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Tenterfield. The author's friend’s farm burning in 2019. Photo: John Mongard

Two degrees: global warming up close and personal

As individuals struggle with how they can contribute meaningfully to the fight against global warming, landscape architect John Mongard commits to shift both his professional and personal life. As he describes, it’s time to plan and design landscapes not for image and amenity, but for survival.

By John Mongard — June 13, 2019

Recent protests around the world reflect rising popular concern about climate change.

2 Degrees: climate countdown

By Foreground — June 12, 2019

Melbourne and Sydney are the only Australian cities that part of the 100 Resilient Cities network. Photo: Wolf Zimmermenn

What next after 100 Resilient Cities funding ends?

By Michele Acuto, Professor Lars Coenen, Sebastian Fastenrath, Svenja Keele — June 13, 2019

Fragrant purple chocolate lily amongst other indigenous wildflower species will be grown by FV for seeding projects.

The Foreground five: our most-read stories for May

By Foreground — June 7, 2019

The detailed ground patterning of Park Louvre Lens Arts France by Paris-based design firm Mosbach Paysagistes.

Catherine Mosbach’s “submersive” experiments in landscape architecture

By Catherine Mosbach, Foreground — May 30, 2019

Geoffrey Dutton’s “marginal garden” in Scotland, is one of six case-study gardens in Overgrown. Image: Julian Raxworthy

Overgrown: a call for landscape architecture to return to the garden

By Julian Raxworthy — May 30, 2019

Still from an animated time lapse of sea surface salinity and soil moisture from NASA Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite: April 2015 to February 2019.

Foreground reads: our pick from around the web in May

By Foreground — May 29, 2019

The detailed and evocative mappings of the WaterLore exhibition identify rich 'hotspots' for potential human intervention along iconic waterways.

WaterLore: what might drylands teach us about living with less water?

By Tracey Clement — May 28, 2019

Detail of Canberra plan submitted to the Canberra design competition by the Griffins – "View from the summit of Mount Ainslie".

Remaking Lost Connections: a timely call to rethink the future of the city

By Foreground — May 16, 2019

Sydney's transport system is dominated by the car, despite global shifts to recognise the multiple benefits of walkability.

How can Sydney start a walking revolution to overthrow its killer cars?

By Barnaby Bennett — May 15, 2019

Everyone is a pedestrian at some point in their journey. Roads serve part of an integrated mobility network in Japan. Photo: Sergio Rola

The Foreground five: our most-read stories for April

By Foreground — May 15, 2019

Rows of native Silky Blue Grass - Dichanthium sericeum - to be harvested for seed at Flora Victoria's seed production site north-west of Melbourne.

‘Wild’ grasses are in vogue as priceless native grasslands disappear

By Foreground — May 9, 2019

In Melbourne, collaborative development is turning grey streets green

By Maitiú Ward — May 2, 2019

Industry standard "pines in lines" reforestation in the U.S. is causing problems. Photo: Josh Withers - Warburton, Australia

Foreground reads: our pick from around the web in April

By Foreground — May 2, 2019

Politicians call for governance review for Fed Square as Apple fails to secure place for Flagship store. Photo: virginiam Flickr CC BY-SA 2.0

“Public space should not be managed as a business”

By Foreground — April 29, 2019