Growing Up Green
Celebrating Our Achievements
Planet Ark is celebrating our 18th year. You can Open the Time Capsule or View the Journey to see the achievements we and our partners have had over these years. Check out the suggestions below to help us keep achieving into the future.
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News
Planet Ark welcomes Michael Green's study that shows it is quite feasible to build 30 storeys out of wood.
10-Mar-11
At currently nine-storeys in Britain, and with plans for 10-storeys in Australia, 17-storeys in Norway and 30-storeys in Austria, the future of our building industry is in revolution as it builds with wood.
Planet Ark celebrates 18 years as one of Australia's most recognised eco voices
04-Mar-11
For the month of March Planet Ark is thanking its many supporters and sponsors for helping it deliver real environmental results. The organisation is also interested in knowing what people would like to see it achieve in the next few years. Submit your ideas at and you will go in the running to win a share in over $900 worth of prizes.
Planet Ark welcomes Australia's first high rise timber building
01-Mar-11
Planet Ark welcomes Australia's first high rise timber building to be built in Melbourne's Swanston Street - the Grocon Building. The $100 million building will be made from soft-wood panels imported from Europe and fitted together in weeks to make 50 apartments over 10 storeys.
