Sustainable Melbourne is an on-line resource to showcase and inventory local environmental initiatives, models and resources. The site also connects people and organizations with ideas for a sustainable future to local resources to stimulate new networks, research and action in Melbourne.
To search the site for information or inspiration either place key terms in the search category or click on the tags:
Excerpt refers to excerpts from local publications about local environmental issues.
Event refers to local events that contribute to urban sustainability.
Local action refers to action such as campaigns or petitions.
Model refers to existing models of sustainability in Melbourne, such as built form.
Movement refers to social and environmental movements located within Melbourne associated with contributing to sustainable cities.
Network refers to established organizations working towards creating sustainable cities.
Research refers to reports by organizations or research by academic institutions either conducted or referring to urban sustainability issues within Melbourne.
Resource refers to organizations, information sources and skill bases within Melbourne.
Vision refers to ideas for a sustainable future Melbourne.
To participate on the site click on:
Seeking - may be combined with other tags such as Research, Vision or Resource to post what is needed to kickstart an environmental initiative. (I like to refer to this as “environmental matchmaking”.) People or organizations who have such a resource can comment on the post which automatically sends an email to the Seeker to contact them off-line.
Post – click on Post to email the Sustainable Melbourne moderator details of your environmental initiatives, models, resources, visions or what you are seeking to post on-site.
Comment – at the end of each post there is a section to post your comments. Sustainable Melbourne encourages on-site debate to push ahead urban sustainability knowledge and practice.