Wildlife – Benefits of greening
Trees provide shade, food and shelter for birds, reptiles, amphibians, and other mammals.
Tree care tips – Benefits of greening
Peter Dawe from Royal Botanic Garden's Youth Community Greening provides a range of tips on tree care.
Urban heat
The NSW Government has several initiatives that are reducing urban heat to create a sustainable, liveable and cool Greater Sydney.
Urban heat and canopy data
The program celebrates an individual, group or organisation that has made a contribution to creating a greener future.
Cooler Places
We can all take action to create cooler places and make our communities more resilient. The NSW government, local councils, industry and homeowners all have a role to play.
Benefits of greening
Everyone can plant one tree whether it's in your backyard or on your balcony. Because when everyone plants one, it’s better for everyone.
Using planning strategies and controls for cooling
Both strategic plans and planning controls have a role to play in creating cooler places and can be used to set strategic directions for heat mitigation.
Cool materials
Using cool building materials is a cost effective and environmentally friendly technique for beating urban heat.
Delivering water for cooling through planning controls
While BASIX sets out minimum water efficiency standards for new homes, councils can consider complimentary controls to retain water in the landscape and enhance cooling.
Delivering cool materials through planning controls
Although new technologies are rapidly emerging in this area, simple and cost-effective solutions are already available for cool roofing, walls and pavements.
