Great for the State 2020: Environmental excellence

Using seaweed products to replace plastic is just one of many Western Australian ideas under exploration to improve ocean health.

There’s much enthusiasm and many ideas for dramatically cutting WA’s carbon emissions, but a rapid transition would come at a cost.

The quokka, Carnaby’s black cockatoo and southern right whale are high-profile Western Australian wildlife, but their longevity is not necessarily guaranteed.

Western Australia has 1,064,700 square kilometres occupied by agriculture, and this vast area is supported by 35,000 people working in the agriculture, forestry and fishing industries.

Western Australia’s mining industry continues to make a strong economic contribution to our State and national economy, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, but this is partly contingent on m

Around the world we’ve witnessed how during COVID-19 lockdowns, with fewer cars on the road, air quality in cities has improved.