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The Water and Carbon Group is delighted to confirm that The Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) is now open for business, with the announcement on Friday launching the CFI Administrator.

The passing of the CEFP through the House of Representatives is a major step forward for the development of a carbon market in Australia.

The federal government has announced details of its clean energy future. This includes ambitious investments in biodiverse ecosystems to sequester carbon.

WCG is pleased to see the passing of the Carbon Farming Initiative through the House of Representatives which is now being debated in The Senate.

WCG economist, James Bentley, shares his thoughts on selling the merits of carbon pricing.

Visitors to the 19th World Congress of Soil Science held in Brisbane in late July toured the West Byron Wetlands with WCG Water Manager, David Pont.

A major milestone in the 2 million trees project has been achieved. Lord Mayor Campbell Newman planted the one millionth tree as part of a visionary project to enhance the livability of Brisbane.

The Water and Carbon Group qualify as registered suppliers for Local Buy.

WCG has pre-qualified to be engaged for services in the future with the Cairns Regional Council Panel of Providers for Consultancy Services.

WCG looks forward to the opportunity of working with the Council in the future.

On Feb 8th, WCG staff hosted Federal MP, the Honorable Janelle Saffin, conducting a tour of the high performance South Lismore Wetland system.

WCG is delighted to welcome Natalie Ford to its Brisbane office.

Councillors, Water Executives and Senior Water Engineers attended a tour, hosted by WCG, of three high performance wastewater wetland systems.

WCG has been engaged by Brisbane City Council (BCC) to establish hundreds of hectares of new permanent biodiverse forest throughout the BCC region...

WCG has organised a wetland site tour designed for Councillors, Executives and Senior Water Engineers...

WCG Carbon Manager, Dr Kevin Glencross, has recently returned from his eight forest research trip to Vanuatu...

WCG welcomes two new staff to its team. With 21 years combined experience, Brendan Morse and Samuel Leicester...

The Honorable Janelle Saffin, Federal Minister for Page, visits high performance Wetlands

The significance of WCG’s sewage treatment wetland solution was not lost on Ms Saffin who subsequently used a World Wetland’s Day media release to comment;

“We need to be looking at innovative ways to protect our water resources, as we prepare for a future in our driest of dry continents.”

“In our area, some of that innovation is happening. The Water and Carbon Group with the support of Southern Cross University, and local councils, has developed natural wastewater treatment systems in South Lismore, and Casino that create wetlands and produce safe water. “

“With the pressure of increasing populations, all levels of Government need to be support solutions such as this; a process of turning sewerage and wastewater into healthy wetlands.” 

http://www.janellesaffin.com.au/media-releases/313-world-wetlands-day