Hamish Dunlop talks with Joe and Merylese Mercieca about the journey from a ‘fibromajestic’ home to their newly completed Passivhaus, and how sustainable design and building methods can support human health and the health of the planet.
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“We’re all in this together”: Towards Community Net Zero
Having been declared a natural disaster area five times in just four years, Blue Mountains City Council is reaching out to all sectors of the community to join in creating a Community Net Zero Strategy and Action Plan.
Read More »Barometers of Climate Change: Artists and Therapists at the Braemar Gallery
Six Blue Mountains artists take strikingly different approaches to expressing ecological emotions associated with fire, flood and pandemic.
Read More »A Light-hearted Look at a Serious Subject: Breaking Down Barriers to Bushfire Preparedness
Hamish Dunlop talks to the Bush Fire Resilience Team at Springwood Neighbourhood Centre Co-operative Ltd. to find out how they have been assisting people to overcome 'preparedness fatigue'.
Read More »Future-proofing with Water in a Japanese-inspired Garden
Inspired by Japanese Zen Buddhism, Anne Mellor has designed her Springwood home, in a Flame Zone, around water.
Read More »Our Water Sensitive City
Blue Mountains waterways are some of the most beautiful, iconic and highly valued in Australia. They also supply drinking water to over five million people. What is Council doing to protect our waterways? Find out here.
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