Yes, wheelchair users can work in construction. Let’s see this as an opportunity Jonathan Fritsch, University of South Australia For an industry that involves climbing ladders and working in confined spaces, construction seems inaccessible for someone in a wheelchair. But according to construction academic from the University of South Australia, Jonathan Fritsch, this isn’t always the cas
On why the net zero all-electric challenge deserves the biggest brains trust we can manage (on 5 August at Flick the Switch) News from the front desk, issue 491: There’s pretty much consensus, in The Fifth Estate’s circles at least, that going all-electric is the most straight-forward way for most buildings to… 5
A roadmap to energy performance contracts Willow Aliento | 30 October 2014 Energy performance contracts might sound like the new kid on the block. They’re not. They’ve got a very mixed track record. Better for big institutions such as RMIT and the…
How cigarette butts could help make our streets cooler 8 August 2017 The cigarette butts littering the street could soon have a new life within those very streets, thanks to research out of RMIT University.
Our cities are losing trees, and our poorest suburbs are being hit hardest Cameron Jewell | 27 September 2017 We talk about greening our cities, but new research has found that over the past three years metropolitan areas have lost canopy cover equivalent in size to the city of Brisbane – and it’s our poorer suburbs facing the greatest impacts, often 10°C hotter than more affluent areas.
An ambitious and “slightly crazy” solar tuk tuk plan – Melbourne to Cairns Willow Aliento | 25 October 2018 A team of sustainability-minded engineers is set to fire up the conversation around sustainable transport through a globe-trotting solar-powered tuk tuk adventure.
