An area that we have great interest in, is the impacts, both positive and negative, that the delivery of the works we are involved in, have to the local community.

While many projects do bring benefit to society and local communities during the project lifecycle, whether through employment, a boost in trade to local businesses such as restaurants, shops and the hospitability business such as hotels, what happens to those communities when the project is completed and everyone packs up and leaves?

One company that have continued to engage, invest and support the local community post completion of the project is INPEX. Based in Darwin, Northern Territory, INPEX have been partnering with their local community since the beginning of the Ichthys LNG project back in 2012. The project itself was a mega-project and was estimated to have costs in the region of $36 Billion. The project employed many from the local community and gave Darwin a boost to its economy with approximately 6000 workers supporting the construction phase of the project.

Now the project has been completed and the LNG plant is operational, INPEX continue their good work with the communities they are now a part of.

Follow the link below to find out the good work INPEX are doing to support communities in both the Northern territory and Western Australia.

https://www.inpex.com.au/sustainability/communities/

The devastating effects of the recent bushfires in Australia were not only heart breaking but further highlighted the impact we face from climate change. While the material items can be replaced the loss of human and wildlife cannot and will forever remain as a a significant event in Australian history.

Many governments around the world are starting to increase their response to climate change. The Australian government have set many targets, supported by programs, policies and tools as part of their own response.

Globally, many industries are starting to use their innovation and technology as a way to reduce the effects that lead to damaging the environment.

It is said that every 18 months computer processing speed doubles. Technology and innovation is moving faster and faster all the time, so much so its sometimes hard to keep up.

Below are links to some articles and documents that talk about the ways Innovation and technology is being used in the fight to save our planet.

https://www.bbvaopenmind.com/en/articles/innovation-and-climate-change/

https://www.uncclearn.org/sites/default/files/inventory/unep223.pdf

https://www.morganstanley.com/ideas/using-technology-for-climate-change-mitigation

https://publications.industry.gov.au/publications/climate-change/climate-change/government.html

Remember, we can all do our part in reducing the effects of climate change. Whether that be taking public transport or cycle on occasions instead of driving, using less plastic and ensure that you recycle your waste correctly.

Below are some tips on how support the improvement of our environment and reduce the effects of climate change.

https://www.instantwaste.com.au/news/10-easy-ways-to-become-more-environmentally-friendly/

A member of the VICTOREM team recently took part in a charity event with a purpose of raising funds and awareness for Beyond Blue, a non profit organisation supporting people with mental health issues.