On how Google and AI could get smarter than smart The Fifth Estate – our view At a Sydney dinner this week, a few people started shooting the breeze, wondering what the bright new world of technology and data mining would bring and how it will change our worlds. As you do.
The case for passive homes as a national standard Nick Lane, Passive Place The energy policies and building standards that govern our homes need to keep us comfortable and limit global warming. Passive house, a rigorous building standard for ultra-low energy buildings, ticks these boxes. 14
Naomi Klein: Abbott is committing villainous, criminal acts Cameron Jewell | 3 September 2015 Naomi Klein controversially called Tony Abbott a “climate villain” before arriving in Australia to promote her latest book, This Changes Everything.
Climate responsive urban design business to catch uplift in demand 30 January 2017 Energy reduction through better building design in sub-tropical climates is a key focus of a new, independent research-based consultancy launched in Brisbane. Dr Rosemary Kennedy has developed Subtropical Cities Architecture…
Warming up to climate-sensitive design Nicola Viselli and Erica Chan, Northrop | 9 February 2017 With 2016 achieving the unenviable title of “world’s hottest year on record” and 2017 already seeing a onslaught of heatwaves in Australia, what are some of the sustainable design features…
News from the front desk No 326 – On what inaction on housing has to do with the climate debate 16 February 2017 Premier Gladys Berejiklian’s appointment of former Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens to advise on housing affordability, revealed on Wednesday, has some people scratching their heads. This is a…
World Architecture Festival celebrates forward-thinking projects Katie Camero | 20 October 2017 The World Architecture Festival has announced the winners of the WAFX prize, which recognises future projects that identify challenges architects will face over the next 10 years – with sustainability of course a running theme.
COP23: where the job of saving the planet continues David Thorpe | 7 November 2017 This week, world leaders are meeting in Bonn, Germany for the 2017 round of United Nations climate talks, despite the uncertainty from the decision to abandon the agreement.
Call for ethical super grows into a major chorus Cameron Jewell | 15 November 2017 Ninety per cent of Australians expect their super to be invested ethically, and 80 per cent would consider switching funds to more aligned providers, according to new research from the Responsible Investment Association Australasia.
Geoengineering – sky hook or silver bullet? Willow Aliento | 15 February 2018 As the clock ticks forward and the climate keeps warming, more people are turning their minds to desperate measures.
Managing climate-related financial risk – lessons from Adani Mark Butler | 22 February 2018 Shadow climate change minister Mark Butler has given a speech to the Sydney Institute arguing that the development of the Adani coal mine is not in the national interest.
New and old PM – what they’ll do on climate The Fifth Estate | 24 August 2018 The PM has changed again. Again it’s over climate policy. What comes next?
Do we need bi-partisan support to tackle climate? Not any more Tim Hollo, the Green Institute | 30 August 2018 Climate policy cannot be reduced to a carbon policy. Its strength is in complexity, from local food production to communal transport, renewables and Indigenous rights to say no to coal. We need to forget bi-partisan support and find our democratic strength.
Vic energy certificates, ASIC unhappy on climate disclosure, dam levels, farmers and worms Willow Aliento | 27 September 2018 Your weekly round up of sustainability news and what it means.
No more playing nice on climate: Canberra, you’re warned – ACF Tina Perinotto | 30 October 2018 We heard Kelly O’Shanassy would be a force to be reckoned with when she was appointed chief executive officer of the Australian Conservation Foundation in 2015. On Tuesday she showed…
We’ve got drought, climate and big populations – how’s water holding up? Poppy Johnston | 6 November 2018 Climate and a fast growing population are putting pressure on water supplies but authorities and new technology are planning for the challenges.
