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How to Create Sustainable Events: Leveraging the Climate Active Carbon Neutral Standard

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Australia’s Climate Active Carbon Neutral Standard for Events provides a framework that helps organisers understand, calculate, and reduce their events' carbon emissions. While certification under Climate Active is beneficial, this standard is an invaluable tool for event organisers to follow whether or not they pursue formal certification.
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Mount Fuji's Snowless Winter: A Clear Sign of Climate Change

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Traditionally, snow first blankets Mount Fuji by early October, a pattern observed since 1894. However, the summer of 2024 was extraordinarily hot, delaying the appearance of snow and marking the longest snowless period on record. This disruption to the usual snow cycle is a visible reminder of global warming's far-reaching effects, underscoring the urgency of climate action to protect our environment and heritage.
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Join the Movement: NetNada and BBP Pioneering Sustainable Local Business Solutions

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NetNada is excited to announce our partnership with the Better Business Partnership (BBP), supported by Willoughby City Council, Ku-ring-gai Council, and North Sydney Council. Together, we’re empowering local businesses to adopt sustainable practices and align with the Resilient Sydney program.
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Earth’s Vital Signs are Weakening: How You Can Act Now to Prevent Planetary Health Breakdown

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As the Earth approaches multiple critical thresholds, the urgency for climate action has never been clearer. Business leaders play a crucial role in addressing climate change, cutting carbon emissions, and advancing decarbonisation. This article will explore what planetary boundaries are, how climate change is driving these challenges, and what businesses can do to help protect the planet.
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California’s Mandatory Climate Reporting: What You Need to Know About SB 253, SB 261, and SB 219

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California has taken a bold step in holding businesses accountable for their environmental impact. With the enactment of Senate Bills 253 (SB 253) and 261 (SB 261) as part of the Climate Accountability Package, along with the amendments from SB 219, we’ll explain what these laws mean for businesses, what the reporting requirements are, and how companies can comply.
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The Impact of Amazon Prime Big Deal Days on the Planet

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Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days 2024 (October 8th-9th) kicks off, with millions of shoppers taking advantage of deep discounts. However, behind the excitement lies a significant environmental cost—one that both businesses and consumers must consider.
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3 Climate Disasters in 2024 Pleading for Climate Action: Urgent Lessons for Businesses

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In this blog, we’ll explore three major climate disasters of 2024—Hurricane Helene, Typhoon Gaemi, and the Nepal floods and landslides—and explain how they are directly linked to the urgent need for climate action. We’ll also explore how businesses can take responsibility for their emissions using a carbon accounting tool like NetNada. 
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NetNada Empowers Zip Co in Global Carbon Emissions Reporting and Compliance

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Zip Co, an ASX-listed tech company, partnered with NetNada to streamline its carbon emissions measurement and reporting across Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. Faced with complex compliance requirements, NetNada provided tailored, data-driven solutions that ensured accurate reporting for CDP, TCFD, and annual submissions. The collaboration not only helped Zip Co meet global sustainability standards but also improved internal efficiency, positioning the company as a leader in environmental performance.
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Weekly Webinar Series: Supply Chain Engagement and Decarbonisation

Upcoming | Master Supply Chain Engagement by understanding key principles and applying strategies to maximise the benefits of strong supplier relationship.
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Weekly Webinar Series: Carbon Accounting 101

Upcoming | Learn how to measure, reduce, and report your carbon emissions with confidence—this foundational webinar simplifies carbon accounting and prepares you to lead your company towards sustainable success.
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Carbon Accounting 101 Webinar

Watch the recording of our webinar on Carbon Accounting 101 with Alex King
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Supply Chain Engagement Webinar

Watch the recording of our webinar on Supply Chain Engagement with Lochie Burke.
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Sustainable Events Masterclass - Master strategies in Responsible Events Management

November 27 | Discover essential strategies for reducing carbon emissions, explore eco-friendly sourcing and waste management, and learn how to navigate the evolving landscape of sustainability in the events industry.
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NetNada x Better Business Partnership (BBP) - Measuring Your Company's Carbon Footprint

October 30 | This NetNada x BBP joint webinar will demonstrate how embracing sustainability not only enhances your business reputation but also strengthens client relationships and attracts larger customers by highlighting your commitment to reducing emissions.
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Australian Mandatory Climate Reporting: What to do if your Business doesn't make $500M annually

October 16 | Discover the new regulations set to take effect in 2025, learn how to navigate mandatory disclosures, and gain actionable insights to align your business with reporting standards.
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Net-Zero & Government Procurement: What to expect with new legislation.

Exploring the implications of new government legislation on net-zero and government procurement. With a focus on the recent $75 billion shift in government contracts, this session will delve into how these changes impact tenders, contracts, and business operations.
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Sustainability 101: Introduction Carbon Accounting

Join us for "Sustainability 101: An Introduction to Carbon Accounting," a comprehensive webinar designed to demystify carbon accounting's essentials and its pivotal role in sustainable business practices. Learn how NetNada is leading innovation in this crucial area.
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Event Sustainability Webinar

Learn the basics of carbon accounting and understand how it plays a crucial role in assessing and reducing your event's environmental impact.
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Sustainable Procurement Pathways: Collaborative Strategies for Procurers and Suppliers

This engaging session is designed to bridge the gap between large organisations and small to medium enterprises (SMEs), focusing on the key questions procurement teams must ask to enhance transparency and the crucial steps SMEs need to take to be prepared.
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The green transition might depend on our auditors & accountants

At COP26’s climate talks we have seen government officials, finance leaders, green activists and corporate icons on show. The world’s auditors and accountants have been underrepresented - And this is a great mistake.
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COP26 Key Updates

International lawmakers, business leaders and activists convened in Glasgow, U.K. on Tuesday in the final week of the COP26 climate summit.
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The story of the River Rangers charity and the plans for the future

The River Rangers commenced at the southernmost end of the Hooghly River - a long distributary of the Ganges River when NetNada and Y-East decided to partner in an effort to tackle river sourced ocean pollution.
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Caroline Pidcock’s deliberations on going to COP26 Glasgow

Caroline Pidcock shares her dilemma in deciding to go to Glasgow #cop26 and some of the things we need to think about as we embrace the future we need.
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The drinking water of the future

Recycled water for drinking, or “the drinking water of the future” has been in use in multiple countries and cities around the world – Singapore, Namibia, Perth, and San Diego. In San Diego, a simple water treatment system purifies wastewater into water fit for drinking.
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Bjarke Ingels Group Designs Telosa's Urban Utopia

A plan for the world’s most sustainable city has been designed and is expected to welcome its first residents by 2030. Proposed for construction in an undecided desert location in the United States, the city of Telosa is estimated to cost $400 billion and accommodate a population of 5 million.
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Air Company Wins NASA CO2 Conversion Challenge

Air company, which was founded by Australian Gregory Constantine has just won a huge award from none other than NASA! Air Company is a technology, engineering and design-based company in New York that participated (and won) NASA’s CO2 Conversion Challenge with a project that converts CO2 into sugars to create new resources on Mars.
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The COP26 Climate Conference

The highly anticipated U.N. climate conference COP26 is at “high risk of failure,” according to U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres. Planned to take place this November in Glasgow, COP26 intends to bring together global leaders to address the climate crisis.
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Is Carbon Capture the Road to Recovery?

The world’s largest plant designed to suck carbon dioxide out of the air and turn it into rock has started running in Iceland, constructed by Climeworks, when operating at capacity the plant will draw 4,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide out of the air every year.
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Politicians vs water experts: making Sydney potable water reuse a reality

Vastly differing viewpoints exist between politicians and water practitioners regarding their sense of the likelihood of potable reuse uptake in the next 30 years.
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Businesses are problem solvers, but can they solve the climate crisis?

Businesses by nature are problem solvers as they respond to supply, demand needs and wants in their markets. From a sole trader in a small coffee shop to the board of directors at Starbucks, each day brings a unique set of challenges and requires necessary changes.
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Sustainable Business - Where is the ROI?

Return on Investment (ROI) is the term that is thrown around to identify if and when a company’s expenditure will return a profit, either monetarily or non-monetarily. This is based on spending, speculation, expectation and forecasting.
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