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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.

The Rapid Assessment Framework for state significant development (SSD) and state significant infrastructure (SSI) streamlines the assessment of major projects.

Development control plans are a key tool councils use to recognise the significant role that tree canopy and vegetation play in urban 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.

Using cool building materials is a cost effective and environmentally friendly technique for beating urban heat.

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.

Although new technologies are rapidly emerging in this area, simple and cost-effective solutions are already available for cool roofing, walls and pavements.

Urban structure is commonly considered in the master planning and strategic planning phases of new precincts and also orientation, spacing and ventilation.

Greening our urban areas creates liveable neighbourhoods, supports biodiversity in our cities, makes us feel more connected to nature and each other and improves our health.

Planners, councils, developers and government agencies can use urban structure to create cooler and more liveable spaces.