21 June 2019

Michael Mobbs

Make a more natural nature strip

Here’s a simple, low cost , low tech design which keeps rain water where it falls to make a self-watering nature strip.

Let’s put nature into the ‘nature’ strips of our cities. It’s easy.

2 April 2019

Michael Mobbs

23 years off grid for water in the centre of ...

What does the data tell us about living off-grid for water in the heart of Sydney?

Analysis of water quantity by an American intern in Sydney, Jillian Meehan.

23 years off grid for water in the centre of Sydney - what the data says

6 February 2019

Michael Mobbs

Aircon for on and off-grid houses

Here’s how to have aircon and be on or offgrid for electricity. Cool!

Michael Mobbs

25 April 2022

An inspiring red tape success

Michael Mobbs

25 April 2022

An inspiring and leading example of successful regulation - the Sydney City Council Footpath Gardening Policy which allows self-approvals for footpath gardening including for composting waste food and plants

Michael Mobbs

20 April 2022

Water in and out of sight

Michael Mobbs

20 April 2022

Water is being pumped 24/7 into a Chippendale street from a flooding car park during these last few months of torrential rain in Sydney

Marie Neubrander

13 April 2022

Solar power: where we are

Marie Neubrander

13 April 2022

Marie Neubrander, an intern in the U.S. working with Sustainable House, compares solar power use in the U.S. and Australia.