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8 Nov
Green Roofs Australia 2009 Conference Presentations now available
For the delegates and exhibitors who contributed to the Green Roofs Australia conference held in Melbourne earlier this year and for those of you who were unable to attend, please be advised that the conference presentations are now available for download via this weblink.
30 Oct
If all Australian homes had green roofs we’d capture about 550,000 tonnes of CO2 a year.
By Geoff Wilson
Major applications of green roofs over Australia’s six major cities, with a total population of at least 13 million people, could capture more than half a million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year from city air.
These calculations are derived from a two-year study from Michigan State University, reported in early October, 2009 in [...]
16 Oct
Urban greenery reduces human disease: research
There is more evidence that living near a ‘green space’ has health benefits, according BBC News in Britain on October 15, 2009.
The BBC report said research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health showed the impact is particularly noticeable in reducing rates of mental ill-health.
The annual rates of 15 out of 24 [...]
7 Oct
Russia new member of World Green Roof Infrastructure Network
Russia is expected to become the 14th country to join the expanding World Green Roof Infrastructure Network (WGRIN) at next month’s Cities Alive World Green Infrastructure Congress in Toronto, Canada.
The World Green Roof Infrastructure Network is an international association of national associations whose mission is to develop the world green roof and green [...]
9 Jun
GRA Inc supports UQ research into new Brisbane roof plants
Green Roofs Australia Inc (Queensland) is strongly supporting the University of Queensland in its proposed research into new native plant cultivars for Brisbane’s future green roofs and green walls.
Last week the University of Queensland’s Gatton Campus researcher, Dr Melanie Perkins, told Queensland members of GRA Inc that their state had a number of native plants [...]
9 Jun
Toronto green roof by-law a model for Australian councils
Australian municipal governments are taking a keen interest in the City of Toronto’s new by-law, which mandates green roofs on all major new buildings in this Canadian city.
The landmark green roof by-law was decided 36 votes in favour and two against last Friday, May 29 and is the first in North America to mandate green [...]
23 May
Australian Landscape Conference 2009 to feature Green Roof Designs
This year’s Australian Landscape Conference will be held from 11 – 15 September at the Camberwell Centre, Melbourne with Ed Snodgrass, founder of North America’s first green roof nursery presenting on his experiences in the U.S.A’s green roof industry over many years.
In his presentation, Ed will explore the history of green roofs and their place [...]
8 Apr
Eleven nations are now members of the World Green Roof Infrastructure Network
Since its foundation in May 2008, membership of the World Green Roof Infrastructure Network (WGRIN) has grown from an initial seven countries to a total of eleven.
With the first national green roof organisation established in Germany nearly thirty years ago, world-wide interest in green infrastructure, particularly over the past ten years has lead to the [...]
23 Mar
Exciting times ahead for Green Roofs Australia
With Australia’s largest green roof a stone’s throw away, and public acceptance of the benefits of green roofs and walls increasing rapidly, the Green Roofs Australia Executive Committee met in Canberra over 21-22 March 2009 to review and develop the organisation’s strategic plan.
The current nine-member executive was elected in December ‘08, with most states and [...]
10 Mar
Growing Up Melbourne: Green roof design competition
Growing Up is a project that is dedicated to making Melbourne a leader in green roof design.
This project pairs an award winning green roof design with property owners prepared to improve their property’s environmental, economic and amenity characteristics. The green roof design competition is an initiative of the the Committee for Melbourne’s Future Focus Group.
The [...]
13 Jan
“Cities Alive!” North American study tour in October 2009
“CitiesAlive!” is the theme of a North American study tour for Australian and New Zealand built-environment experts in October, 2009.
The two-week study tour will present climate change solutions through urban greenery, and will propel green roof and green wall technology into Australia’s sustainable urban design.
Editors and journalists of built environment publications are a major target [...]
13 Jan
Fund-raising starts for Brisbane’s green infrastructure education
Fund-raising of $65,000 has begun for an innovative Green Infrastructure Education Shed for Brisbane.
The proposed Shed is a project of three organizations – the Rotary Club of Carindale, Green Roofs Australia Inc. and the Bulimba Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee (B4C).
B4C has agreed to locate the Green Infrastructure Education Shed at its new plant nursery on [...]
8 Nov
Green responses against climate change
Within four years green roofs and green walls technologies could be a major urban, built-environment response in Australia against significant global problems foreseen from predicted climate change.
The reason is simple.
Green roofs and green walls – and their many associated technologies in energy saving, water and air protection and better use of solar technology — allow [...]
8 Nov
Dubai Municipality is going for 100% green roofs.
United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, November 5, 2008: A green roof on the Dubai Municipality building will gauge positive impacts – before all Dubai buildings will be targeted for green roofs.
Dubai’s green buildings project about to be launched is considered important in reducing carbon emissions and in enhancing indoor environment and air. It also enhances the [...]
17 Jul
Green roofs for aquaponics investment: background lectures from August 1-7
Two half-day lectures on rooftop food production using aquaponics will be held in Brisbane on August 1 and August 7.
Aquaponics is fish farming and vegetable growing, in which vegetable crops take up fish wastes, and freshened water returns to the fish tank. City spaces are considered ideal for aquaponics, especially rooftops and walls.
These special lectures [...]
9 May
WGRIN starts climate change response
Seven countries have set up a non-profit international association to run the World Green Roof Infrastructure Network (WGRIN) to promote sensible climate change responses around the world.
The seven countries met at the April 30 to May 2 sixth annual international greening rooftops conference in Baltimore in the United States. The WGRIN headquarters office will be [...]
20 Mar
Sidonie Carpenter appointed GRA President
Sidonie Carpenter (pictured) has been appointed president of Green Roofs Australia (GRA), the organisation formed in October 2007 as Australia’s member of the World Green Roof Infrastructure Network (WGRIN).
Mrs Carpenter was elected vice-president of Green Roofs Australia when it was founded. She runs her own business, Green Canopy, involved in the design and installation [...]
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