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Nov 26, 2024 | 
renew.org.au | Sarah Bekessy
An alternative to both highrise living and urban sprawl, well-designed medium density is the way to go for balancing the needs of people and nature, says ecologist Sarah Bekessy. We are hearing a lot at the moment about how to solve Australia’s housing crisis, with some saying we should focus on releasing land to allow for low-density urban fringe developments and others arguing for high-density highrise in established suburbs.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
phys.org | Brendan A. Wintle |Sarah Bekessy |Simon O'Connor |William L Geary
Nature loss directly threatens half the global economy. The rapid destruction of biodiversity should alarm the many Australian businesses dependent on nature, such as those in agriculture, tourism, construction and food manufacturing. Yet nature considerations are often ignored in business decision-making.
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Jun 6, 2024 | 
theconversation.com | Brendan A. Wintle |Andrew Rogers |James Watson |Michelle Ward |Sarah Bekessy
Brendan Wintle has received funding from The Australian Research Council, the Victorian State Government, the NSW State Government, the Queensland State Government, the Commonwealth National Environmental Science Program, the Ian Potter Foundation, the Hermon Slade Foundation, Boundless Earth Foundation and the Australian Conservation Foundation. Wintle is a Board Director of Zoos Victoria and a lead councillor of the Biodiversity Council.
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May 25, 2024 | 
openforum.com.au | Urban Planning |Sarah Bekessy
A tree-lined city boulevard on a hot summer’s day is often a welcome sight for the weary pedestrian. But such streets, while cooler than their canopy-less counterparts, may provide little benefit for biodiversity or native wildlife if they’re filled with a single species of non-native canopy tree. This is because many of the benefits of nature in cities are linked to biodiversity — not just greenery. For example, native vegetation in parks has been linked to enhanced gut health in park visitors.
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May 22, 2024 | 
tatlerasia.com | Sarah Bekessy
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May 22, 2024 | 
eastmojo.com | Sarah Bekessy
Representational Image Increasing the amount of nature in our cities can provide many benefits as long as it’s done with biodiversity in mind. A tree-lined city boulevard on a hot summer’s day is often a welcome sight for the weary pedestrian. Don't miss out on in-depth & unbiased stories from Northeast India. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter for free. Opt out or contact us anytime.
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May 20, 2024 | 
thefifthestate.com.au | Sarah Bekessy
Increasing the amount of nature in our cities can provide many benefits as long as it’s done with biodiversity in mind. A tree-lined city boulevard on a hot summer’s day is often a welcome sight for the weary pedestrian. But such streets, while cooler than their canopy-less counter parts, may provide little benefit for biodiversity or native wildlife if they’re filled with a single species of non-native canopy tree.
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May 20, 2024 | 
thefifthestate.com.au | Sarah Bekessy
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May 20, 2024 | 
eco-business.com | Sarah Bekessy
Increasing the amount of nature in our cities can provide many benefits as long as it’s done with biodiversity in mind. A tree-lined city boulevard on a hot summer’s day is often a welcome sight for the weary pedestrian. But such streets, while cooler than their canopy-less counterparts, may provide little benefit for biodiversity or native wildlife if they’re filled with a single species of non-native canopy tree.
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Apr 4, 2024 | 
phys.org | Euan Ritchie |Catherine E. Lovelock |Sarah Bekessy
Policy alignment sounds dry. But think of it like this: you want to make suburbs cooler and more liveable, so you plant large trees. But then you find the trees run afoul of fire and safety provisions, and they're cut down. Such problems are all too common.
