Flying
Officer Nicole Cotter, of CSIG-NQ, does her bit for the
enviroment during Clean Up Australia Day at RAAF Base Townsville.
Photo by CPL Craig Sharp
RAAF
Base Townsville is the first ADF site to receive certification for
environmental management to the International Best Practice Standard
for Environmental Management.
The certification covers the base’s environmental management
system (EMS) and was recommended following an independent audit.
The EMS will help deliver significant improvements in environmental
management for RAAF Base Townsville in areas such as: soil quality
control and monitoring; natural resource consumption and greenhouse
gas emission monitoring; water quality; biodiversity protection;
landscape conservation; and protection and conservation of historically
significant and heritage listed buildings.
The EMS will also heighten environmental awareness and practices
by base personnel.
