Record amount of money in sustainable investments, but where is …
WEBAug 12, 2021 · In the second quarter of this year alone, a record $2.9 billion flowed into sustainable funds. “This is just kind of a continued trend of more people talking about this and then obviously kind of voting with their dollars,” Christopher Franz, Morningstar’s manager research senior analyst and ESG strategist told The Fifth Estate. Australia was one of very few places globally which had ...
Taking tenants along for the zero carbon ride
WEBSep 24, 2021 · Taking tenants along for the zero carbon ride. Duncan Murray 24 September 2021. Cundall partner, David Clark. For all the efforts of the building industry on sustainability and decarbonising assets, the emissions of tenants who actually occupy the buildings generally lie beyond the remit of owners …
Social enterprise real estate agency launches in Sydney
WEBWillow Aliento 17 April 2018. John Nicolades, Bridge Housing. A real estate agency launched in Sydney last week aims to change the game on affordable housing by connecting those in need with investment property owners keen to be part of the solution. HomeGround Real Estate Sydney is the NSW spin-off of the Melbourne HomeGround social enterprise ...
Ken Henry on advancing Australia’s Natural Capital
WEBKen Henry: natural capital needs to be considered by all stakeholders. Former head of Treasury Ken Henry on Friday called for Australia to adopt a radical approach to natural capital if it wants to safeguard economic and social prosperity. In a powerful speech at the Sustainable Business Australia’s Fiona Wain Oration on Friday, Dr Henry, now ...
Why 3D modelling is the way forward for better planning outcomes
WEBApr 27, 2017 · Mr Rohl said that if authorities get 3D modelling right, there are two likely outcomes. The first is that by presenting the model at the early stages of planning, community support can be obtained up-front. It would identify the impacts of a proposed change to the urban fabric, and allow the community to have a …
Infill development can save Perth billions | The Fifth Estate
WEBJun 9, 2016 · WA Greens Senator Rachel Siewert said that if the city increased its infill target from the current 47 per cent to 60 per cent, by 2050 $23 billion could be saved – enough to pay for the Perth Light Rail network 12 times over. The analysis also shows that greenfields developments result in an additional $6600 a year on average in costs for ...
The Fifth Estate - Our Planet, Our Business
WEBPro-nuke spin has a $377 billion price tag of government funding. Across Australia, in the regions being targeted for nuclear reactors for many more reactors than they might have bargained for. Murray Hogarth finds the sales pitch to these communities is more revealing than the political spin, sometimes they reveal more than our politicians do.
Fremantle beats Sydney to first Nightingale project out of …
WEBFeb 23, 2017 · The Nightingale Model has now reached Western Australia, with EHDO Architecture obtaining a licence and pipping Sydney in securing land to develop a
Infrastructure Australia clear on required reform, but the decision …
WEBSep 7, 2021 · It also prioritises reform in the most emissions-intensive infrastructure sectors, such as transport and energy generation. It identified electricity as doing most of the heavy lifting in reducing infrastructure emissions overall, while transport was the “laggard” as emissions increased with more car use during covid.
Lendlease’s Harpley the most sustainable community in …
WEBApr 3, 2017 · From Lendlease: Lendlease’s Harpley community in Melbourne’s west has been awarded a 6 Star Green Star – Communities rating by the Green Building Council of Australia, making it the first 6 Star Green Star project of its kind in the burgeoning outer western suburbs.