By Matthew Jessup 3 September 2010 - reening the built environment and sustainability are intrinsically linked and very similar. They are, however, not the same thing even though the lines between the two are at times blurred.  It is important not to confuse the two ideals.  If you were to prioritise ...Read More > >

Arup launched The New Agenda in Sydney and Melbourne last week with some provocative thinking on how to shape Australia's future. Read More > >

The 3rd International Urban Design Conference finished with a bang, with some nice firey debate on population and the modern endemic problem of how to get appropriate planned development for sustainable outcomes. Read More > >

17 August 2010 – The Greens have called for Tony Abbott and Julia Gillard to improve their five per cent emission reduction targets after the release of an Australian Academy of Sciences report detailing comprehensive evidence of climate change. The release of the “Science of Climate Change” report comes as Prime ...Read More > >

Change, change... and then some By Tina Perinotto 15 July 2010 - What did we say last issue? It’s all about big sudden changes right now. It started in politics; now that shifty feeling is spilling over into the sustainability business world. Hold onto your hats. Ructions these past few weeks have been ...Read More > >

- By Simon Carter - Scepticism about climate change science should be embraced, but not denial. This article sets out five tests to help you dissect the so-called debate about climate change and enable you to distinguish the denier from the sceptic. - 8 April 2010 - As someone who frequently discusses ...Read More > >

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23 March 2010 - Australia’s two lead climate science agencies – the CSIRO and Bureau of Meteorology - have produced a snapshot of the state of the climate. Following are key points: Temperature Since 1960 the mean temperature in Australia has increased by about 0.7 °C . The long term trend in ...Read More > >

Australia’s two lead climate science agencies – the CSIRO and Bureau of Meteorology – have produced a snapshot providing observations and analysis of changes in Australia’s climate, drawing several conclusions as to their future implications. Rainfall, Sea-levels and Temperature Sourced from peer reviewed data on temperature, rainfall, ...Read More > >

“Green” Ratings Systems Two rating systems are primarily used in the Australian office market: Green Star and NABERS (National Australian Built Environment Rating System). Green Star is primarily for new buildings, while NABERS applies to both new and existing buildings. Green Star scores buildings on a ...Read More > >

By Maria Taylor "Scientists have warned about the 'greenhouse effect' for years. Now it is no longer a scientific nightmare; it has arrived." FAVOURITES - 27 January 2010 - Are these lines, you might ask, from Al Gore's famous movie or maybe from Tim Flannery's influential 2005 book The Weather Makers, or ...Read More > >

By Clive Hamilton 5 November 2009 - [UPDATED 2 November 2009] This paper, presented to a meeting of the Royal Society of the Arts on 21 October, lays out the latest scientific understanding of the task humanity faces to avoid catastrophic climate change. One of the most striking features of ...Read More > >

WEATHER REPORT: 19 November 2009 - Bureau of Meterology forecaster Ellie Spark this morning predicted one of, if not the hottest Novembers on record. ''I'll be surprised if we don't break a number of November records over the next couple of days and it will definitely be one of, if not ...Read More > >

By Tina Perinotto 5 November 2009 - Don’t ask Clive Hamilton about Plan B. Burning coal is the single biggest threat to the planet, and as far as he is concerned there is no point even discussing a second biggest threat or a third. If you persist with the question Hamilton, ...Read More > >

The full title of the report on the crisis that awaits our coastal zones is Managing our coastal zone in a changing climate: the time to act is now. It has received huge media coverage. Click here to see the whole report. Read More > >

Brief: October 1 - While countries such as Australia have much to lose through rising sea levels, in many developing nations the consequences will be dire. The New York Times reported recently that a study by the Vietnamese government shows the Mekong Delta, one of the world’s most fertile areas and ...Read More > >

Brief: September 28, 2009 - Representatives from 190 nations meeting to discuss climate change in Bangkok this week have some new food for thought, with the latest report on climate change from the UK predicting much faster temperature rises than previously forecast. The Guardian newspaper reports that a study, prepared for ...Read More > >

By Tina Perinotto Last summer 374 people died in Victoria, almost certainly because of heat stress, more than double those who died in the tragic bushfires of 7 February. This year Melbourne has its hottest day on record with a temperature of 46.4C and maximum temperatures in the state were 12-15 degrees ...Read More > >

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From The Guardian – 25 August 2009 - According to a new study from the US Naval Research Laboratory and NASA’s Goddard Institute of Space Studies the world could shortly be headed for a new period of record high temperatures as solar activity picks up. The work assesses the combined effects ...Read More > >

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Look at this map just once. Published New Scientist in early March tells the story what happens if temperatures warm by 4 degrees or more. http://www.newscientist.com/articleimages/mg20126971.700/1-how-to-survive-the-coming-century.html Read More > >