Associate Professor Marco Amati

School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University

Environment

Five green ways to help keep your cool this summer

People living in urban areas are especially vulnerable to increased temperatures, but here’s how greener cities can help us beat the heat

Environment

Making cities work for every urban dweller

It’s the urban age for people – and for other species too – so it’s time to start planning for all the plants and animals that call our cities home

Environment

A pot plant or five is good for you

Research shows that pot plants cleanse toxins from the air and just make us feel good. As we spend 90 per cent of our time indoors, it’s time to bring the outdoors inside

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