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INTERNATIONAL IDEAS COMPETITION FOR URBAN SEA LEVEL RISE An international ideas competition SEA-CHANGE 2030+ has been launched by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA). This is the world’s second urban sea level rise ideas competition and the first to invite active participation from both design professionals as well as tertiary and school Continue reading Sea Change 2030 Invitation to join with your local community, experts and stakeholders “CLIMATE PROOFING OUR COMMUNITIES” Date: Tuesday, 1st June 2010 Time: 9am – 4pm Venue: Wests Mayfield, Scenic room at: 32 Industrial Dr, Mayfield ‘Morning tea and lunch provided’ Thinking globally, acting locally. We’ve all heard about climate change and Continue reading Climate Change Forum Walk Against Warming is Australia’s largest day of community action on climate change! This year Greenfest will assist Queensland Conservation Council organize the Walk Against Warming in Brisbane on Saturday 12 December at 10am in the Brisbane CBD. This year’s walk coincides with a very important day of global action on 12 December, Continue reading Walk Against Warming Greenfest 5-7 June Brisbane Botanic Gardens This World Environment Day Friday 5 June come together at Greenfest, presented by Brisbane City Council and join millions around the world working together to combat climate change. Be there at 12:00 midday to witness Nunukul Yuggera welcome our collective spirit of hope to country. Followed by Continue reading Greenfest A new website for news and networking on sustainable property in Australia. A website by and for passionate people and motivated companies who are determined to harness the power of the built environment to save the planet. WHY? Because there is a need for speed – and because the fluid Continue reading The Fifth Estate Rain Bird, in partnership with Smart Approved WaterMark, will conduct its tenth ‘Intelligent Use of Water Summit’ on Thursday 19 March, 2009, in Melbourne. The program for the event will consist of a morning panel followed by lunch and then several afternoon breakout sessions: • Water-efficient landscape design: Led by Chris Bennett (Irrigation Australia) Continue reading Rain Bird Intelligent Use of Water Summit Climate change continues to be a huge global and national issue and the nursery & garden industry is well positioned to take advantage of the shift in sentiment by positioning green-life and plants as part of the solution. While everyone equates trees with healthy environmental messages as evidenced by the growing number of corporate Continue reading NGIA Urban Greenscapes Symposium Climate Change Forum – Book Now space is limited http://www.aila.org.au/qld/EVENTS/climate/default.htm Climate Change Adaptation Skills for Professional program – Brisbane consultation November 10th 2008, QLD Art Gallery – Modern Art Gallery – Lecture Theatre The Brisbane forum is the first of a series of state based climate change consultations. These will also include a number Continue reading AILA QLD – Climate Change Forum
2nd Annual Green Roofs Australia Conference The rapidly growing Green Roof and Wall industry is providing a realistic and tangible response to the climate change challenges many cities are currently facing. Frouke de Reuver notes by Frayne Dyke-Walker Click her to view Frouke de Reuver’s Presentation MC – Gavin McConnell opened the event posing the question: The resulting challenges are ethically, politically, threateningly diverse. . . affecting; health, economies, security, communities with the change in comfort levels, income and fear – Not only of change, but of the unknown. And a lot of people just can’t, won’t, or are too frightened, or even feeling too powerless to even attempt to do anything let alone start making the sorts of sacrifices we need to right now. So where does that leave us? Let’s strip it down – make it a personal journey and as simple as possible to make a start . . . which segued neatly into Frouke de Reuver’s talk. Continue reading Frouke de Reuver Notes |
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