Arizona posts record heat, but growing in resilience
The summer of 2024 was officially the hottest on record in Arizona’s capital of Phoenix, with an average temperature of 37 degrees Celsius. Outpacing...
Top 4 Smart Lighting Trends from Smart City Expo World Congress
IPWEA is an official event partner of the Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) which is held in Barcelona each November. SCEWC is the...
Bass Coast meets the climate challenge
Bass Coast Shire Council in Victoria is looking to include natural assets in its infrastructure planning as it builds greater resilience. Simon Harris, Coordinator...
Joondalup’s climate programs win international recognition
Joondalup in Western Australia is a planned city created in 1998, but those original plans were not able to completely factor in the advancing...
Green infrastructure. The next frontier in asset management
By David Jenkins
A significant development in asset management practice has been the use of natural assets, which can replace traditional hard assets, or be...
Sustainability Through Street Lights: Tracking Community Carbon Reduction
By Itron
Around the globe, cities are responsible for approximately 75% of man-made carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Many cities have since embarked on a journey...
It’s not only the tech that makes cities smart
By David Jenkins
When most people think of smart cities they define them in terms of technology.
A quick internet search of definitions bears this out....
Liverpool recognised for climate action in film and music
The British city of Liverpool has been named the world’s first climate action Accelerator City.
The recognition was given by the United Nations’ Entertainment and...
Coastal infrastructure in a time of rising seas
By David Jenkins
Sea levels are rising across the Pacific, and the trend will likely accelerate in the coming decades. This presents a major infrastructure...
Towards local government sustainability
By David Jenkins
The local government sector manages one-third of Australia's public infrastructure assets, and it does a fantastic job with its available resources.
IPWEA's recent...
