Urban
Ecology Australia is committed to the transforming of human settlements into
EcoCities - vibrant, equitable, ecologically sustaining and economically viable
communities.
Incorporated in December 1991, UEA is a United Nations accredited, non-profit, non-government, educational association, based in Adelaide, South Australia.
Urban Ecology Australia has initiated ecocity projects such as Christie Walk, which is showing members of the public, the construction industry, and government and professional bodies how we can transform our cities into thriving, dynamic and self-sustaining places to be.
Activities
- Regular Site tours of Christie Walk.
- Independent information, referral and advisory services for business, industry and government and the general public.
- Short courses for schools, community groups and professional organisations.
- Advocating attitude and policy change at all levels of government and industry.
- Community participation program.
- Ecological regeneration projects through urban/rural links.
- Campaigns for renewable energy, bioregional planning, traffic free environments, and ecological development generally.
- Green-mapping.
- Consultancy work.
Objectives
The goals of Urban Ecology Australia are set out in the Rules of the Association.
- To educate, inform and facilitate the exchange of information about the evolution of ecologically integrated human settlement through conferences, lectures, published papers, newsletters, participation in expositions and fairs, maintaining a library, and through other appropriate means;
- To sponsor, undertake and encourage research to be carried out in relation to the evolution of ecologically integrated human settlement.
- To provide an independent, community-based focus for co-ordinating and advocating action to transform existing human settlements in the direction of ecological integration, health, and social vitality and equity;
- To participate in building new ecologically integrated, healthy, socially vital and equitable new human settlements.
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