solar farm will be about 160GWh per annum the equivalent of powering more than 25,000 households, or reducing coal consumption by more than 60,000 tons. Read more here: https://stories.uq.edu.au//powering-future-lead/index.html

22.01.2022 Our partner Cleanaway have developed a new resource to help take the question marks out of recycling Discover new ways to recycle better and close the loop on waste

22.01.2022 Join Circular Economy Futures hosted by World's Biggest Garage Sale tonight from 6-7.30pm, where you will hear from CitySmart & Monty Compost Co on the benefits of living green

22.01.2022 Is a circular economy the solution to the challenges our society faces? Planet Ark ask the people working at the forefront of the circular economy movement why we need to transition our economic model https://acehub.org.au//why-does-australia-need-to-go-circu

18.01.2022 Our 'Sustainability in Action' podcast features short stories about people making a difference in waste, energy, water, transport & greenhouse emissions. Recently we spoke with Tony Sharp, founder of e-waste specialist and social enterprise, Substation33. Not only do they liberate businesses and households of their e-waste, but they re-purpose it into new products for commercial, social and educational purposes. Listen here: citysmart.com.au//sustainability-in-action-podcast-ep06-s/

18.01.2022 Fight for Planet A: Our climate Challenge is the latest documentary from War on Waste's Craig Reucassel, exploring how we can all reduce our carbon emissions. The three part series helps us understand where our energy comes from, how transport and travel emissions affect our health, and the carbon footprint of the food we eat. You can check it out on ABC's iview

18.01.2022 Is your household a Champion Household? This is your last chance for your household to apply to join the Brisbane Carbon Challenge Whether you rent or own, live in a unit, townhouse or house, live by yourself or with housemates, we're looking for a range of Brisbane households to join! Champion Households will receive information, tools and tailored incentives valued at up to $4500 and one-on-one coaching to help them reduce their household carbon footprint. These could inc...lude free GreenPower for a year appliances with a higher energy efficiency rating smart devices and other home energy saving equipment free public transport for a year bicycle, e-bike or e-scooter to reduce car use home compost system or worm farm and workshop free green waste recycling service for a year Hurry, applications close midnight AEST Sunday 10 January. Find out more and apply here https://www.citysmart.com.au/brisbane-carbon-challenge-cha/

17.01.2022 Want to support local business while reducing your waste during COVID-19? Read our Live for Less story to find out how

16.01.2022 JDA Co. has been awarded the 2020 Get Ready Queensland Resilient Australia Business Award. CitySmart is proud to partner with JDA Co in delivering Brisbane City Council's Flood Resilient Homes Program. Read more here: https://www.qra.qld.gov.au//queensland-resilience-recognis

16.01.2022 Want to learn how your business can be more cost-effective, efficient and sustainable in managing your energy consumption? Join our 'Energy Efficiency for your Business' workshop with Johnson Controls at the Brisbane Business Hub next Thursday 28 January to explore smart and practical energy solutions for your business. Register here: https://businessinbrisbane.com.au/.../energy-efficiency.../

15.01.2022 Do you know a person or group who is helping to create a clean and green Brisbane? Nominations are open for Brisbane City Council's WasteSMART Brisbane Awards, delivered by CitySmart. Individuals, groups, schools, kindergartens and businesses in the Brisbane local government area are eligible to be nominated. There are seven categories and eleven awards, with over $4,000 in prizes and giveaways! We are excited to have IKEA, Containers for Change QLD and The University of Q...ueensland joining us as this years sponsors. Nominate yourself or someone else now at wastesmartawards.com.au/nominate

14.01.2022 Our Green Heart Business Program can help you grow your business and realise your sustainability goals. Access our specialty business support services, promote your business to our connected audiences of over 100k, and take advantage of our event and networking opportunities. This is what our member Jack Stone from Bee One Third - Neighbourhood Honey had to say about the program: It’s what we’re learning from the workshops and the program that is allowing us to present ourselves better as a serious business, as opposed to a hobbyist business. I’ve seen results even in our systems and processes in-house. In terms of customer acquisition, that all comes from the strategy that’s being established in the business through what we learn in the workshops. Find out how we can help you grow your business at citysmart.com.au/greenheartbusiness

13.01.2022 Interested in the benefits of a sharing economy? Join Brisbane Tool Library on September 29 as they bring together community sharing hubs from around the world to discuss how an alternative sustainable society is not only possible, but is being built right now. You can register for this free event here: https://events.humanitix.com/tool-libraries-from-around-the

13.01.2022 IKEA are planning to save up to15,000 pieces of furniture from landfill each year across Australia with their new buy-back service. Our Live for Less team chatted with IKEA to find out how they hope to lead the way in making sustainable living affordable and accessible for their customers

13.01.2022 Our Live for Less team recently chatted with our Green Heart Business Program member Bee One Third - Neighbourhood Honey about how to help protect native bee habitat. Read how their urban bee-keeping business is helping businesses bring bees back into their local communities, and why pollinating our food system is vital to the future of our food security

12.01.2022 CitySmart's Green Heart Business Program puts sustainability at the heart of Brisbane business. The program provides access to Brisbane's largest business sustainability community, including event and networking opportunities, promotion to CitySmart's audiences, and access to our specialty business support services. Find out more at citysmart.com.au/join

12.01.2022 CitySmart is proud to announce a new partnership with BOOMPower, aimed at helping more Queenslanders deliver clean energy quickly and easily. Read more here: https://www.citysmart.com.au/news/introducing-boompower/

09.01.2022 CitySmart is looking for a Project Manager and Engagement Officer to join our passionate team and deliver on-ground impact. The roles will develop and implement a unique program to help community sports clubs reduce water and energy costs. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gvAVSZk

08.01.2022 Learn to write grant, award and tender applications that win! Join our free webinar tomorrow (Tue 8 September) from 12:30-1:30pm, and learn how to interpret and structure winning applications. This event will be facilitated by Kerri Eckart, CEO of Focused Marketing. Register now: https://meeting.zoho.com.au/meeting/register

07.01.2022 Learn about generating sustainable growth from industry leaders! The virtual National Cleantech Conference & Exhibition will feature a program of action takers, early adopters, business leaders and trail blazers to share their learnings, journey and insights. There will be over 40 speakers sharing their expertise, including our Senior Manager, Sustainability Marketing and Communications, Angela Heck.... Find out more and register here: http://nctce.com.au/vctce-2020/