Media

Smart Green Cities in the Media

Check out what our members have been up to in the media and other interesting content.

Webinars and Videos

The Gardening Responsibly Initiative and the Plant Sure Scheme Our goal is to make it easy to garden responsibly so we can all enjoy beautiful gardens and healthy Australian landscapes.
NSW Smart Sensing Network Climate Change Roundtable Three members of MQ's Smart Green Cities were invited to participate in the NSW Smart Sensor Network's Smart Sensing and Climate Change Roundtable in October 2021. Dr Noushin Nasiri, Prof Subhas Mukhopadyaya and Prof Michelle Leishman joined colleagues from the six other universities that contribute to the NSSN to talk about opportunities for the application of sensor technologies for climate change mitigation and adaptation
Accidental heroes: how the world's cities can help save the trees Dr Alessandro Ossola discusses the which Plant Where project
The role of the road and street in vegetation management and biodiversity Presentation to the Avalon Preservation Trust by Prof. Peter Davies (25 November 2019).

Tree Talks

Associate Professor Peter Davies along with Senior Consulting Arborist Mark Hartley (the Treedoc) were involved in a series of community events to talk to the residents of Dangar Island about the value of trees. The topics of discussed ranged from ecological and wellbeing values, safety, disease and general tree health.

To Learn more and see the discussions check out the videos below
Tree Talk Part 2

Tree Talk

Part 1: Introduction

TreeTalk.Part 1.mp4 from Front and Centre Media on Vimeo.

Tree Talk

Part 2: Are trees dangerous?

Video coming soon

Tree Talk

Part 3: The value of trees

TreeTalk.Part 3.mp4 from Front and Centre Media on Vimeo.

Tree Talk

Part 4: Tree diseases and fire risk

TreeTalk.Part 4.mp4 from Front and Centre Media on Vimeo.

Radio

	NSW BANS SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BAGS 2ser 107.3 -The New South Wales government banned single use plastic bags at the beginning of June, estimating 2.7 billion plastic bags will stop circulating across the state. NSW is the last state banning single use plastic bags. But how effective will this ban be environmentally speaking? And what alternatives do residents in the state have?Produced By: Annie Lee Featured In Story: Peter Davies – Associate Professor of Environmental Planning and Policy at Macquarie University To Listen to the interview Click Here
	Streaming and Global Warming - The Carbon Footprint Our Binging May Be Leaving 2SER - Real Radio 107.3 FM Professor Martina Linnenluecke from the Department of Applied Finance was interviewed about the environmental impact of the use of TV streaming services. To Listen to the interview Click Here
	Helping gardeners choose less invasive plant species Distinguished Professor Michelle Leishman from the School of Natural Sciences was featured on 702 ABC Sydney regarding a new tool to help gardeners choose less invasive plant species. This story was originally published on The Lighthouse. April 2022 To listen to the interview Click Here
	The majority of our southern beaches are ranked as having possible pollution Dr Scott Wilson was featured on 100.9 Sea FM in February 2022 regarding the risk of swimming at the beach after rainfall. To listen to the interview Click Here
	‘Very high’ levels of microplastic waste at some of Sydney’s most popular beaches Dr Scott Wilson was featured on 702 ABC Sydney in January 2022 regarding the prevalence of microplastics in the water at Sydney beaches. This story was originally published on The Lighthouse. To listen to the interview Click Here
	The effects of trees on temperature in cities Distinguished Professor Michelle Leishman was featured on 891 ABC Adelaide in Nov 2021 regarding the effects of trees on temperature in cities. To Listen to the interview follow this link: https://tinyurl.com/4226brs
	How good are Australia's city greening programs? Prof Michelle Leishman, Director of the SGC was featured on ABC Radio in Oct 2021 To listen to the interview follow this link: https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/pm/how-good-are-australias-city-greening-programs/13602604
	Global urban tree inventory – cities and plant diversity Dr Alessandro Ossola was on ABC Radio in Oct 2020. To listen to the interview follow this link: https://app.mediaportal.com/isentia/#/playnow?u=76455&p=1565091836&key=139901191511805521528235130191111891075765
	Plants and Green Spaces important in Urban Planning Dr Alessandro Ossola was featured on ABC Radio in Feb 2021. To hear the interview follow this link: https://www.abc.net.au/radio/newcastle/programs/mornings/which-plant-where/13195880

Print Media

	New weed-fighting website helps gardeners make better choices Distinguished Prof Michelle Leishman and team have developed an easy-to-use, location-based Ornamental Plant Decision Support Tool which can help predict the risk of invasiveness of ornamental plants, to help Australian gardeners make safer choices for their gardens To read the article in the Lighthouse Click Here
	Macquarie Uni and Celestino team up for Smart Green Cities Distinguished Professor Lesley Hughes, Interim Executive Dean, Faculty of Science and Engineering and Distinguished Professor Michelle Leishman from the Department of Biological Sciences were featured regarding a partnership with Celestino on research for the new Sydney Science Park in the Western Sydney Parkland City. To read the article the Australian Property Journal Click Here
	Scientists warn seawalls can make rising waters worse in the long run Associate Professor Melanie Bishop from the School of Natural Sciences discusses the negative impact of using hard engineered seawalls in the long term in Climate Change News. To read the article Click Here
	100 Years of climate change: what to expect Professor Michelle Leishman provided comment in the Sunday Age about urban greespace To read the article Click Here
	Which Plant Where? Which Plant Where Professor Michelle Leishman and Gwilym Griffiths from the School of Natural Sciences were featured regarding the new Which Plant Where plant selector tool to help local governments, landscape architects and urban greening professionals make climate-proof plant choices. This story originally appeared on The Lighthouse. To read the article Click Here
	The Australian-developed tool making plant selection an effortless exercise Distinguished Professor Michelle Leishman and Gwilym Griffiths from the School of Natural Sciences were featured in Architecture and Design regarding the new Which Plant Where plant selector tool to help local governments, landscape architects and urban greening professionals make climate-proof plant choices. To read the article Click Here
	New weed-fighting website to arm gardeners Professor Michelle Leishman from the School of Natural Sciences was featured in 7 news regarding a new tool to help gardeners choose less invasive plant species. This story was originally published on The Lighthouse. To read the article Click Here
	New weed-fighting website helps gardeners make better choices Professor Michelle Leishman from the School of Natural Sciences was featured in the Lighthouse discussing an Ornamental Plant Decision Support Tool which can help predict the risk of invasiveness of ornamental plants, to help Australian gardeners make safer choices for their gardens. To read the article Click here
	Research Greens $5bn Sydney Science Park Professor Lesley Hughes, Interim Executive Dean, Faculty of Science and Engineering and Distinguished Professor Michelle Leishman from the School of Natural Sciences were featured in the Urban Developer regarding a partnership with Celestino on research for the new Sydney Science Park in the Western Sydney Parkland City. To read the article Click Here
	Your backyard could reduce global warming Dr Alessandro Ossola provided comment in Over Sixty around research into the impacts of backyard gardens in lowering land surface temperatures. To read the article Click Here
	Australia's worst beaches for microplastics mapped Dr Scott Wilson was featured ion the Wire February 2022 regarding the prevalence of microplastics in the water at Sydney beaches. This story was originally published on The Lighthouse. To read the article and here the interview Click Here
	‘Very high’ levels of microplastic waste at some of Sydney’s most popular beaches Dr Scott Wilson was featured in the Sydney Morning Herald February 2022 regarding the prevalence of microplastics in the water at Sydney beaches. This story was originally published on The Lighthouse. To read the article Click Here
	Australian Microplastic Assessment Project reveals worst beaches for microplastics Dr Scott Wilson was featured on Channel 7 news February 2022 regarding the prevalence of microplastics in the water at Sydney beaches. This story was originally published on The Lighthouse. To read the article Click Here
	How to make your home more resilient to heatwaves and severe storms in summer Professor Michelle Leishman was featured in an ABC article discussing how to build your homes resilience to heatwaves and severe storms to read the article Click Here
	Sydney industrial zone goes green in Australia-first tree study The smart green cities pilot study aims to empower councils to plant trees in typically hot and dusty industrial areas so they are more resilient to climate change. The read The Lighthouse article Click Here
	Revealed: the best trees for shading hot Sydney school yards Professor Michelle Leishman was featured in The Lighthouse article discussing shading for Sydney School playgrounds. To read the article Click Here
	Sizzling playground surfaces at Sydney school hit 70C Prof Michelle Leishman featured in 9NEWS in Jan 2021 to discuss playground surface heat in Sydney School's. To read the article Click Here
	A solution to cut extreme heat by up to 6 degrees is in our own backyards Professor Michelle Leishman was featured in The Conversation, discussing ways to decrease heat in your backyard. To read the article Click Here
	Accidental heroes: how the world’s cities can help save the trees Dr Alessandro Ossola discusses the Which Plant Where project in the Lighthouse To read the article Click Here
	The importance of urban trees Dr Alessandro was featured in Cosmos Magazine To read the article Click Here
	Macquarie Uni study gives insight into best trees to protect children from heat Professor Michelle Leishman was featured in The Sector To read the article Click Here
	Breaking the bamboo ceiling: Young Asian Australian women share their tips for success Dr Noushin Nasiri a member of the SGC was featured in an ABC article as she was one of the four finalists in the 2021 40 Under 40 Most Influential Asian-Australians Awards. To read the article Click Here
	Revealed: the best trees for shading hot Sydney school yards Professor Michelle Leishman was featured in The Green Magazine. To read the article Click Here
	Which tree is best for your small garden? It depends on where you The Sydney Morning Herald had an article on the Which Plan Where project. To read the article Click Here
	Noushin's father sparked her love of science. Now she wants more girls in the industry Dr Noushin Nasiri a member of the SGC was featured in an SBS article discussing women in STEM. To read the article Click Here