On why we don’t have to follow our political leaders The Fifth Estate - our view Experts report we’ve had the hottest decade since records began. Large tracts of the country are in flames with ash now contaminating Sydney’s main water storage at Warragamba Dam.
Mainstreaming low carbon design Ian Dixon, GHD and Philip Oldfield, UNSW Low carbon design provides a cost-effective way of improving performance that can be adopted for all buildings. Now, clear guidance on how to achieve such designs is available in a series of free, technical guides.
Why sustainable development goals are more important than ever Monica Richter, WWF-Australia | 23 November 2016 We wouldn’t tolerate poor sporting rankings, so why should we tolerate them for Sustainable Development Goals?
How six women leaders would build the future Johanne Gallagher | 8 December 2016 One year has passed since the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030 (SDGs) were decided upon in New York. The core aims and objectives of the 17 SDGs are to eradicate poverty,…
What happens when the advertising world discovers urban value and smart cities? Sérgio Brodsky | 8 March 2017 Urban brand-utility is the emerging thinking about how to reframe marketing communications from being part of the sustainable development problem to becoming a regenerative force in the economy of smarter cities.
UN leads new global push to make cities more sustainable David Thorpe | 30 August 2017 A meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on 5-6 September is expected to approve the creation of a first-ever official international body focused on urban sustainability – UN Urban.…
How should we evaluate the ethical and environmental performance of companies and corporations? David Thorpe | 2 May 2019 OPINION: ESG, CSR, SRI – the jargon proliferates. What does it mean for companies to say they’re sustainable or ethical? Do these claims relate at all to reality?
