Good development doesn’t choose
between progress and nature
it designs for both.
Too often significant environmental innovations are overlooked in public debate. Discussions focus on a choice between development and conservation, rather than exploring creative solutions that achieve both.
The reality is that there is much going on. Our public agencies are aiming to serve the public good and achieve a range of positive outcomes. Developers are increasingly attentive to minimising the impact of their projects while maximising benefits for local communities in the short, medium, and long terms.
Both instinct and government direction are encouraging a comprehensive approach to impact, covering economic, environmental, social, and community aspects.
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Lessons have been learnt from initiatives like fauna bridges, and new projects have revealed unexpected benefits, such as sheep thriving under solar panels thanks to the shade and improved grass growth. Over time, these ongoing lessons contribute to better project outcomes for everyone involved...
This combination of influences has led to a variety of innovations.
Sheep grazing under solar panels.
Fauna bridge across major highway.
Bruce Street
Biodiversity Roof - Kensington, Victoria.
Picture: Evergreen Infrastructure
Floating wetlands - part of the Greenline Project restoring the Yarra River in Melbourne.
Picture: City of Melbourne
Flat rope ladder crossings are designed to provide safe passage for arboreal animals, ensuring they can navigate human-made obstacles effectively and safely.
Picture: Fauna crossings Australia
Sydney Park has been redesigned to incorporate landscape elements, waterbodies, and water features that make it a large-scale stormwater treatment system, capturing and treating run-off from the surrounding suburb.
Picture: Planning NSW
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it designs for both.
Often, the most significant environmental innovations are overlooked in public debate, as conversations tend to focus on choosing between development and conservation, rather than exploring creative solutions that achieve both.
The reality is that there is much going on. Our public agencies are aiming to serve the public good and achieve a range of positive outcomes. Developers are increasingly attentive to minimising the impact of their projects while maximising benefits for local communities in the short, medium, and long terms.
Both instinct and government direction are encouraging a comprehensive approach to impact, covering economic, environmental, social, and community aspects.
This combination of influences has led to a variety of innovations.
Lessons have been learnt from initiatives like fauna bridges, and new projects have revealed unexpected benefits, such as sheep thriving under solar panels thanks to the shade and improved grass growth. Over time, these ongoing lessons contribute to better project outcomes for everyone involved.
