Earthwatch Australia currently has partnerships with the following companies:
Amcor
Brother
HSBC Global
HSBC Singapore and the Singapore National Youth Achievement Award (NYAA)
KPMG
NAB Technology
NAB Wholesale Banking
NRG Gladstone Power Station
Parks Victoria
Rio Tinto
Sydney Olympic Park Authority (SOPA)
TransGrid
UltraFeedback
VicSuper
Victoria Electricity
Woodside
Amcor and Earthwatch have worked in partnership since 2001 to improve the understanding of critical environmental issues amongst Amcor's staff around the world. By contributing to a genuine research project Amcor staff learn first hand how they can make a difference and take positive steps towards a sustainable future.
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As part of it's commitment to responsible manufacturing and reducing greenhouse gas emissions Brother has joined forces with Earthwatch to help find solutions to some of Australia's biggest environmental challenges.
The Brother Earthwatch partnership involves direct support of scientific research which focuses on tackling climate change and the conservation of natural resources. In addition, the program provides Brother employees and customers the opportunity to volunteer their time as ‘Citizen Scientists' to be actively involved in these projects by providing hands-on assistance to the researchers in the field.
The Brother Earth Partnership supports Project Manta
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Earthwatch is one of four NGO partners involved in the ground-breaking, five-year program on climate change to inspire action by individuals, businesses and government's world-wide. It is a board-driven initiative that will have a bearing on the way HSBC do business by involving their employees in learning more about climate change and using that knowledge to reduce their impacts at home and at work.
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Each year hundreds of young Singaporeans complete levels the NYAA. HSBC Singapore supports NYAA's Youth Environment Award and has partnered with Earthwatch to give the Environment Award winners an excellent learning opportunity by participating on a regional Earthwatch project through the HSBC / NYAA Earthwatch Study Trip.
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KPMG has worked in partnership with Earthwatch since 1993 to assist KPMG employees to contribute to critical environmental research and bring the benefits of their experience back to the KPMG community. The partnership supports KPMG's core value of ‘commitment to our communities'.
KPMG also support Earthwatch through pro bono audit services.
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The NAB Technology Earthwatch Program provides a unique educational model for NAB Technology to develop and enhance their staff's environmental awareness and understanding. The NAB Technology and Earthwatch partnership provides opportunities for Australian-based NAB Technology employees to participate in Earthwatch field research projects as part of it's Corporate Responsibility Strategy. It works to link NAB Technology's values to those of the people working in the company and their communities.
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The NAB Wholesale Banking Earthwatch Fellowship program provides a unique educational model for NAB Wholesale Banking to develop and enhance their staff's environmental awareness and understanding. It works to link NAB Wholesale Banking's values to those of the people working in the company and their communities.
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Gladstone Power Station was originally introduced to Earthwatch's work through Rio Tinto's Earthwatch Employee Fellowship Program when a Gladstone Power Station employee was selected to receive a fellowship as part of the Rio Tinto Program. The fellow felt the personal and professional development outcomes from the experience were exceptional and in 2006 championed Gladstone Power Station to establish an Earthwatch Employee Fellowship Program specifically for Gladstone Power Station staff.
Since 2007 Gladstone Power Station have partnered with Earthwatch to offer their own Employee Fellowship Program and offers projects that take staff out of their comfort zone and allow them to experience the Australian environment in a new context. The Program aims to help build a "sustainability culture" within the company and provide staff with a unique way to experience and learn about the environment.
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Parks Victoria was one of Earthwatch's first ‘Sustaining Members' which allowed us to expand our programs and take the first steps to developing the suite of programs we have available today. Parks Victoria support Earthwatch's research by sending skilled staff on projects relevant to the issues faced by Victoria's parks and waterways.
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Earthwatch and Rio Tinto recognised the potential for joint action on biodiversity conservation and management 20 years ago. In 1999, Earthwatch and Rio Tinto formalised a global partnership, a particular focus of which has been on increasing Earthwatch's scientific field research capacity, and designing and implementing Rio Tinto's Biodiversity Strategy. Both parties have also sought to use the partnership and its achievements to inspire others to engage in partnership action to advance biodiversity conservation worldwide.
During 2009 and 2010, Rio Tinto and Earthwatch will collaborate on two key projects that will support the Earthwatch mission and act as building blocks for its longer term sustainability. The first of these two projects is ClimateWatch, an Australian citizen-science programme providing opportunities for the general public to get hands-on involvement in the science of understanding climate change. The second is the Samburu Community Climate Change Mapping Programme at the Earthwatch regional research centre in Kenya. This project aims to develop a comprehensive land use and climate change model for the area, and to establish a sustainable business model for the development and operation of Earthwatch's network of regional research centres worldwide. Both parties will also use the next two years to explore the future of the relationship between Earthwatch and Rio Tinto.
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Sydney Olympic Park Authority's (SOPA) partnership with Earthwatch was established in 2003 to support SOPA's commitment to community engagement and sustainable development. SOPA staff participate on Earthwatch projects and experience relevant and hands on professional learning improving their capacity to deliver innovative programs for the organisation.
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TransGrid's commitment to integrating sustainability issues into their business activities through the development of staff led the company to establish a partnership with Earthwatch. Earthwatch projects present a unique learning experience and proved a natural fit with TransGrid's focus on staff training and development to equip them with the skills to implement sustainable practices into their job roles and daily lives.
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UltraFeedback has partnered with Earthwatch to challenge and engage their staff and client base about environmental issues. UltraFeeback has recognised the professional and personal development outcomes of Earthwatch projects and how they can be used as a positive way to improve people's perspective around a sustainable future.
UltraFeedback also provide Earthwatch with pro bono market research services.
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In 2008 VicSuper and Earthwatch engaged in a partnership to provide opportunities for VicSuper employees to participate in Earthwatch field research projects. The VicSuper Earthwatch Fellowship Program provides a unique educational model for VicSuper to challenge and engage their staff about environmental issues. It works to provide VicSuper employees with professional and personal development opportunities in a positive way aimed to improve people's perspective around a sustainable future.
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Victoria Electricity contributes $1 to its Eco-Gold Environmental Fund for each new customer. The fund then provides customers with the opportunity to participate in fully funded Earthwatch Fellowships and Student Challenge Expeditions. This hands-on experience helps participants understand the importance of environmental sustainability. When they return from their expedition, participants engage the wider community and help educate others about making choices such as "Green Energy" (electricity sourced from wind, solar, hydro and biomass generators) to help reduce the effects of energy usage.
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The Woodside and Earthwatch partnership responds to the needs of Woodside's employees and the communities in which it operates by offering a range of fellowship programs that address specific environmental, educational and personal development issues. Woodside is a long term supporter of the TeachLive program running Woodside TeachLive teams for Western Australian teachers over the past three years.
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