ECOS is regarded as one of Australia´s most authoritative magazines on sustainability, published since 1974 by Australia’s national scientific research agency, CSIRO.

Throughout that time, ECOS has stayed true to its original brief of tackling sustainability from a scientific perspective. However, its focus has evolved from CSIRO environmental research to the broader sustainability arena, and from Australia to the Asia Pacific region.

Through well-researched features and news updates on current issues, ECOS serves as a forum for:

• invigorating discussion on the environment and sustainability
• raising awareness of ecological principles, and
• explaining the benefits of sustainability developments.

The magazine is circulated in workplaces, CSIRO, government departments, universities, schools, libraries and environment centres around Australia.

ECOS is published bi-monthly by CSIRO PUBLISHING. The print version is available by subscribing, or you can buy the current issue online.

An online archive with more than 4000 articles dating from 1984 is accessible through this website: just use the ´search´ function to find topics of interest or browse the back issues.

Editor: Mary-Lou Considine.

Editorial enquiries:
Email: ecos@csiro.au
Ph: (03) 9662 7500

For other contacts go to Contact Us.

Editorial Advisory Committee

Editorial content is informed by an Editorial Advisory Committee comprising a panel of sustainability experts:

• Kim McKay (Chair), Director, Momentum 2
• Dr Daniel Walker, Acting Chief, CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems
• Julian Cribb, Principal, Julian Cribb & Associates
• Sean Rooney, Sustainability Program Manager, Sinclair Knight Merz
• Lynette Thorstensen, Communications Director, World Business Council for Sustainable Development
• Karlson Hargroves, Executive Director, The Natural Edge Project
• Dr John White, Managing Director, Global Renewables Ltd
• Alexandra de Blas, Communications Strategist, de Blas Communications
• Andrew Campbell, Consultant, Triple Helix Consulting

Associates

• Molly Harriss Olson, Director, EcoFutures
• Dr Andrew Johnson, Group Executive – Environment, CSIRO
• Dr Steve Morton, CSIRO Group Executive, Manufacturing Materials & Minerals
• Graeme O’Neill, Science Journalist, Science Ink
• Phillip Toyne, Director, EcoFutures Pty Ltd
• Mike Smith, Research Fellow, Australian National University
• Dr Steve Hatfield-Dodds, Assistant Secretary, Analysis & Projections, Department of Climate Change
  

Permissions & disclaimer

CSIRO and/or third parties reserve all rights to the content, artwork and photographs in ECOS. Permission to reproduce text, photos and artwork must be sought from ECOS.

The Australian Copyright Act 1968 and subsequent amendments permit downloading and use of an article by an individual or educational institution for non-commercial personal use or study. Multiple reproduction of any ECOS article in a study block is governed by rights agreement managed by Copyright Agency Limited and fees may apply.

Authors published in ECOS have the moral right under Australian law to be acknowledged as the creator.

While reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the content on this site, CSIRO and CSIRO PUBLISHING accept no responsibility for any loss or damage from the direct or indirect use of or reliance on the content.

Advertising material in ECOS (print or online) does not necessarily represent the views of CSIRO.