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Displaying items by tag: sustainability
Wednesday, 04 July 2018 22:44
The Hywind Project: The World's First Floating Windfarm
Last year saw the official launch of Scotland's Hywind Project - the first floating windfarm to successfully generate energy. The project hopes to power 20,000 homes, and is part of a broader Statoil initiative in the UK to power as…
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Environment
Wednesday, 04 July 2018 17:18
Working with nature for greener cities
As Australian cities grow and transform, we need to ensure we are not building the slums of the future by making buildings so tall and tight they turn our streets into stark canyons. Sydney's Wolli Creek, where buildings dominate and…
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Environment
Wednesday, 04 July 2018 13:58
History made with California ruling on compulsory solar panels for new homes
California just became the first state in the United States to require all new homes to be built with rooftop solar panels. The California Energy Commission hearing room was packed full as the commission voted unanimously in favor of the…
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Environment
Wednesday, 04 April 2018 00:00
China's waste import ban affecting Victorian councils
Local councils affected by China's ban on importing recyclable waste have been given a short-term reprieve, with the Victorian Government chipping in $13 million to help them manage their rubbish. Last year China announced it would stop taking what it…
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Environment
Thursday, 21 September 2017 14:46
A 20-minute city sounds good, but becoming one is a huge challenge
A 20-minute city sounds good, but becoming one is a huge challenge Carolyn Whitzman, Professor of Urban Planning, University of MelbourneOriginal article by The Conversation. Melbourne’s ambitions to be a ‘20-minute city’ aren’t likely to be achieved by its recently…
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GOVERNMENT NEWS
Tuesday, 25 July 2017 14:00
Recycling cigarette butts; Good for Melbourne & the environment
200,000 cigarette butts in Perspex (Credit: City of Melbourne) The Council of the City of Melbourne is making big inroads into a worldwide litter problem, cigarette butts. The council is running a citywide program to recycle cigarette butts into plastic…
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GOVERNMENT NEWS
Monday, 24 July 2017 14:55
London shoppers create electricity by walking in city oasis
Pavegen walkway in Bird Street, London (Credit: Pavegen) What was once a grey and dull street connecting Oxford and Barrett Street in London has now become a showcase for clean, green city living and an oasis for shoppers. Bird Street,…
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GOVERNMENT NEWS
Monday, 24 July 2017 14:12
Farming the suburbs – why can’t we grow food wherever we want?
Farming the suburbs – why can’t we grow food wherever we want? Jennifer Kent, University of Sydney Some local councils are more tolerant than others in allowing residents to grow food where they want. dscribe Food provides the foundations for…
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GOVERNMENT NEWS
Tuesday, 30 May 2017 13:57
NCCARF launches final version of CoastAdapt
The National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF) has recently launched its latest and final version of the CoastAdapt online tool. CoastAdapt was developed to allow councils and other organisations better understand and manage the risks that come with…
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GOVERNMENT NEWS
Tuesday, 30 May 2017 13:37
Research highlights importance of local councils in regional tourism
New research from the Australian Regional Tourism Network (ARTN) highlights the important role local councils are playing in contributing towards Australia’s tourism industry. More than 250 councils contributed to the research which focussed on local government spend on tourism…
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GOVERNMENT NEWS
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