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Enhancing biodiversity in cities through design
Author: Interview with Sarah Bekessy Cities People Love, May 2021

Sarah Bekessy is a sustainability and urban planning academic at RMIT University in Melbourne and a leading voice in Biodiversity Sensitive Urban Design (BSUD).  We interviewed Sarah to understand more about the importance and benefits of incorporating biodiversity and nature in the design and planning of our cities…
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A Victorian logging company just won a controversial court appeal. Here’s what it means for forest wildlife
Authors: Brendan Wintle, Laura Schuijers & Sarah Bekessy
The Conversation, 17 May 2021

Australia’s forest-dwelling wildlife is in greater peril after last week’s court ruling that logging — even if it breaches state requirements — is exempt from the federal law that protects threatened species…
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Imagining Lonsdale Park: turning roads into parks could be the renewal our city needs
Author: Thami Croeser
Cities People Love, May 2021

Australia’s forest-dwelling wildlife is in greater peril after last week’s court ruling that logging — even if it breaches state requirements — is exempt from the federal law that protects threatened species…
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Moving cars key to revival
Author: Thami Croeser
Herald Sun, 7 May 2021

Bringing life back to our gritty, windswept CBD is a daunting task, but we’re starting to see what works…
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4 ways our streets can rescue restaurants, bars and cafes after coronavirus
Author: Thami Croeser
The Conversation, 29 May 2021

As Australia re-opens, the bars, cafes and restaurants that give life to our streets face a tough ask: stay open and stay afloat with just a fraction of the customers…
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Nurturing Nature, designing a home with biodiversity in mind
Authors: Sarah Bekessy, Georgia Garrard, Sarrah Hurley, Casey Visintin, Freya Thomas & Holly Kirk
Sanctuary Magazine, March 2020

There’s a lot you can do to promote biodiversity when you’re designing a new home or renovation, with clear benefits for you and your family as well as for the natural environment…
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