Episode 3: How compost is transforming urban design and development in Australia
Jul 20, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 3
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Episode description
Whether you’re a landscape designer, project developer or town planner, using compost is a long-term investment in the health and productivity of landscape design.
In this episode we talk to a consultant about how compost could improve your project’s overall sustainability rating. And we hear from a housing developer that’s leading the way in sustainable suburbs.
Tune in to learn
- How commercial compost is helping to improve property and infrastructure projects, meet sustainability requirements, and boost the survival rate of plants. (04:14)
- How composting can play an important role in a circular economy and help meet the NSW Government’s target for all households and select business to be recycling food and organics by 2030. (09:55)
- How applying compost can provide a range of benefits relating to water, waste, biodiversity, reducing emissions, responding to climate risk, and meeting sustainability ratings. (13:45)
About our guests
- Mike Twemlow is a Sustainability Consultant at Edge Environment. edgeenvironment.com
- Paul Himberger is a Sustainability and Research Manager at Landcom, the NSW Government’s land and property development organisation. landcom.com.au
Resources and links
- To learn more, visit www.circularag.com.au/compost.
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