As we continue to navigate the impacts of a changing climate, the need for effective resilience and preparedness strategies are critical. But how should practitioners foster a culture that recognises the value proposition of early resilience planning? And how do we tackle and overcome climate vulnerability now to minimise disruption in the future? Coming off the…
Desertification is the degradation of land in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas. It is caused primarily by human activities and climatic variations. Desertification does not refer to the expansion of existing deserts. It occurs because dryland ecosystems, which cover over one third of the world‘s land area, are extremely vulnerable to overexploitation and inappropriate…
Optimising water sensitive urban design outcomes in Perth and Peel - NWW training sessions for 2024 Context is critical - using site context to guide WSUD solutions Recent State Planning Policies (SPP), particularly the Design WA suite and draft Planning for Water SPP, emphasise the importance of responding to site context as part of any…
Put your trivia skills to the test! The Western Australian Fundraising Committee invites you to join them and many other WaterAid supporters from across the water industry and further afield, to master your trivia knowledge and battle it out to take home the highly coveted WaterAid Trivia Toilet Trophy for 2024! As usual there will be a WaterAid round with questions taken from…
This is the fifth meeting of the National WSUD Compliance Network. The Network is looking at improving WSUD compliance in Australia by bringing together a range of experienced and diverse stakeholders on a regular basis.
