QWESTNet held a Cost Savings for Sunshine Coast business forum in August, in partnership with the Sunshine Coast Council, Cleantech Industries Sunshine Coast and the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation.  More >>

Free waste information sessions for businesses!  Council is hosting a series of free waste information sessions that will help you prepare your business for a Queensland State Waste Levy that comes into effect from 1 December 2011. More >>

Find out how to manage risks that climate change imposes on your business.  The Noosa Climate Action Project invites small businesses in the areas of tourism, retail and agriculture to attend a Climate Risk Management and Adaption Workshop. More >>

Are you in the built environment sector or a DIY home owner and you want to know where to purchase eco friendly goods and services but not sure where to start? Not sure what is (or is not) truly 'green'? More >>

Spent a pleasant and informative evening on Tuesday (8th Feb) with the nice folks of the Cooroy Chamber of Commerce talking about biosphere and business opportunities.  They really caught on quickly that good biosphere is also good business alignment.  Great support from Deputy Chair Phil Moran and Cr Lew Brennan plus director Ron Nissan to an audience of some 30 local active Chamber members.  Hopefully they are keen to drive their own biosphere thinking as its all doesn’t have to come from the main group.  We used a PowerPoint by the Economic Sector guys adapted by Anne Lawrence of Communications and it worked really well.   More >>

Entries closing soon for 2011 Premier’s ClimateSmart Sustainability Awards!  Award nominations are open until Friday 4 March 2011 to recognise Queensland’s ClimateSmart champions who are showing environmental leadership in businesses, industry, schools, local governments and our communities and we want to hear about your green innovations and projects. More >>

The Queensland Government is looking for projects that will lead to transformative change. The Government's competitive EcoBiz program seeks projects that will deliver economic and environmental benefits to businesses and which can be diffused throughout industry. More >>

The ClimateSmart Business Cluster Program helps Queensland small and medium business lower greenhouse gas emissions, save on energy, water, materials and waste, and reduce business costs.  Expressions of interest close 17 November 2010! More >>

One of the topics that has been kicked around over the past twelve months within the Biosphere sector board volunteer community is that of accreditation and the use of the Biosphere logo by other parties. More >>

What is in it for businesses?  This was the question posed towards the Biosphere Economic Sector Board at last week's Noosa Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting. More >>