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25.01.2022 Looking for cool things to do this summer? From transforming neglected streetscapes, to choosing climate-ready tree species, our experts share five ways you can support greener and cooler urban environments. https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au//five-green-ways-to-help-ke #keepcool #urbangreening... RMIT Centre for Urban Research Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment

25.01.2022 @MPavilion 2020 is here! We’re thrilled to be presenting our event, 'Cities for People and Nature', today. Join us as we unpack our learnings on the sustainability and liveability of Australia's urban areas, following six years of research. Stream the event from 1pm https://mpavilion.org/program/cities-for-people-and-nature/ #MPavilion2020

23.01.2022 Reflecting on the #NAIDOC2020 theme Always Was, Always Will Be, our latest issue of Urban Beat shares stories of First Nations’ voices in the areas of science, art and urban culture. Guest editor Kirstine Wallis curated an issue that you can not only learn from, but actively engage with. Here’s what you’ll find in the 2020 First Nations’ edition: An article from Stephanie Beaupark on the journey to create an Indigenous seasonal calendar for Sydney... Artwork by interdisciplinary artist Reko Rennie to colour in Zena Cumpston’s upcoming exhibition illuminating Aboriginal perspectives of plant use and agriculture practice A powerful poem by Michele "Mickey" Hetherington inspired by the summer bushfires An article from Krystal De Napoli on one of the fastest growing forms of pollution in Australia light pollution Download the issue, here: https://nespurban.edu.au//First-Nations-Edition_Urban-Beat

22.01.2022 Undisciplinary podcast - Indigenous Plant Use & the Urban Environment: talking with Zena Cumpston In this podcast, Barkandji woman Zena Cumpston talks about the interconnection of life and place, the in/visibility of Aboriginal peoples in urban landscapes, and the complexity of using Indigenous knowledges to addresses ecological crises. https://undisciplinary.buzzsprout.com//6650314-indigenous-

19.01.2022 Until November 29 - HERE+NOW: A Decolonist Visualisation of the Illawarra is a First Nations led exhibition Curated by ‘visiting curator’ Ngugi artist-scientist Stephanie Beaupark, showcasing emerging artists with a connection to the llawarra; the works forefront First Nations perspectives and are grounded in storytelling about shared experiences, sense of community and place. https://www.uow.edu.au//herenow-a-decolonist-visualisation #NAIDOC2020

13.01.2022 Food, tools and medicine: 5 native plants that illuminate deep Aboriginal knowledge In her recently launched ‘Indigenous plant use’ booklet, Zena Cumpston explores Aboriginal plant use and highlights First Peoples’ deep knowledge and holistic approaches to ecological management. Examples include: 1. Spiny-headed mat-rush (Lomandra longifolia) 2. Wallaby grass... 3. Bulbine lily (Bulbine bulbosa) 4. Black kurrajong (Brachychiton populneus) 5. Black sheoak (Allocasuarina littoralis) #NAIDOC2020 #alwayswasalwayswillbe #AustalianPlants #IndigenousPlantUse #NativeAustralianPlants https://theconversation.com/food-tools-and-medicine-5-nativ

12.01.2022 Excited to be filming our MTalk for the MPavilion. Tune in to watch the panel discussion, ‘Cities for People and Nature’, this Thursday at 1pm https://mpavilion.org/program/cities-for-people-and-nature/ #CitiesPeopleNature

11.01.2022 We need to design with Country, with community, and redefine our cities for connectivity, preservation, resilience and protection. Indigenous knowledge systems and Indigenous science, developed over thousands of generations, are the key to living sustainably in Australia’s urban environments. As part of our soon to be published eBook, Cities for People and Nature, we asked our Indigenous Advisory Group members to share their vision for future cities. #NAIDOC2020... https://vimeo.com/478228875

09.01.2022 Almost 70% of Australia's urban areas have lost green cover in the last seven years. Over time, changes in population will be inevitable, but there’s no reason why our cities can’t have thriving urban forests. There are great examples all over Australia of how this can happen." Read more about the new report, 'Where Will All The Trees Be?' ... https://www.architectureanddesign.com.au//rmit-says-our-ci# See more

09.01.2022 "The layers of colonial occupation of this place simply obscure the past. In many ways this place has shown its scars, shown that under the surface lies a truth: Always Was, Always Will be, Aboriginal Land." In this audio story, our Indigenous Advisory Group co-chair Maddison Miller delves into the hidden stratigraphy of Melbourne. The special audio edition of Notes by The Wheeler Centre for Books, Writing and Ideas features participants in its Signal Boost programme.... https://www.wheelercentre.com/notes/this-place-has-a-past

09.01.2022 "It's the idea that what you see depends on how you look at it, your own understanding of what is there allow you to see the emu and all the wealth of information she holds, not the blank void." To some, the stars clustered around the 'Coalsack nebula' in the Milky Way look a bit like a shadowy smudge. But to most Aboriginal Australians, it's better known as the Emu in the Sky. Barkandji researcher and curator Zena Cumpston has used the Emu in the Sky as inspiration for an e...xhibition she is creating at Melbourne University's Old Quad in partnership with Science Gallery Melbourne and the Herbarium at Melbourne University. https://melbourne.sciencegallery.com//emu-sky-exhibition-z

08.01.2022 Did you know that urban wetlands can act as pollutant traps, provide cooling benefits, and are critical to the conservation and recovery of many species found in cities? On #WorldWetlandsDay we're sharing a new report summarising CAUL’s research covering the role or urban wetlands in threatened species conservation, the threats that affect urban wetland habitats, possible actions to restore and enhance wetlands in cities and towns, and the importance of urban wetlands as Indi...genous places. https://lnkd.in/gHzXiVT Image: A neglected drainage ditch in central Melbourne converted into a chain of biodiversity-friendly wetlands. Credit: Westgate Biodiversity Bili Nursery and Landcare.

08.01.2022 11 November - A conversation between Bruce Pascoe (Yuin, Bunurong, Tasmanian), Michael-Shawn Fletcher (Wiradjuri) and CAUL researcher Zena Cumpston (Barkandji). Grounded in a quote from Oodgeroo (of the Noonuccal people of North Stradbroke Island) ‘The past is all about us and within’, this event will explore Australia’s First Peoples’ interactions with and active management of Country over time. A recording of the yarn will be provided to those who register prior to the event. Attendees are then invited to join Zena and Michael-Shawn for a Q&A Panel on the 11th. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/zena-cumpston-in-conversati #NAIDOC2020

07.01.2022 We acknowledge that every place in Australia cities, towns and regional centres are also Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Country. As part of #NAIDOC2020, we’re launching two videos in collaboration with our Indigenous Advisory Group (IAG). In this first video, the IAG members share powerful and insightful words on urban Country. These videos will be part of our soon to be published eBook, Cities for People and Nature. https://vimeo.com/477925814

05.01.2022 We're excited to share our revamped Threatened Species in Cities map. Click on a city to get started and explore the threatened animal and plant species recorded in your area, as well as species that were once present but are no longer found there. You might be surprised by what you find. https://threatenedspeciesincities.org/... Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment Threatened Species Recovery Hub

02.01.2022 Chill out and avoid the heat this summer by taking the cool route! Shadeways is a great new digital platform developed by our National Environmental Science Pro...gram’s Clean Air and Urban Landscapes Hub that provides Bendigo dwellers with the location of urban hot spots allowing them to move around their urban environment in comfort and safety. It was developed by the CAUL Hub in collaboration with the City of Greater Bendigo, Spatial Vision, Pozi and La Trobe University: bit.ly/3pUG6rp Discover more about the CAUL Hub: bit.ly/36ghqRN