Liveable Communities Through Engagement, Culture & Connection

It is every conservationist’s goal to bring nature back to urban areas. Life begins with nature, yet sometimes it needs a little help to keep thriving. Our current economic crisis is not deterring organisations in continuing vital conservationist work, and many are teaming up together to push forward with finding the best ways to achieve environmental and cultural sustainability. Webinar 3 of the Liveable Cities Conference: Webinar Series 2020 will take this focus on Tuesday 23rd of June, with three keynote speakers delivering an incredible line-up. CLICK HERE for the program details and read below for a glimpse of what …

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Long Term Planning with Liveable Communities in Mind

Long-term community planning is vital for our liveable cities to prosper. Organisations involved in their community’s infrastructure must be able to look ahead and construct plans where anticipated. Change is not only considered but prepared for in advance. We cannot always know what the future holds, as we have recently discovered through unanticipated change and subsequent adaptation. However, the last few months have not deterred Australians from continuing to practice and strive for the future of the sustainable movement. New bike paths have already been put into future planning, due to increased demand. Transport Secretary Rodd Staples mentioned in an …

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How Can We Make our Cities More Liveable?

Sourceable Living architecture is part of a broader notion of green infrastructure that also encompasses water sensitive urban design, integrated water cycle management, green streets, urban food, and the urban forest. When combined, these elements can reduce the negative impacts of urbanisation to make our cities more liveable. The challenges of establishing living architecture in Australia Green roofs, walls, and facades are more common in other countries than in Australia. In the northern hemisphere, the climate is generally cooler and they have fewer extremely hot days with rainfall distributed relatively evenly across the year. Living architecture is particularly prevalent in Singapore. …

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Sustainability: Are We Winning?

Peter Newman | TEDxPerth Most sustainability talks are about the doom and despair associated with climate change. In his talk, Peter Newman compiles recent trends to show the hope that we could perhaps change enough to meet the global challenges, especially in our cities. Decoupling fossil fuels from wealth and liveability can now be seen with peak fossil fuel investment, peak power consumption, peak car use and peak oil. Peter is the Professor of Sustainability at Curtin University and Director of CUSP. He is a Lead Author for Transport on the IPCC and was a member of the Advisory Council …

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Growing cities from within: urban agriculture in inner Brisbane.

The integration of ‘multifunctional’ land uses including agriculture, has benefits such as decentralised food production, food security, reinforcement of farming as a way of life, cultural landscapes and biological diversity (Bjørkhauga and Richards, 2008). The difficulty arises as multifunctional approaches, although analysed from a policy and economic perspective, have not been integrated in spatial analysis (Wilson, 2009, p. 278). Notable studies make it clear that we currently do not have the tools to deal with the planning or operation of multifunctional agriculture integrated with peri-urban communities. New ways of looking at farming practices are needed (Lawrence, et al., 2004; Bjørkhauga …

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Interested in Liveable Cities?

Join the Association to receive updates The Association for Sustainability in Business Inc. is a non government, not-for-profit organisation (IA 38885). The Association provides a forum for our member communities, to examine and discuss challenges to improving our sustainability and understanding the key factors that determine sustainable outcomes. The Association offers members access to practical solutions and strategies that will assist the development of sustainable practice. Membership of The Association does not attract fees or charges and presently consists of the following communities;     Liveable Cities – Built Environment – Healthy Cities     Waste Management – Recycling     Natural Resources …

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Fat of the land: how urban design can help curb obesity

By Billie Giles-Corti, University of Melbourne and Carolyn Whitzman, University of Melbourne OBESE NATION: It’s time to admit it – Australia is becoming an obese nation. This series looks at how this has happened and more importantly, what we can do to stop the obesity epidemic. Here Billie Giles-Corti and Carolyn Whitzman discuss ways to change our obesogenic environment through urban design while Jo Salmon looks at the role physical activity and exercise play in healthy lifestyles. Compared with our grandparents, feeding, clothing, and entertaining ourselves has never been easier: a one-stop weekly shopping centre trip in a car, facilitated …

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Refuel CPD Provider – 4 Informal CPD Points

The Australian Institute of Architects has accredited the 7th Making Cities Liveable Conference as an official Refuel CPD Provider with a total of 4 Informal CPD Points. Continuing Professional Development is a great initiative that enhances the professional knowledge and personal skills needed for the advancement of architecture, society and the environment. The conference program will provide participants with valuable information on the liveability of our cities and towns in the future and the changes required to public policy to build the communities of tomorrow. The program includes multiple streams with 70+ presenters, poster presentations, 4 informative workshops and 2 study tours. Delegate will receive access …

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