Green Urbanism Down Under: Learning from Sustainable Communities in Australia

In this immensely practical book, Timothy Beatley sets out to answer a simple question: what can Americans learn from Australians about “greening” city life? Green Urbanism Down Under reports on the current state of “sustainability practice” in Australia and the many lessons that U.S. residents can learn from
the best Australian programs and initiatives.

Australia is similar to the United States in many ways, especially in its “energy footprint.” For example, Australia’s per capita greenho...