Total Environment Centre
The Total Environment Centre (TEC) is an Australian-based organisation that campaigns for the environment. Founded in 1972, the organisation lobbies business, industry, and politicians using research and focused campaigns. TEC has aided in creating national parks in New South Wales, preserving water catchments, and tracking the impacts of industrial wastes, including pollution caused by fracking, long wall mining, and beverage containers.[1]
| Type | Non-Governmental Organisation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Environmentalism |
| Founded | 1972, Australia |
| Headquarters | Sydney, Australia |
Key people | Jeff Angel, Executive Director |
| Products | Lobbying, research, campaigns. |
| Website | www.tec.org.au |
Campaigns
TEC core campaigns include Living Landscapes (habitat and biodiversity), Cool Streets (urban sustainability), Waste Not (Waste and Recycling) , and Green Capital (sustainable business and green economic frontiers). TEC also issues reports on major environmental issues in NSW[2][3] and works on national campaigns such as CDS (container deposit scheme) and recycling infrastructure for safe and efficient electronic waste recycling. It is a member of the Boomerang Alliance of Australian environmental NGOs.[4]
References
- "Total Environment Centre". Total Environment Centre.
- "Powerful group join rally to save trees". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. 11 January 2016.
- "Protesters form giant heart in bid to stop destruction of trees for Sydney light rail". www.abc.net.au. 14 February 2016.
- Angel, Jeff (2011). Green is Good: An Insider's Account of the Battle to Make Australia a Green Nation. HarperCollins Australia. ISBN 978-0-7304-9832-2.