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Energy Development Authority (SEDA), was established by the NSW
Government in 1996 to promote products and services that reduce
energy related greenhouse emissions while achieving economic, environmental
and social benefits for the NSW community. SEDA pursues this objective
by fostering sustainable energy supply and end use through education
and market transformation, targeted energy efficiency programs,
and financial support for emerging sustainable energy technologies.
SEDA established the Green Power Accreditation
Program in 1997. The program, which SEDA
now project manages on behalf of the National Green Power
Accreditation Steering Group, was expanded nationally in 2000.
The Steering Group is comprised of member state agencies from
Victoria, Queensland, the ACT, South Australia and Western Australia.
Website:
www.greenpower.com.au
Contact Number: 136 206
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GREEN GLOBE 21 is the global Benchmarking,
Certification and improvement system for sustainable travel and
tourism. It is based on Agenda 21 and principles for Sustainable
Development endorsed by 182 Heads of State at the United Nations
Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit. It provides companies, communities
and consumers with a path to sustainable travel and tourism. GREEN
GLOBE provides a benchmarking and certification product for over
20 business sectors in the travel and tourism industry and has
participants in all continents and 48 countries.
Website: www.greenglobe21.com
Jill Grant
Executive Director
Tel: +61 2 6257 9102
Email: jil.grant@greenglobe21.com
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The Good Environmental Choice Label was founded
in 2000 and is administered by the Australian Environmental Labelling
Association Inc a non-profit non-government organisation with
a national outreach. The full product life cycle label is product
focussed with standards in a range of consumer, building and industrial
products. The program is self declared to comply to the requirements
of ISO 14 024: International Standard for Third Party Environmental
Labelling and Declaration Programs.
Website:www.aela.org.au
Australian Environmental Labelling Association Inc
Tel: 02 6242 1981
Fax: 02 6241 5284
Email: office@aela.org.au
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founded in 1994 and is an international body which accredits certification
organisations in order to guarantee the authenticity of their claims.
In all cases the process of certification is initiated voluntarily
by forest managers who request the services of a certification organisation.
The goal of the FSC is to promote environmentally
responsible, socially beneficial and economically viable management
of the world's forests by establishing a worldwide standard of
recognised and respected Principles of Forest Stewardship.
The FSC international Website: www.fscoax.org
Mr Tim Cadman MA
Forest Stewardship Council Australian Contact Person
Tel: 02 6655 9841
Email: tcadman@certifiedforests.org.au
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The MSC's role is to recognise, via a certification
programme, well-managed fisheries and to
harness consumer preference for products bearing the MSC
label of approval. The MSC is a non-profit international
organisation.
Australia hosts the first fishery certified to
the MSC Standard (West Australian Rock Lobster Fishery) and has
some 25 products from certified fisheries available in Australian
retail outlets, including products from the New Zealand hoki fishery
and the Alaskan salmon fishery.
Website: www.msc.org
Mr Duncan Leadbitter
Regional Director - Asia Pacific
Marine Stewardship Council
10/46-48 Urunga Parade
Miranda NSW 2228
Australia
Email: Duncan.Leadbitter@msc.org
Ph: +612 9524 8400
Fax: +612 9524 8900
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CERTIFICATION ACO is Australia's largest CERTIFIER for organic
and biodynamic produce. ACO has over 1300 operators within
its certification system. ACO provides certification services
to operators from all sectors of the organic industry. Certification
ensures compliance with national production standards and allows
trace back of all products to their origin. As reputation is everything
to clients - we are growing by the day.
AUSTRALIAN CERTIFIED ORGANIC PTY LTD - ORGANIC CERTIFICATION
Website:
www.australianorganic.com.au
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 Mining Certification Trial |
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This project aims to evaluate whether independent,
third-party certification could be applied to mine sites. The
project will seek to develop principles and standards for social
and environmental performance, and evaluate a model through site
trials in Australia.
The Mining Certification Evaluation Project website
is at: www.minerals.csiro.au/certification
Dr Fiona Solomon
Mining Certification Evaluation Project
WWF Australia
Level 1, 9 Church Street
Hawthorn VIC 3122
Tel: 03 9853 7244
Fax: 03 9853 4156
www.wwf.org.au
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The Fair Trade Association of
Australia and New Zealand (FTAANZ) is a new non-profit organisation,
which has been formed to unify and strengthen the fair trade movement
in Australia. The FTAANZ will do this by bringing together all
interested parties in Australia and New Zealand to foster and
promote a common understanding of fair trade: ensuring a better
deal for producers and workers marginalized and disadvantaged
through current international trade practices and rules.
The
FTAANZ has established a mechanism to bring the Fairtrade certification
label, linked to FLO (Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International),
into Australia and New Zealand. The FTAANZ is involved in ensuring the credibility of the Fairtrade
label on products such as coffee and tea and in helping to market
these products in the Australian context.
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NASAA - providing
top quality certification services (IFOAM, USNOP, JAS,ORGAA) across
Australia and South-East Asia
Website: www.nasaa.com.au
Lyn Austin
Admin Manager
NASAA
Box 768, Stirling, SA 5152
Tel: 08 8370 8455
Fax: 08 8370 8381
Email: admin.manager@nasaa.com.au
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Australian Forestry Standard Limited is a national
body formed to promote sustainable forest management through the
development and maintenance of the Australian Forestry Standard,
and related complementary standards.
The AFS (AS 4708) is an Australian Standard developed
under procedures accredited by Standards Australia. It is available
for voluntary application by forest managers, and independent
third party audit and certification by organisations accredited
under JAS-ANZ procedures.
AFS Ltd supports the standards development and
review processes, which are delegated to multi-stakeholder technical
committees involving the full range of stakeholders in sustainable
forest management outcomes. It seeks to promote the adoption of
the AFS within Australia's forests, and promote its recognition
as an internationally credible forest certification standard.
Website: www.forestrystandard.org.au
Mark Edwards
Australian Forestry Standard Limited
Tel: 02 6272 4129
Fax: 02 6272 4875
Email: afs@forestrystandard.org.au
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The Energy Rating website outlines the wide range
of work carried out under the National Appliance and Equipment
Energy Efficiency Program (NAEEEP). NAEEEP is funded by the Commonwealth,
state and territory governments. The site includes details of
various end-use energy efficiency programs, both mandatory and
voluntary. Its main resource is the Energy Rating comparative
database for whitegoods, which is a major source of information
for consumers - current hit-rate over 300,000pa.
Website: www.energyrating.gov.au
Dr Tony Marker
Australian Greenhouse Office
Email: tony.marker@greenhouse.gov.au
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The National Energy Star Program is an international
standard for energy efficient electronic equipment with a specific
focus on standby power consumption. It was created by the US Environment
Protection Agency (EPA) in 1992 and has now been adopted by several
countries around the world, including Australia, for standby power.
Its use falls under the National Appliance and Equipment Energy
Efficiency Program (NAEEEP) which is funded by the Commonwealth,
state and territory governments. In the USA Energy Star is used
on a wide range of products as an endorsement label for energy
efficiency.
Website: www.energystar.gov.au
Dr Tony Marker
Australian Greenhouse Office
Email: tony.marker@greenhouse.gov.au
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