{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{tone|date=June 2020}} {{Infobox company | name = Total Environment Centre | logo = | type = Non-Governmental Organisation | company_slogan = | foundation = 1972, Australia | location = Sydney, Australia | key_people = Jeff Angel, Executive Director | industry = Environmentalism | products = Lobbying, research, campaigns. | revenue = <!-- Commented out – unknown: $xx Million AUD (200x) --> | num_employees = | homepage = {{URL|http://tec.org.au/}} }}
The '''Total Environment Centre''' (TEC) is an Australian-based organisation that campaigns for the environment. Founded in 1972, the organisation lobbies business, industry, and politicians using research and focused campaigns. TEC has aided in creating national parks in New South Wales, preserving water catchments, and tracking the impacts of industrial wastes, including pollution caused by fracking, long wall mining, and beverage containers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Total Environment Centre |url=https://www.tec.org.au/track_record_victories |website=Total Environment Centre |language=en}}</ref>
== Campaigns == TEC core campaigns include Living Landscapes (habitat and biodiversity), Cool Streets (urban sustainability), [http://www.wastenot.org.au/ Waste Not (Waste and Recycling)], and [http://www.greencapital.org.au/ Green Capital] (sustainable business and green economic frontiers). TEC also issues reports on major environmental issues in NSW<ref>{{cite news |title=Powerful group join rally to save trees |url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/city-east/total-environment-centre-join-rally-to-save-trees-under-sydney-light-rail-plan/news-story/0f24386c0ef13af3e8b6c1608964e2f2 |work=www.dailytelegraph.com.au |date=11 January 2016 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Protesters form giant heart in bid to stop destruction of trees for Sydney light rail |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-14/randwick-protesters-gather-to-save-trees-from-sydney-light-rail/7166636 |work=www.abc.net.au |date=14 February 2016 |language=en-AU}}</ref> and works on national campaigns such as CDS (container deposit scheme) and recycling infrastructure for safe and efficient electronic waste recycling. It is a member of the Boomerang Alliance of Australian environmental NGOs.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Angel |first1=Jeff |title=Green is Good: An Insider's Account of the Battle to Make Australia a Green Nation |date=2011 |publisher=HarperCollins Australia |isbn=978-0-7304-9832-2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uM9QYkzP2L4C |language=en}}</ref>
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== External links == *[http://www.tec.org.au/ TEC homepage]
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Category:Environmental organisations based in Australia Category:Environment of New South Wales Category:1977 establishments in Australia