By Robert Carter FAVOURITES - FICTION - 4 June 2009 - They would come.  Even to this godforsaken desert, they would come. They would somehow learn that he had found bore water – that a garden had flourished – sprung up like a promise to the betrayed. And they would come ...Read More > >

Asia Pacific chair of the World Council for Renewable Energy Professor Peter Droege has launched a new book showcasing innovative approaches to sustainable design and planning. Edited with global design and engineering company AECOM, Climate Design explores the current paradigm shift towards low carbon developments, illustrating how ...Read More > >

A cartoon illustrating the "blue water" and "green water" methodologies of categorising water resources. Water resource management needs to consider a holistic approach to manage the different types of flows that exist in the environment. Stuart McMillen works in behaviour change and is the Brisbane event organiser of the international Green ...Read More > >

Stuart McMillen works in behaviour change with the Australian Red Cross Blood Service. He has an interest in environmental sustainability, and is the Brisbane event organiser of the international Green Drinks networking movement. In his free time Stuart draws cartoons which are published on his website. Read More > >

Resilient Cities.  Responding to Peak Oil and Climate Change by Peter Newman, Timothy Beatley, and Heather Boyer Island Press. 2008. Review by Greg Paine Cities are in constant change. But are they heading in the right direction? This book suggests they (we) are not. At the same time it remains positive – pointing, ...Read More > >

AUSTRALIAN URBAN PLANNING: New Challenges, New Agendas by Brendan Gleeson and Nicholas Low Designed for use by academics, students, planning professionals and anyone who takes an interest in the development of cities, this timely book explains the changes that have transformed planning in Australia and reinstates the need for planning based on ...Read More > >

by Lynne Blundell... 4 June - Sustainability has hit the big screen in this year’s Sydney Film Festival. With themes ranging from carbon credit schemes, to ecological disasters and experiments in sustainable living, the films are a sign that global warming and sustainability are major preoccupations for us all. Laura Gabbert and ...Read More > >

ECODESIGN, A Manual for Ecological Design is fundamentally an instruction manual. Ken Yeang offers his thoughts and a great deal of specific content on how our built environment can, and must, integrate with the natural environment. The goal of ECODESIGN is to provide designers with a set of instructions so ...Read More > >