Urban water futures 2014
In Urban water futures 2014 the National Water Commission provides an updated overview of the urban water reform context and assesses the current performance of the urban water sector across Australia.
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Australia’s water blueprint: national reform assessment 2014
Australia’s water blueprint: national reform assessment 2014 is the fourth and final assessment of the 2004 National Water Initiative (NWI) undertaken by the National Water Commission.
Let’s make Parramatta River swimmable again
The upper and mid reaches of Sydney’s iconic Parramatta River, which feeds Sydney Harbour, have become too polluted for swimming and other activities to continue. A new initiative aims to make the whole river swimmable again by 2025.
Young Voices: looking at young people’s attitudes to climate change
Young Voices is the first study to ask young people themselves how to engage their peers more effectively, and to propose and test new climate change narratives specifically designed to engage 18-25 year olds.
LOCAL video and social media channel
The world is currently on the cusp of a creative, sustainable renaissance fueled by smart technology, regenerative design, urban food systems, neighborhood energy renewal, and community collaboration. LOCAL is here to tell the stories that will inspire even more of …
2 Degrees (Australian documentary)
If commitment to act on climate change won’t come from above, perhaps communities will bring the revolution that is needed. 2 Degrees takes to the streets of Port Augusta and follows the passionate efforts to replace the coal fired power …
Surviving Earth (Australian documentary)
Surviving Earth is an independent Australian documentary featuring Prof. Tim Flannery, Prof. Ian Lowe, Dr. Ian Dunlop, Prof. Paul Ehrlich and Bindi Irwin among others on the topics of resource depletion, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and overpopulation.
Nature is Speaking short films
If nature could talk, what would it say? In Conservation International’s Nature is Speaking, some well-known humans lend their voices to nature in a series of short films.
The Australian Renewable Energy Race: Which States are Winning or Losing?
This Climate Council report provides the latest research on which Australian States and Territories are winning the race to renewables – and which are not.
Coastal Climate Change Blueprint tool
Is your coastal community prepared for the effects of climate change in the marine environment? Test if you are prepared with the online climate change blueprint tool.