Environment
New report stimulates a ‘green wave’ to a net-zero tomorrow
Curtin University has reduced its energy consumption by three per cent every year and introduced a suite of energy reduction…
New ‘crime scene investigation’ may save endangered carnivorous plants
Researchers have combined macro photography with DNA metabarcoding to create a new botanical “CSI” tool that may hold the key…
Planting the seed for new soil carbon systems to address climate change
The Soil and Landscape Science Group (SLSG) at Curtin University will work with an international team to develop next generation…
The future is modular
Construction and demolition waste currently contributes to at least 40 per cent of Australia’s landfill. With many homes in Australia…
Could trackless trams replace light rail?
Quick to install, quiet and highly cost effective – trackless trams could significantly ease traffic congestion in Australia’s largest cities.…
Bayswater community works with architecture students to inject life back into suburb
The city of Bayswater has been “treading water” for nearly 25 years, according to Chair of Future Bayswater, Paul Shanahan.…
The carbon positive living lab: White Gum Valley
Australia’s signing of the Paris Agreement signifies the nation’s commitment to reducing the use of fossil fuels to combat climate…
Bolstering Bangladesh: Curtin researchers help nation on the path to sustainability
Curtin University Sustainable Policy Institute (CUSP) recently worked with the Government of Bangladesh’s Governance Innovation Unit to help implement the UN’s Sustainable…
Young alumni stories: e-waste not, want not
An idea that began as a way to support two brothers studying at university has prospered into an ever-expanding recycling…