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This “How-to” guide for climate ready street tree trials provides an easy-to-follow, step-by-step pl...
Read moreThis “How-to” guide for climate ready street tree trials provides an easy-to-follow, step-by-step plan to designing and implementing a scientifically rigorous trial of street tree species in an urban context.
New South Wales Implementation tools Case studies State-specific Stakeholder engagement LinkEngaging the community is the biggest challenge that councils face in urban greening. This is the ul...
Read moreEngaging the community is the biggest challenge that councils face in urban greening. This is the ultimate community kit to help with that. Includes: research; free customisable ad kit including posters, social media posts and short videos that can be customised to tell your residents why urban greening improves their lives.
National Stakeholder engagement LinkCool Streets© combines scientific research and public engagement, working with local communities to ...
Read moreCool Streets© combines scientific research and public engagement, working with local communities to implement effective street tree plantings that provide shade in heat-affected urban areas and reduce CO2 emissions. Cools Streets© grew from Dr Libby Gallagher’s research into the potential of streets to tackle climate change. Libby’s research found that a few simple changes to a street design could reduce CO2 emissions, cool neighbourhoods and reduce electricity bills for residents. Cool Streets© provides a practical way for people to take action. Residents, community groups, schools, councils, housing corporations and developers can get involved and achieve environmental, economic and social benefits for their local area.
National Case studies Stakeholder engagement LinkPlants and trees. They can make a development amazing, but it’s not as easy as just designing them i...
Read morePlants and trees. They can make a development amazing, but it’s not as easy as just designing them in. All stakeholders need to be brought along on the journey. This guide explores five developments which use green space in a big way, then outlines the stories and narratives used to get various stakeholders across the line.
National Stakeholder engagement LinkA summary of some of the early research and scoping supporting the development of the urban greening...
Read moreA summary of some of the early research and scoping supporting the development of the urban greening strategy for metro Adelaide.
South Australia Strategies and plans State-specific Stakeholder engagement LinkThis discussion guide explores the working relationship between green space practitioners and engine...
Read moreThis discussion guide explores the working relationship between green space practitioners and engineers, including barriers to collaboration between these two groups, and ways they can be overcome.
National Stakeholder engagement LinkWant to motivate Aussies to green their private property? This report shows you how. Take a deep div...
Read moreWant to motivate Aussies to green their private property? This report shows you how. Take a deep dive into different population segments, tap into their needs, and overcome their pain points to get Aussie's greening their homes and gardens.
National Stakeholder engagement LinkThis report shines a spotlight on community engagement, education and behaviour change programs to s...
Read moreThis report shines a spotlight on community engagement, education and behaviour change programs to support councils and other practitioners in making informed decisions about delivering, adopting and expanding their urban greening programs.
Victoria Implementation tools Case studies State-specific Stakeholder engagement LinkMore than 100 Indigenous contributors have created Australia’s first guidelines on how to best stren...
Read moreMore than 100 Indigenous contributors have created Australia’s first guidelines on how to best strengthen and share Indigenous knowledge in land and sea management.
National Stakeholder engagement LinkHave you ever walked past empty, sad-looking patches of your neighbourhood and thought to yourself: ...
Read moreHave you ever walked past empty, sad-looking patches of your neighbourhood and thought to yourself: "imagine if that concrete patch was full of plants and trees, it would be a great place to hang out"? This ten-step guide helps communities turn their grey spaces green. In partnership with The Neighbourhood Project.
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