Urban Ecology

Wathuwardi (Kaurna branch huts) in the natureplay space engage children in the cultural and environmental richness of Felixstowe Reserve. Photo: Same River
Cities

From dust bowl to thriving wetland: Felixstowe Reserve

By — October 10, 2019

Jordan Lacey, ambisonic recording in preparation for COLD. Photo: Alban Mannisi
Cities

Sound in the City: Translating Ambiance

By — September 13, 2019

The award-winning Oxley Creek Transformation Master Plan is an ambitious strategic document that makes the most of water as a shared social, economic and environmental asset. Image: Lat27
Cities

Water wins in AILA Queensland awards

By — September 5, 2019

The Dystopia vs Utopia immersive reality experience at EKKA will reveal possible streets of Brisbane in 2050. There are good and bad possibilities in how we use new technologies and deal with hotter, drier climates.
Cities

The Foreground five: our most-read stories for August

By — September 5, 2019

Cities

Foreground Weekly Review: The trees and the woods

By — August 6, 2019

Green Infrastructure shares space beneath road infrastructure in the congested urban realm of Shanghai, China. Photo: Denys Nevozhai
Cities

Green Infrastructure and the creative future of carbon capture

By — July 26, 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.
Environment

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

By — May 9, 2019

Trees play a key role in the religious and cultural observances of peoples around the world. The tree is central to Easter as well as Christmas. Photo: Joshua Earle
Culture

Into the woods: an Easter meditation on trees

By — April 15, 2019

Long Island garden at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, features planted indigenous vegetation of the Lower Yarra River. Photo: Molonglo
Culture

It’s okay to garden if you listen to the landscape

By — April 5, 2019

2019 is the international year of indigenous languages. A favourite story this month suggests we learn the original names of Australian trees.
Environment

Foreground reads: our pick from around the web in March

By — April 4, 2019

The 'upside-down' Yarra River / Birrarung flows through a city of 5 million people. New efforts aim to clean up its reputation along with its water.
Environment

Detoxing the river: toward a swimmable Yarra

By — March 1, 2019

Dark skies are vital to our wellbeing but they are increasingly rare. Photo: of Duane Hamacher, Wild Researchers UNSW by Tamara Dean
Cities

Killing us softly: the perils of light pollution

By — February 21, 2019