How to Make Us Happy

by Mark Mordue | Oct 15, 2019

According to the ABC survey, Australia Talks, “spending more time in nature is the single most popular thing Aussies feel would make them happier, across all demographics”. These strong feelings for nature underpin our desire to preserve and benefit from our urban...

Illustrated report on ‘Rethinking the Urban Forest’

by Mark Mordue | Jun 19, 2019

Featuring the birds-eye views of Jayda Bicer, this report on Addison Road’s inaugural 2019 Rethinking the Urban Forest conference, is an illustrated record of the speakers and their ideas across the day. We enjoyed the company and vision of nearly 30 presenters...

Living Structures

by Mark Mordue | Jun 11, 2019

We all know that trees soften the hard edges of the built urban environment, whilst sustaining a wide variety of earthlings that sooth our sensibilities. Yet… urban trees and their associated living habitats are misunderstood, when it comes to urban planning and the...

Public Housing Residents Most Vulnerable to Climate Crisis

by Mark Mordue | May 31, 2019

According to Radio 2SER-FM “the climate crisis slows down for no one”. In this podcast report for their ‘Razor’s Edge’ program, Julia Carr-Catzel examines how “populations worldwide are forced to adapt to the consequences of warmer...

Heat Treatment

by Mark Mordue | May 30, 2019

Delegates at Rethinking the Urban Forest take a break outside the Gumbramorra Hall at Addison Road Community Centre. Photo: Bruce Knobloch.   “Our cities are modified ecosystems. They’re fundamentally changed and changing on a day-to-day basis. Every day we are...