Sustainable Christmas Crafternoon
2022
Ahead of Christmas, the team came together to create sustainable and recyclable Christmas decorations to hang on our tree. It was a fun activity, and looked fantastic!
Clean Up Australia Day
2023
Our team and several EarthCheck members worked together with the Brisbane City Council to pick up rubbish in South Bank.
Wear it Purple Day
2022
EarthCheck shared information and resources about these issues faced by LGBTQIA+ youth to promote awareness.
World Cleanup Day
2022
EarthCheck staff and key partners hit the streets of South Bank to pick up rubbish and to inspire our community to become more conscious about the way they dispose of their waste.
Climb it for Climate
2022
A small group of Green Team members set individual goals and climbed to new heights through Climb it for Climate. The initiative, undertaken over the month of May, helped raise funds and awareness to combat climate change.
Pyjama Day
2022
Supporting children in foster care, the staff celebrated Pyjama day by wearing our PJ’s and Ugg Boots to work as well as making a small donation each.
2021
Collection of toiletries and household items to support an individual or family moving from homelessness in Brisbane.
2021
An internal initiative to trade excess produce with staff to reduce food waste at home. This includes fruits, veges, herbs and baked goods. Staff bring in what they wish to trade on the dedicated Market Day of the week. Any leftover food items are composted.
2021
Implemented composting of food scraps and paper towels in the kitchen for the team at HQ.
2021
A celebration of diverse cultures. The team come together by bringing in a traditional dish from their culture.
2021
A fundraising initiative to raise funds for Australian Conservation Foundation by climbing the equivalent elevation of Mount Everest as a team.
2020
Clean Up Australia inspires and empowers communities to clean up, fix up and conserve our environment. EarthCheck’s Green Team set out one afternoon to clean up the surrounding environment in our local community.
2020
Never has there been a more important time to share hope and action, and combine them for our planet. Staff joined the millions of people around the world to reduce plastic waste.
2020
EarthCheck donated business attire to Dress for Success which aims to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.
2019
The Green Team attended a walking information forum held by BSB which explored the role of green spaces in mitigating excessive heat from climate change and thermal comfort, and the importance of healing gardens.
2020
The aim is to deliver 1,700 baskets of Christmas food and decorations to help over 4,300 children, women, elderly, the hungry and the homeless across the Brisbane community.
2019
Clean Up Australia inspires and empowers communities to clean up, fix up and conserve our environment. EarthCheck’s Green Team set out one afternoon to clean up the surrounding environment in our local community.
2019
“Think equal, build smart, innovate for change”. International Women’s Day 2019 focused on innovative ways to advance gender equality and the empowerment of women.
2019
Cold weather, snow, cosy fireplaces and hot beverages symbolise a white Christmas that the Southern Hemisphere misses out on. The staff at EarthCheck held a Christmas in July event to raise donations to support Orange Sky – a service for homeless people providing free laundry and showers.
2019
3.3 million tonnes of food waste is produced in Australia every year. EarthCheck staff sat together to watch the War on Waste television series to learn more about waste and what we can do to reduce our waste production.
2018
The Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) is Queensland’s largest annual event attracting 400,000 people on average from the city and country brought together to celebrate agriculture. EarthCheck staff attended the show to celebrate the region.
2018
A child’s education is the best way to help break the poverty cycle. EarthCheck held a fundraiser to win a kayaking experience on the Brisbane River. All funds were donated to The Smith Family Foundation to help disadvantaged children to get the most out of their education.
2018
Clean Up Australia inspires and empowers communities to clean up, fix up and conserve our environment. EarthCheck’s Green Team set out one afternoon to clean up the surrounding environment in our local community.
2018
145,000 Australians are diagnosed with cancer each year. Daffodil Day is an annual campaign that raises life-saving funds for world-class cancer research.
Christmas in July
2018
Cold weather, snow, cosy fireplaces and hot beverages symbolise a white Christmas that the Southern Hemisphere misses out on. The staff at EarthCheck held a Christmas in July event to raise donations to support people affected by multiple sclerosis and to assist in providing specialist care.
There are more than 476 million Indigenous Peoples, found in all regions of the world, from the Arctic to the tropical forests. They make up more than 6 per cent of our global population.
In the spirit of reconciliation, EarthCheck acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout the world and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Indigenous Peoples today.
EarthCheck acknowledges that Indigenous Peoples are guardians of the forests and biodiversity hotspots we all depend on. Research shows that lands managed by Indigenous Peoples, with secure rights, experience lower deforestation rates, store more carbon, hold more biodiversity, and benefit more people than other lands — including protected areas.
We recognise and support the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), the most comprehensive international instrument on the rights of Indigenous Peoples. The Declaration is a positive document that maps out a path for Indigenous Peoples to be free from discrimination and secure in their identities and life choices.
EarthCheck science and products were developed by the Australian Government Sustainable Tourism Co-operative Research Centre (STCRC) over ten years. Our science is reviewed annually to ensure that it meets international standards relative to greenhouse gas protocols, responsible tourism, and certification.
EarthCheck products and services are built on the Agenda 21 principles for Sustainable Development endorsed by 182 Heads of State at the United Nations Rio De Janeiro Earth Summit in 1992 and aligned to the SDGs.
EarthCheck Certified provides a framework for organisations to achieve the desired outcomes for sustainable development as set out in the final report of the World Summit for Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg in 2002.
EarthCheck Certified complies with the Mohonk Agreement (2000), which outlines the guidelines and principles for an international sustainable tourism certification program. It is also a Recognised program of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC).
EarthCheck Certified is a verification standard accepted by CDP. It is also an approved program of the Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People’s Republic of China (CNCA), London & Partners, the Mexican Secretary of Tourism (SECTUR) and the City of Sydney.
EarthCheck Certified is an approved program for meeting the EU Energy Directive for the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle – BAFA) in Germany and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy) in the Netherlands.
EarthCheck partners with international research organisations to maintain the currency of EarthCheck science and our benchmarking systems.
The EarthCheck brand signifies scientific excellence, better environmental, economic, and social performance, improved community interactions, and savings through more efficient use of resources. It provides recognition and promotional support to a global consumer market.
