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NEWS & EVENTS
Join our team: CEO

Join our team: CEO

Renew is looking to appoint a collaborative leader as CEO to support a healthy culture and reach strategic goals. We are seeking a candidate who is a respected leader within the sustainability sector.

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Join our team: Events & Marketing Coordinator

Join our team: Events & Marketing Coordinator

Renew is looking for an experienced Event & Marketing Coordinator to plan, promote and deliver Renew’s flagship annual event, Sustainable House Day in March/April 2024 & other events held throughout the year.

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Australia needs a National Energy Performance Strategy

Australia needs a National Energy Performance Strategy

Renew strongly backs the development of a National Energy Performance Strategy. Read our submission.

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Renew launches Getting Off Gas event series

Renew launches Getting Off Gas event series

Join Renew for our Getting of Gas Toolkit sessions, as we discuss everything you need to know about going all-electric.

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Sustainable House Day: View the recordings

In March 2023 Renew hosted a day of free online sessions as part of Sustainable House Day. You can now view the recordings of these sessions on our YouTube channel.

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Latest from Renew magazine
Gas and our health

Gas and our health

Dr Ben Ewald uncovers the health effects of gas in the home.

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Getting off gas FAQs

Getting off gas FAQs

Do heat pumps work well in Australian conditions? Rachel Goldlust explains.

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Bringing everyone along in the energy transition

Bringing everyone along in the energy transition

Renew’s policy and advocacy manager Rob McLeod and sustainability researcher Rachel Goldlust explain the government policies helping make the transition off gas possible, and outline what’s still needed to get everyone over the line.

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Latest from Sanctuary magazine
Quiet achiever

Quiet achiever

Thick hempcrete walls contribute to the peace and warmth inside this lovely central Victorian home.

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Sanctuary 64 out now: Prefab & modular special

Sanctuary 64 out now: Prefab & modular special

In this issue, one of our most popular special features is back: prefab and modular building.

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Sanctuary 63 out now: Hemp building special

Sanctuary 63 out now: Hemp building special

In this hemp building special, we take a look at how this dream material is tracking in Australia and profile seven gorgeous hempcrete homes.

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