Newsletter
The Institute sends The Wrap, our monthly newsletter by email to interested stakeholders. To subscribe, please go to: http://sendstudio.itd.uts.edu.au/isf/
Earlier issues of The Wrap are available below.
The Wrap: News Vol.11 No.4 April 2012
18 April 2012
Drilling down: coal seam gas | Transit network design | Love Food Hate Waste | Community innovation and creativity towards sustainable futures
The Wrap: News Vol.11 No.3 March 2012
21 March 2012
The Wrap: News Vol.11 No.2 February 2012
21 February 2012
Research into how we can adapt to climate change | Contribute to the State of the Future report | Innovation and better practice community engagement | Transit Network Design |We are recruiting
The Wrap: News Vol.11 No.1 January 2012
24 January 2012
Sustainability and well being indicators for the City of Sydney | Valuing urine as a valuable resource | Biodiversity and ecosystem services mapping | Two exciting events hosted by ISF to start the year
The Wrap: News Vol.10 No.12 December 2011
14 December 2011
Marrickville schools crowned Climate Champions|Findings on research into intelligent grid now available | Geologic Resource Supply-Demand Model| New faces at ISF
The Wrap: News Vol.10 No.11 November 2011
23 November 2011
Water sensitive cities | Research into sanitation options wins international award | Transnational deliberative democracy | Banksia award for our phosphorus research | Two upcoming lectures on cities and buildings
The Wrap: News Vol.10 No.10 October 11
19 October 2011
The Wrap: News Vol.10 No.9 September 11
26 September 2011
Trade Secrets: a free online video series for tradespeople | Travel planning short course | Learning and change | Finding better ways to remediate contaminated sites | Is small the new big for recycled water |
The Wrap: News Vol.10 No.8 August 11
29 August 2011
Putting the environmental diet debate on the menu | Introducing Giulia Fabris | Vision 2040: Mining, Minerals and Innovation | Meet and greet for UTS and TAFE electric vehicle experts
The Wrap: News Vol.10 No.7 July 11
27 July 2011
Local low-cost, low-carbon energy for Parkes Shire Council | The Millenium Project | iSaveH20 rain tank calculator | New Staff
The Wrap: News Vol.10 No.6 June 11
22 June 2011
Energy efficiency could slash infrastructure bill | Resilience and ecosystem services | Celebrating two PhD graduations |Ecodesign in Australia | Power, bills and energy savings: a solutions forum
The Wrap: News Vol.10 No.5 May 11
17 August 2011
Peer learning taps into WASH expertise | Water Stories: Water in the landscape | Making power affordable and sustainable | Smart Grid explained | Plugging in: assessment of electric vehicles and the grid
The Wrap: News Vol.10 No.4 April 11
19 April 2011
A national sustainability rating tool for infrastructure | Climate clubs – bigger and better in 2011 | Finding the right place for small wind systems |The effects of contamination and its remediation | Efficient use and management of water
The Wrap: News Vol.10 No.3 March 11
28 March 2011
A national sustainability rating tool for infrastructure | Integrated Resource Planning for Urban Water | Walking the Talk: reducing our electricity consumption | Independent review of coal mine risks | Food security program on ABC TV
The Wrap: News Vol.10 No.2 February 11
22 February 2011
Decentralised water planned for the City of Sydney | A voice for energy efficiency |Upcoming masterclass in Life Cycle Management | We are recruiting | Launch of the Global Phosphorus Network |
The Wrap: News Vol.10 No.1 January 11
24 January 2011
Negotiating green leases for commercial office premises |We are recruiting | The Institute's WASH work | Measuring the impact of Australian tourism |
The Wrap: News Vol.9 No.12 December 10
14 December 2010
A new approach to transport planning | Ferncourt Public School crowned climate champion | Vision 2040 | THINKK launch
The Wrap: News Vol.9 No.11 November 2010
26 November 2010
The future of the Australian cotton industry: a community perspective| Alexandria Water Efficiency Study | Book launch: The Biggest Wake up Call in History | Travel Planning survey | |UTSpeaks: Killing Skippy
The Wrap: News Vol.9 No.10 October 10
27 October 2010
| Australia’s untapped energy resource | Kinglake West sustainable sewerage project | Doctorate awarded for research into sustainable procurement | Carbon calculator for event managers | Vision 2040: Innovation in mining and minerals | UTS Human Rights Award |
The Wrap: News Vol.9 No.9 Sept 10
21 September 2010
Refocusing the Solomon Islands People's Survey | Recent courses on strategic thinking and integral theory | Measuring equitable and sustainable wellbeing | WWViews highly commended for robust public participation
The Wrap: News Vol.9 No.8 Aug 10
25 August 2010
Farmers’ perspectives of biodiesel and factors to enable positive social inclusion outcomes |Peak phosphorus: a potential threat to Australian agriculture|Exciting times ahead for small wind energy in Australia | UTS Three Minute Thesis Final – Tuesday 31 August |Scottish responses to climate change
The Wrap: News Vol.9 No.7 July 10
3 August 2010
Community Based Tourism and Clean Energy | Cynthia Mitchell: WME Leaders List | Sustainable Transport: UTS leads by example | Peter Rickwood Joins ISF
The Wrap: News Vol.9 No.6 June 10
15 June 2010
Research focus on green travel planning | People before Nature | The latest research assistants to join ISF | Research paper wins award for excellence
The Wrap: News Vol.9 No.5 May 10
18 May 2010
Climate Clubs launched | Green Chrysalis: SMEs innovation and Australia’s new green economy | ISF welcomes Senior Research Consultants Katie Ross and Melissa Jackson | Chris Reardon graduates | Sustainability in local government
The Wrap: News Vol.9 No.4 April 10
22 April 2010
Tourism that sustains local culture and the environment |Reconceptualising the urban jungle | Peak Minerals: new report and workshop | New faces at ISF
The Wrap: News Vol.9 No.3 March 10
29 March 2010
Valuing sewage as a resource: piloting urine diversion at UTS | The distributed energy roadmap gains momentum | Environmentally sustainable cities in the Asia Pacific region
The Wrap: News Vol.9 No.2 February 10
25 February 2010
New postgraduate researchers step up | THINKK: a kangaroo think tank for UTS | Dana nails it | Copenhagen: the wash up
The Wrap: News Vol.9 No.1 January 10
2 February 2010
Sustainability tool selector: a guide for local government | The USA and Australia find common problems and collective solutions | We are recruiting | Changing the way cities manage their water
The Wrap: News Vol.8 No.12 December 09
23 December 2009
Gender outcomes of water and sanitation initiatives in the Pacific | In Brief - out and about | Turning business waste into resources | French-Australian research collaboration
The Wrap: News Vol.8 No.11 November 09
4 December 2009
Rethinking Australia's mineral futures | International research projects brokered at Efficient09 | Destination Copenhagen | Dams, desalination or water efficiency |
The Wrap: News Vol.8 No.10 October 09
27 October 2009
Citizens call for an urgent global deal on climate change | Learning on line and on site: green building skills |Serious gaming to save the planet | Forum for the Future in Sydney
The Wrap: News Vol.8 No.9 September 09
24 September 2009
| Green jobs and the global energy [R]evolution | What are we saving anyway? | The Burning Season | Zen and the art of transdisciplinary studies |
The Wrap: News Vol.8 No.7 July 09
28 July 2009
Opportunities for waste exchange | Scholarship for international field work | iGrid in Melbourne | Soil remediation: policy and regulation in the Netherlands
The Wrap: News Vol.8 No.6 June 09
24 June 2009
Research grants for two development projects |Sanitation transitions: lessons from Europe | Staff profile: Nicky Ison | A ten year vision for Ashfield |
The Wrap: News Vol.8 No.5 May 09
25 May 2009
The energy we use to save water | Generational change for urban water services |Staff profile: Alice Cooper | Educating students to meet sustainability challenges |
The Wrap: News Vol.8 No.4 April 09
20 April 2009
| World wide views on global warming launched in Copenhagen | Building our community of postgraduate scholars |Staff profile: Leah Mason| Saving greenhouse gases in Queensland |
The Wrap: News Vol.8 No.3 March 09
26 March 2009
Water efficiency labelling proves cost effective | Energy regulator key to unlocking Sydney's sustainable future | Staff profile: Sally Asker | Does aid work? How can we do it better?
The Wrap: News Vol.8 No.2 February 09
18 February 2009
| Barriers and drivers to sustainability in local government | NGO partnerships for water, sanitation & hygiene | Staff profile: Naomi Blackburn | Paying customers to put electricity back |
The Wrap: News Vol.8 No.1 Jan 09
15 January 2009
| Community attitudes to the remediation of contaminated sites | Ecosystem services: what benefits do they provide? | Adelaide forum on iGrid | Mining futures in a changing world |
The Wrap: News Vol.7 No.12 December 08
15 January 2009
| Review of the RAMSI people’s survey | Media award for the Your Home Buyers Guide |Climate change and urban water supply |The future of phosphorus |
The Wrap: News Vol.7 No.11 November 08
24 November 2008
|When every bucket counts, what does a raintank save? | ISF welcomes two new staff: Carroll Graham and John Glassmire | A ten year plan for Ashfield Council | Connecting cities: the Sydney Metropolis Congress |
The Wrap: News Vol.7 No.10 October 08
22 October 2008
|Major national water planning project | Postgraduate research: exploring sustainability | FNQ talk about indicators | Sunita Narain visits |
The Wrap: News Vol.7 No.9 September 08
17 September 2008
| World wide views on global warming | Two new staff join ISF | Urban water decision making | Carbon Offsets: what’s best? |
The Wrap: News Vol.7 No.8 August 08
21 August 2008
| Climate change: students at UTS ready to take action | Intelligent Grid program launched | Sustainable sanitation |What needs to change for women to get a fair go? |
The Wrap: News Vol.7 No.7 July 08
22 July 2008
Sustainable phosphorus futures | One Just World - coming soon! | Thinking big for better small wastewater systems | Facing the sustainability challenge together |
The Wrap: News Vol.7 No.6 June 08
22 July 2008
|Plug-in car ready to go | ISF welcomes two new staff | Achieving a just transition | Improving sanitation services in the Asia-Pacific region |
The Wrap: News Vol.7 No.5 May 08
10 July 2008
| City Development Strategies for Vietnam | Active Living: case studies | Industry leaders face the challenge at Enviro08 | Flying colours for ISF graduands |
The Wrap: News Vol.7 No.4 April 08
10 July 2008
|Urban renewal project aiming for six stars | Renovators Guide | Epistemology, methodology and change creation | Reducing water consumption through efficiency |
The Wrap: News Vol.7 No.3 March 08
10 July 2008
| Urban and rural partnerships in the Philippines | Demand Management: a win for networks, consumers and environment | Staff Profile: James Patterson | Sustainable procurement is good procurement |
TheWrap: News vol.7 No.2 Feb 08
10 July 2008
| New recruits to our growing postgraduate program | ATN sector commits to sustainability path | Client survey | How do we engage people in activism and advocacy? |
TheWrap: News Vol.7 No.1 Jan 08
26 February 2008
| Another one for the road? | Creating a sustainable city precinct form the ground up | Measuring water savings | Systems Thinking workshop |
The Wrap: News Vol.6 No.12 Dec 07
10 July 2008
Satisfying increasing water demand in Alexandria | The Eye of the Storm |ISF welcomes two new staff. Julian Fyfe and Sumita Ghosh |New Options: developng a cross-faculty Masters in Sustainability |
The Wrap: News Vol.6 No.11 Nov 07
10 July 2008
Ten years of creating sustainable change | Achieving environmental strategic objectives: what's the cost? | ISF welcomes two new people | Learning about learning to improve international development aid|
The Wrap: News Vol.6 No.7 Oct 07
10 July 2008
Catchments as assets: a new economic framework | Local government sustainability check ups | ISF welcomes two new staff | Energy Centre for Sustainable Communities |
The Wrap: News Vol 6. No.9 Sept 07
10 July 2008
Costing the options for urban water services | Market myopia frustrates sustainability | Staff profile: John McKibbin | Out of the car and into active transport
The Wrap: News Vol.6 No.7 Aug 07
10 July 2008
| Wind Power: addressing community concerns | New guide for home buyers | Staff profile: Lisa Lee | Support for UTS-wide sustainability research |
The Wrap: News Vol.6 No.7 July 07
10 July 2008
|Planning to manage Sydney's environment | Decision making for sustainable outcomes | Staff profile: Anna Schlunke | Recent speaking engagements |
The Wrap: News Vol.6 No.6 June 07
10 July 2008
Tracking Sustainability in Gosford | Master degree boosts ecologically sustainable building developments | International kudos for transdisciplinary research | Troubles weather artists |
The Wrap: News Vol.6 No.5 May 07
10 July 2008
Research to Reality: the postgraduate experience | Subsidising pollution | Going backwards can be progress | Consulting far and wide in Vietnam
The Wrap: News Vol.6 No.4 April 07
10 July 2008
| Science meets Parliament: a climate for change? | Water for life: decentralised infrastructure as a key | Staff profile: Ed Langham | Getting the basics right |
The Wrap: News Vol.6 No.3 Mar 07
10 July 2008
| How well does Australian democracy serve women? | Profiling our three new postgraduates | No need for dam | City development strategies for Vietnam |
The Wrap: News Vol.6 No.2 Feb 07
10 July 2008
| Greening our city buildings | Industrial ecology for Melbourne | Staff profile: Roel Plant | Reducing household water use |
The Wrap: News Vol.6 No.1 Jan 07
10 July 2008
| Strategic visioning | Smart WaterMark | ISF welcomes Naomi Carrard | Geelong drought |
The Wrap: News Vol.5 No.6 Dec 06
10 July 2008
| Moving On: RTBUs Public Transport Blueprint for Sydney | Water Planning: A hot topic in South East Queensland | ISF welcomes Joanne Chong | Ecological Sustainability and Human Well-being |
The Wrap: News Vol.5 No.5 Nov 06
10 July 2008
| No time for active transport | Welcoming the visionary: a metroplitan sewerage strategy for Melbourne | GRI & ISF: measuring our own sustainability | Climate change: let's talk about it |
The Wrap: News Vol.5 No.4 Oct 06
10 July 2008
| Zen and the art of transdisciplinary postgraduate studies | The full spectrum: real costs of urban water | IWA world water congress | Back to the future: ISF at the smART festival |
The Wrap: News Vol.5 No.3 Sept 06
10 July 2008
| Sustainable Housing | New Capabilities | Networking for Sustainability | Sanitation Stories |
The Wrap: News Vol.5 No.2 Aug 06
10 July 2008
| The Story of P | Permaculture in the Andes | Managing our cities' water resources better | ANT (Actor Network Theory) Workshop |
The Wrap: News Vol.5 No.1 June 06
10 July 2008
Measuring meters, Putting our new office to the green star test, ISF researchers in the media, Staff profile: Dr Damien Giurco
