Sue Neales reports on the CPD report, Farming Smarter, Not Harder Neales emphasised report recommendations for greater government support to encourage sustainable practices. Report author Laura Eadie was interviewed for… more
Land sector
Farming smarter not harder to profit from food boom | ABC Radio, 1 Nov
ABC Radio ‘AM’ program features new CPD report on ABC RN and ABC Local stations CPD Sustainable Economy Research Director Laura Eadie joined Tony Eastley, Sarah Clarke and beef farmer Rod Hoare on ABC Radio to… more
Farming smarter, not harder: securing our agricultural economy | LANDMARK REPORT
Australia must invest in soil health or miss the benefits of the world food boom Download Farming Smarter, Not Harder report in full Read what we’re reading: Sustainable Economy media, links and… more
Sustainable Economy | Farming Smarter, not Harder
New CPD report – out 1 November 2012 Assessing the economic value of risks to Australia’s soil and land assets, and recommending policies to maintain our competitive advantage as a… more
Sustainable Business Australia | Should Australia Embrace the Blue Economy Report
Inspirational entrepreneur Dr Gunter Pauli was the keynote speaker at the Sustainable Business Australia forum, outlining his vision of The Blue Economy and its wide scope of economic, social, and environmental benefits. Providing the Australian context is a panel… more
Dr Gunter Pauli & Ian Dunlop | Local Brainpower Can Save Manufacturing Jobs and the Environment
Dr Gunter Pauli and CPD fellow Ian Dunlop illustrate how Australia can stop sacrificing local manufacturing jobs for cheap overseas labour by looking at local innovation. Pauli and Dunlop examine the ways in which a… more
National Sustainable Food Summit webinar | Online
CPD input to food industry thinking Replay Laura Eadie’s webinar here Check out the 2013 National Sustainable Food Summit here CPD Research Director Laura Eadie presented an online webinar to… more
Ben Eltham | Farmers No Match For Big Mining
Politicians love to talk up farmers but the issue of coal seam gas has revealed that the mining industry remains the favoured constituency for both major parties, writes Ben Eltham. With Parliament returning for the… more
Pavan Sukhdev discusses the economic value of the environment with Robyn Williams
CPD’s recent guest, Pavan Sukhdev – head of the UNEP Green Economy Initiative – chats with Robyn Williams about the challenges our economy faces in measuring the value of our environment. Marine protection improves fish… more