It has been a busy week of conferences this week with a clear focus on adapting our cities for greater ecological (and human) health. The International Green Building Conference held in Singapore from the 1-3 September occurred simultaneously with the International Urban Design Conference 1-3 in Adelaide. Both conferences focused on adapting existing cities by introducingContinue reading “adapting our cities and urban centres”
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Developing Food Resilience
Moments occur in time that with hindsight can appear as an alternative path or as a spark of inspiration that if pursued can lead to opportunities and connections. Recent occasions have inspired this post the first in a series of food. While many perceive urban food as individual backyard or community garden activity, urban and peri-urban agriculture isContinue reading “Developing Food Resilience”
UN Sustainable Development Goals look to city and food resilience
The latest outcome document from the Open Working Group on the Sustainable Development Goals released 19th July 2014, target the need for change in city policy, infrastructure and planning in order to remake our cities for resilience and sustainable agriculture. These goals will be considered by the General Assembly at its 68th session, for inclusion intoContinue reading “UN Sustainable Development Goals look to city and food resilience”