Ecocity

Australian cities need to reduce their emissions to avoid catastrophic climate change, potentially profoundly impacting our future lifestyles

Creating ecocities must now be a human priority. Australia, a nation of cities, is well-placed to contribute to this urgent global project.

As cities continue their relentless sprawl, how do we retrofit existing suburbs to move toward a sustainable future?

The towers crowding out the centre of Australian cities are a symptom of failed governance and planning, and it’s threatening any transition to ecocities

We hear from global voices about our future in the urban age: how can cities and citizens rebuild our human habitat in relation to living natural systems?

Urban design, planning, building and maintenance must respond creatively, appropriately and effectively to the relationship between the social and the natural at both the local and global level. But how do the needs of countries differ?

The way we understand ecocities needs radical change in order to ensure a sustainable future, akin to our ancestors realising the earth was round