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...
Greening of our cities provides multiple benefits
By David Jenkins
Urban trees, parks and gardens have long been known as the “lungs’ of a city, and it is a metaphor which continues...
Natural Assets. A solution for Smart Cities
By David Jenkins
Net Zero is a laudable goal as the world builds new infrastructure for smarter cities, but achieving this and balancing innovation while...
Sustainability lessons from Canada
By David Jenkins
Canada often serves as an interesting point of comparison for Australia.
Both countries have comparatively small populations over huge areas and are part...
