Sustainability

The leaves of sorghum (pictured) can be toxic to cattle; the level of toxicity is linked to climate change in its environment.

Agriculture & environment

Root problem: Climate change is putting food security at risk

by Foreground—September 19, 2019

An experiment in West Australian shrublands mimics climate change to assess soil impacts. Photo: Joe Fontaine

Agriculture & environment

Climate change impacts on soil wreak unseen devastation

by Anna Hopkins, Christina Birnbaum, Joe Fontaine, Neal Enright—August 22, 2019

Dove Lake in Tasmania, Australia's fastest-growing state for nature-based tourism. An AILA award-winning report on visitor impacts by Inspiring Place landscape architects helped protect the site from inappropriate development. Photo: Inspiring Place

Agriculture & environment

Landscape architects are vital guides to Australia’s tourism growth

by Tracey Clement—July 25, 2019

Agriculture & environment

The farmers fighting climate change

by Cat McGauran—July 22, 2019

The exemplary campus design of Taylor Cullity Lethlean's Eastern Precinct Landscape received an Award of Excellence in the 2019 AILA Victoria Awards. Photo: Will Salter

These five campus designs are changing the way students value university

by Foreground—June 27, 2019

Kabulwarnamyo outstation is a remote settlement of about 50 people on Nawarddeken Country in West Arnhem Land, Northern Territory. Photo: Hannah Robertson

Caring for Country: how remote communities are building on payment for ecosystem services

by Hannah Robertson—June 21, 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

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

Agriculture & environment

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

by Foreground—May 9, 2019

Dr Michael Whitehead thinks that Eucalyptus Salubris should be known as the Sexy Gum. Photo: Keren Gila CC BY-SA 4.0

Agriculture & environment

The sexy gum: a love story

by Michael Whitehead—April 24, 2019

The multi-functional role of street trees as living city infrastructure is growing in importance. How can they benefit from smart technologies?

Smart streets, smart phones, smart watches… why not smart trees?

by Foreground—April 18, 2019

The Toxic City panel, Melbourne Design Week 2019 - from left: Andrew Mackenzie, Ross HArding, Bonnie Herring, Joost Bakker, Craig Reucassel, SueAnne Ware, Daan Roosegarde

Planning & policy

“Let’s make it boring”: How can resilient cities become the rule, not the exception?

by Foreground—March 21, 2019

Powerplants is a design-led, multi-disciplinary phytoremediation research project at Sydney's White Bay Power Station. Photo: Jedidiah-Cranfield

Power Plants: Turning Brownfields Green

by Tracey Clement—February 20, 2019