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Growing Food in Green Infrastructure
Landscaping
Wednesday May 31 2017

Growing Food in Green Infrastructure

Green infrastructure has many purposes. Among them is food production, but do we use green infrastructure for this as much as we could?

Eating the Suburbs, One Backyard at a Time
Landscaping
Wednesday August 17 2016

Eating the Suburbs, One Backyard at a Time

Suburbia. The very word conjures up an image of neatly spaced single storey houses sprawling as far as the eye can see in a carefully planned...

Can Urban Farming Take Off in Australia?
Landscaping
Friday July 15 2016

Can Urban Farming Take Off in Australia?

With the population booming, there is a need for sustainable food models. What would it take to make widespread urban farming a reality in Australia?

Resilience Key to Success in the City
Green
Thursday June 30 2016

Resilience Key to Success in the City

As you walk through a city – be it Hanoi, Houston or Hobart – it’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking our urban environments...

Food Cart City – Are You Building One?
Urban Planning
Wednesday April 20 2016

Food Cart City – Are You Building One?

Sustainability is about leverage - one unit of investment delivering at least three units of benefit.

Trends Transforming Sustainability in 2016
Green
Wednesday February 24 2016

Trends Transforming Sustainability in 2016

A 40 per cent increase in Green Star certifications last year is just one indicator that we’ve passed the tipping point, and the industry has well...

Could Urban Development Ruin Melbourne’s Foodie Rep?
Urban Planning
Wednesday February 17 2016

Could Urban Development Ruin Melbourne’s Foodie Rep?

Select three words to describe the Melbourne culture. I’d be willing to bet that food is one of them – it defines us Melbournians.

Hacking the Net Zero Ideal
Environment
Wednesday February 10 2016

Hacking the Net Zero Ideal

With a spring in our step coming out of Paris, I am excited about the potential achievements we can make as a global community in charting...

Plastic to Trump Fish in Oceans: Report
Environment
Thursday January 21 2016

Plastic to Trump Fish in Oceans: Report

The world's oceans will contain more plastics than fish by 2050 as plastic, mostly packaging, enters the seas at the rate of a garbage truck-load a...