Urban Sustainability
The environmental footprint of a city is enormous - many times bigger than its physical size. Cities are a drain on resources, they create pollution which extends over vast areas, and without careful management they degrade and often destroy biodiversity.
City residents are entitled to a healthy environment in which to live. TEC is campaigning for sustainable cities with clean air, improved public transport, protected parklands and bushland, sustainable water use, and binding environmental principles on developers.
URBAN SPRAWL SPOILS OUR AIR
- Created on Tuesday, 12 March 2013 13:10
NSW's rampant urban sprawl has produced dirty air that is exposing millions of people to adverse health impacts and it could get worse if the state's new planning system panders to developers, TEC said today releasing a briefing paper.
WYONG LEP: A DEVELOPER’S BANQUET
- Created on Monday, 25 February 2013 23:58
The draft Wyong Shire Local Environment Plan is an environmental disaster that gives free rein to developers to trash the Shire’s environmental heritage. It should be scrapped, the Total Environment Centre (TEC) warned today.
Green buildings are gold
- Created on Friday, 22 June 2012 10:32
While prestigious new office buildings are achieving 6 star energy ratings, city landlords of existing lower grade buildings can also green their office buildings to boost the value of their assets, said Total Environment Centre today.
Green tape attack will corrupt decision making
- Created on Friday, 20 April 2012 12:58
The attack by business on green tape and the acquiescence by governments will lead to rorting, loss of environmental standards and the community voice in development decision making, environmentalists said today.
