NEWS & EVENTS
Join GECA and Step Up to Clean Up in 2022!
Clean Up Australia urges people to get in early and sign up for the country’s largest community-based environmental event, Clean Up Australia Day, as the environment feels the effects of a COVID-19 hangover.
Announcing the Green Gown Award Australasia Winners for 2021
The Green Gown Awards Australasia Awards Ceremony celebrated the inspirational projects, initiatives and individual champions represented by 33 finalists across 11 unique institutions this year. GECA is a proud supporter of this event.
Join Us at the Impact X Summit 2021
We invite you to join us online on 2-3 November for Impact X Summit Sydney 2021: Accelerating pathways to net zero emissions. At GECA, we're proud to support the Summit as an Accelerate Zero Champion.
Let's Look Closer this World Ecolabel Day
Today GECA is celebrating World Ecolabel Day! For the fourth year in a row, we join other lifecycle ecolabels in nearly 60 countries worldwide to highlight the products and services for businesses and consumers that are certified to have a reduced impact on people and planet.
Enter the 33rd National Banksia Sustainability Awards
Submissions for Australia’s most prestigious national sustainability awards are now open. The Banksia Sustainability Awards have been inspiring excellence in sustainability for 33 years, making them the longest-running awards of this kind in the world.
Save the Date for these Postponed Events
It probably won't come as a surprise that many sustainability events planned for the coming months have had to be postponed. Here's our round-up of the new dates to pop into your diary!
2021 INDE.Awards Shortlist Announced
GECA is thrilled to be a Strategic Partner for the INDE.Awards - the world’s only architecture and design awards programme to encompass the entire Indo-Pacific region. And it is with great excitement that we announce the 2021 INDE.Awards Shortlist: a selection that pays homage to the talent and vision of an industry and a region.
GECA Partners with Interiors Australia & DENFAIR to Highlight Sustainable Interior Products
Interiors Australia, the interior design and architecture show, has joined with DENFAIR, the high-end contemporary furniture and lighting fair - to present the largest and most comprehensive design event for the world of interiors. At GECA, we're proud to be an Industry Partner of Interiors Australia & DENFAIR to enhance the experience of our licensees, attendees and the industry as a whole.
Winners of The Circle Awards 2021 Announced
This month, the winners of a new awards program, The Circle Awards, were announced! The awards were created to celebrate and unite the businesses, organisations, projects and people shaping the circular economy in Australia and New Zealand. GECA is proud to be a supporter of The Circle Awards.
Join Us at the Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo 2021
GECA is proud to be a Supporting Partner of the premier business event for the waste, recycling and resource recovery sector, AWRE. This year, the event will return to its traditional face-to-face event format on 25-26 August 2021 at the ICC Sydney.
Team GECA Go to Eco Town
The GECA team was delighted to be part of the Sydney Autumn Home Show's Eco Town, which featured organisations and companies showcasing innovative products and solutions to minimise our impact on the environment.
Sydney's Autumn Home Show Will Feature GECA at the New Eco Town!
We're getting excited to head back to one of our favourite events, the Sydney Home Show! From 21 - 23 May at the International Convention Centre in Sydney, there will be hundreds of innovative home products, exclusive specials, FREE seminars, expert advice and some of the best homegrown Aussie renovation businesses. The Home Show is the place to start when considering a home improvement project.
Exploring Sustainability at Supply Chain Innovation 2021
GECA is proud to be a Supporting Partner of Supply Chain Innovation 2021! On 27 May, GECA’s CEO, Michelle Thomas, will participate in the panel – Promoting and implementing sustainability initiatives in your supply chain.
It's a Wrap - Innovations for a Circular Economy
We designed this event to inspire, encourage collaboration and share sustainable solutions and innovations, bringing together government, businesses, and community to build a circular economy – all while celebrating World Ecolabel Day! You can now access recordings from the day.
It’s Time to Collaborate, Celebrate and Cultivate Innovations for a Circular Economy
There has never been a more important time for government, businesses, and community to come together to build a circular economy! In collaboration with the City of Sydney, we present, Innovations for a Circular Economy, a half-day symposium streamed live from Customs House, Sydney.
Waste Strategy Virtual Summit 2020
GECA is proud to be a Supporting Partner of the Waste Strategy Virtual Summit which will be taking place on 21 - 22 July. Our CEO, Michelle Thomas, will be participating on the panel – Discussing the circular economy in the real world and the impact it is having on waste reduction and recycling.
National Summit: Energy Efficiency and Australia's Economic Recovery
The world has experienced a public health emergency that has brought with it acute economic impacts. As Australia responds to the crisis, there is a growing consensus that energy efficiency has a crucial role in the economic recovery and in providing long-term social, economic and environmental benefits. GECA is proud to be a supporting partner for a National Summit on 1 July 2020: Energy Efficiency and Australia’s Economic Recovery.
Australia’s Biggest Sustainability Celebration Will Forge Ahead, With an Extended Entry Deadline
GECA is proud to be a supporting partner of the Banksia Foundation’s 2020 Banksia Sustainability Awards, the major sustainability awards in Australia. The closing date for nominations has been extended to give Australian businesses and individuals that are adjusting to the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic more time to submit their entry.
GECA Guide: Sustainable Events & Activities to Keep You Inspired While Self-Isolating
We know that there's a lot to be concerned about right now. But sometimes you need a break from the latest COVID-19 news and give yourself some mental room to breathe. We've put together a list of sustainability-focused events and activities to help keep you occupied, energised and connected.
Women in Construction Ambassadors Called to Unite For a Game-Changing Sydney Build Expo 2020
Australia’s leading construction, design and infrastructure expo, Sydney Build, is set to host its largest Women in Construction Summit ever, with an impressive line-up of female ambassadors and industry professionals poised to gather this March.