A strong alliance of industry CEOs to oversight strategy development and program management of those actions that are the responsibility of Industry in the Environment Industry Action Agenda (EIAA). Current group membership is outlined on the PEOPLE page. The EIAA is a joint initiative of the Environment Management Industry and the Commonwealth Government, launched in September 2001, with the vision: "to add value to all Australian business by enabling competitive environmental outcomes and in the process build an environment industry with annual sales exceeding $40 billion by 2011". EIAA implementation and associated reports are available here.

WHAT'S NEW!
FREE EXPORT WORKSHOP FOR THE ENVIRONMENT SECTOR
The NSW Department of State and Regional Development is delighted to invite you to a FREE 1/2 day workshop on EXPORTING ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGIES. The presenter is Professor Paul Patterson, Head of Marketing at University of NSW and an expert on exporting services and technologies. The workshop is practical and interactive and industry specific.
Date and Time: THURSDAY - 26 OCTOBER 06 - (8am-1pm) at Level 47, MLC Centre, 19 Martin Place, Sydney  LIMITED PLACES - NO CHARGE.   REGISTRATION FLIER ATTACHED

GLOBAL MARKETS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES & TECHNOLOGIES
- FREE SEMINAR -
The NSW Minister for Water Utilities and Small Business, the Hon David Campbell, MP and the Barton Group Export Task Force are pleased to INVITE businesses in the environment industry to a seminar on exporting environmental services and technologies.

The seminar is held on THURSDAY, 21 SEPTEMBER 2006 (8.30am – 1pm) in Sydney Room at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, 201 Sussex Street, Sydney.

Speakers include: John Meyers, Managing Director SEPA Waste Water Treatment P/L, Mark McNamara, CEO Hydrodec Group P/L; Roger Olds, Chairman Barton Group Export Task Force and Managing Director Coffey International Ltd, Peter Castellas, Clean Technology and representatives of industry associations. Video presentations will be made by Australia’s Senior Trade Commissioners from China, Thailand, Vietnam and India.

For information or registration please:
1. print out the attached registration form and return as per instructions or
2. contact: Ellen Lintjens at the NSW Department of State and Regional Development on
ph (02) 9338 6781 or 0411 130 421 alternatively email ellen.lintjens@business.nsw.gov.au.

PARTNERING AND MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES IN POLAND
The Barton Group and Austrade have identified partnering and export market opportunities in the fast growing Polish market. For more information on these opportunities click here

See our new Market Opportunities and Assistance page which provides links to several websites for information on domestic and international market opportunities, assistance in developing your business and exporting.

BUILDING GREEN
The Building Green document has been prepared to assist organizations and individuals in their understanding of green buildings and the broad approach that needs to be taken to embrace the new culture of sustainability in the built environment. Building Green encourages readers to utilize the extensive resources available through the Green Building Council of Australia. Telephone: 02 8252 8222. Visit the Green Building Council Australia Website

THE EIAA EXPORT NETWORK
Join the EIAA Export Network to access overseas market opportunities and increase your exports. The Network provides export market intelligence and linkages to other firms, government agencies and other stakeholders for developing collaborative approaches to export market opportunities. Click here for further information on the Export Network and how you can join free of charge.

THE AUSTRALIAN WATER INDUSTRY ROADMAP PROJECT
The AWIR Project has provided a sustainable industry response to competing and changing demands, particularly delivery, security, trading, supply and treatment issues, for the Australian water industry. The final Roadmap has been able to demonstrate, through best practice case examples, strategic directions for the different sectors of the water industry,including rural and urban sectors. The final Roadmap was launched on 15 June 2005 at Parliament House Canberra by the Hon Greg Hunt MP, member for Flinders, on behalf of the Hon Ian Macfarlane MP, Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources. The Roadmap contains a foreword by the Prime Minister, John Howard. The Roadmap can be downloaded as a PDF under the menu at left. The roadmap is being disseminated at a number of conferences around Australia, as per the dissemination schedule.

THE COMPOST SUPPLY CHAIN ROADMAP PROJECT
This roadmap project is an initiative of the Waste Management Association of Australia (WMAA), Compost Australia and the Barton Group. It is funded in part by the Federal Government through AusIndustry, and various State Government Agencies including the Department of Environment and Conservation (NSW), Queensland Environmental Protection Agency, EcoRecycle Victoria, Zero Waste SA, ACT NoWaste and the WA Waste Management Board. Compost Roadmap Project Website

TASK FORCES
Sustainable Water Use Task Force
Resource Recovery Task Force
Export Strategy Development Task Force

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN Environment Industry Export Alliance
NEWSLETTER 1 - JUNE 2005
NEWSLETTER 2 - AUGUST 2005
NEWSLETTER 3 - SEPTEMBER 2005

PREVIOUS EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

REPORT ON SUCCESSFUL TRADE MISSION TO MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE,
24 - 26 AUGUST 2005 AVAILABLE HERE