Listen to the Land: Why the People Who Know It Must Be Heard
Why First Nations, Indigenous and land-connected voices must help shape conservation, climate policy and a New Net Zero that protects nature.
Habitat for the Future
Tag: New Net Zero
The New Net Zero is Habitat for the Future’s balanced approach to clean energy that protects forests, wildlife, and biodiversity. This tag includes posts on urban renewables, rooftop solar, small wind, and infrastructure-based solutions.
🌬️ Rethinking Wind Power: Smarter Small-Scale Wind Energy for Cities, Towns, and Suburbs
When most people think of wind energy, they imagine giant turbines stretching across hills and paddocks. These huge machines can generate a lot of electricity, but they’re also loud, expensive, and take up massive amounts of land. They also need wide roads, deep foundations, and transmission lines stretching across forests and farms — which often […]
Empowering a Bright Future: Rethinking Power
If the last decade of renewable energy has taught us anything, it’s that location matters. Solar power is one of the cleanest, most accessible energy sources available — yet much of Australia’s rollout has missed a critical point: we’re putting solar in the wrong places. Under the old approach to Net Zero, governments and large […]
The New Net Zero
Introduction: What Net Zero Means When you hear governments and companies talk about “Net Zero by 2050”, it sounds like a positive plan. The idea is simple: reduce the greenhouse gases we release into the atmosphere until the amount we emit is balanced by the amount the planet can absorb. But here’s the problem: the […]
The Future Depends on Our Forests and Oceans: A Call for Conservation on World Wildlife Day
Today, on World Wildlife Day, we take a moment to reflect on the incredible biodiversity of our planet and the critical role that forests and oceans play in sustaining life. These ecosystems are home to countless species and provide essential services that keep our planet habitable. However, they are under increasing threat due to human […]
Does Australia Have Smog?
This question isn’t a common thought but refers to ‘smog’ which is air pollution produced by burning fossil fuels. This air pollution contributes to the greenhouse gases that are caught in our atmosphere, aiding an increase in the earth’s temperature. The image above, taken over the east coast of Australia, shows a slight browning surrounding […]
