Walk Against Warming

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, aimed to influence [...]

Greenfest

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 Lord Mayor Campbell [...]

The Fifth Estate

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 exchange of news, information and resources will help [...]

Rain Bird Intelligent Use of Water Summit

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) and Mark Frisby [...]

NGIA Urban Greenscapes Symposium

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 brands that [...]

AILA QLD – Climate Change Forum

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 [...]

Green Roofs Conference

2nd Annual Green Roofs Australia Conference
Brisbane June 18 – 20th 2008

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

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:
‘Is Global Warming a Local or Global, Personal or Corporate (including Government) issue?’

The resulting challenges are ethically, politically, threateningly diverse. . . affecting; health, economies, security, communities with the change in comfort levels, [...]

Alpine Nurseries – Design Trends

DESIGN TRENDS

Tuesday 8 April, 2008

Dr Jane Tarran – Urban Forestry Notes – My favourite speaker!

Dr Jane Tarran BSc – UTS Program Director – Urban Ecology

Click to view Dr Jane Tarran’s presentation

ROLE OF URBAN FOREST IN PROVIDING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR CITIES

A report,with personal comments, by Frayne Dyke-Walker.

Benefit of Urban Forest include;

- Environmental & Ecological

- Aesthetic & Visual

- Social, Psychological & SPIRITUAL Benefits – (I also [...]