Carbon-Negative Portland Cement
Brimstone to produce the world’s first carbon-negative portland cement. 'Brimstone makes Ordinary Portland Cement, chemically and physically identical to conventionally manufactured cement, but without releasing CO2' (Brimstone, Oakland, California) >
SUSTAINABLE CITIES
Clean Cities ... 'creating the right conditions for zero-emission mobility' ... A European Approach... 'Cleaning up transport is one of the most pressing challenges of our time. It is the only sector where emissions have been increasing since the nineties, with almost a quarter of these (23%) coming from cities.' (The Clean Cities Campaign, Transport & Environment. Together) >
Tents to Castles
Building Energy Efficient, Cost-Saving Aussie Homes. 'Low energy efficiency standards have left too many Australians living in poorly-made homes equated to “glorified tents”, which are stifling during summer and freezing in winter.' (The Climate Council, Potts Point, Sydney) >
Economic Development and Climate Change
Six decades and more than 1600 regions worldwide: New database on economic development and climate change. 'A new Database Of Sub-national Economic Output (DOSE) for the first time provides sub-national economic data for six decades and more than 1600 regions worldwide matched with climate observations. Developed by experts of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) the database aims to o better understand the implications of global warming on regional economic development and the true costs of climate change.' (Potsdam Institute, Potsdam, Germany) >
Mallacoota Victoria Bushfire Recovery
'In the immediate aftermath of the Black Summer fires, a ‘Thinking Group’ was formed, which led to planning and consultation about implementing a community-led recovery program for Mallacoota. A proposed model for co-ordinating community recovery was put to a town meeting in February 2020, attended by an estimated 500 plus people. The proposal was overwhelmingly endorsed, and the Mallacoota and District Recovery Association (MADRA) was formed.' See "our Recovery Plan'.('Community-led recovery for Mallacoota and District') >
YourHome
Australia’s independent guide to designing, building or renovating homes to ensure they are energy-efficient, comfortable, affordable and adaptable for the future. Available as printed book, or free downloads as PDF. Also free downloads of indicative sustainable house plans. (Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Canberra) >
Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction 2022
Towards a Zero-emission, Efficient and Resilient Buildings and Construction Sector. 'as the 2022 Buildings Global Status Report shows, the sector is not making the deep systemic changes needed to get on the path to this goal' (United Nations Environment Programme, New York) >
Australian Passive House Association
...aims to make Passive House the benchmark for comfort in all our buildings...(Australian Passive House Association)
The DC Nanogrid House project
ReNEWW and DC Nanogrid houses are living labs for energy efficient home research...'serving a unique role as living laboratories where water and electricity use is closely recorded' (Purdue University, USA) >
Living in Timber Cities
Living in timber cities could avoid emissions – without using farmland for wood production'Housing a growing population in homes made out of wood instead of conventional steel and concrete could avoid more than 100 billion tons of emissions of the greenhouse gas CO2 until 2100' (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research) >