Week 8
Environmental Design Solutions
How might we design resilient communities and design change in our communities?
This week you will investigate nature based solutions and community resilience efforts in your local government area and have the opportunity to work on a greening solution for your school with Greening Australia. You will also learn about how cultural institutions such as the Powerhouse are committing to Net Zero and are a place of respite, or cool centre, on hot days. You will use this learning and your microclimate data to design possible solutions to cool your school. You can share this task at the 50°C Climate Summit on 11 April 2025.
Powerhouse Climate Action Plan – Carmel Reyes
Head of Climate Action and Sustainability, Powerhouse, Carmel Reyes discusses the Powerhouse inaugural Climate Action Plan and its commitment of achieving net zero operational carbon emissions by 2025 across all Powerhouse sites. This commitment includes the decarbonising of construction sites, using renewable diesel, electrifying equipment and embedding sustainability into learning programming.
Webinar
Water Sensitive Urban Design
With Emma James and Greg Ingleton11.20am–12pm, 11 March 2025
