Sustainability
What’s all the fuss about 20-Minute Cities?
Explore the misunderstandings about 20-minute cities and discover their true benefits for happier, healthier living environments.
Sustainability
More trees needed in the West to avoid ‘scary heat impact’ of climate change
Learn about the importance of trees to reduce heat in urban areas and an initiative to plant 500,000 new trees.
Sustainability
Putting greener concrete to the test a ‘win win’ for the West
Learn about the innovations in the science of sustainable concrete that enhance strength while lowering carbon footprints.
Sustainability
Why sustainable development ought tolook more like Costa Rica, less like Norway
Challenge your views on sustainable development. Examine the Nordic model and its hidden environmental costs.
Sustainability
Footscray Housing: Melbourne’s missing middle?
By Ciara Duffy-Quinn, Felix Pocius, Jack Holland, Adam Miller and David Allen
Melbourne's population is expected to grow to over 5 million by 2030, all...
Sustainability
Westside mothers try to end the influence fossil fuel companies have on our elections
By Erin Stewart
Two local mums of the West have launched a grassroots fundraising effort to support community-backed independents at the upcoming federal election to...
Sustainability
Nine tips to keep your home cool without air conditioning
In Melbourne, summer can bring some seriously hot days that make staying indoors uncomfortable. As we know the West gets hotter than the east, so...
Sustainability
Dodgy operators, councils compromised and communities fed up. How illegal dumping is wreaking havoc in Melbourne’s west.
Uncover the issue of illegal dumping in Melbourne's western suburbs. Find out about the damage it causes to land, waterways, and overall liveability.
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