Part of the solution to Australia’s intensifying heat waves might be right under our feet. Not in tech or infrastructure, but in how we manage our urban grasslands.

• Australia faces increasing urban heat stress
• Aircon cooling approaches are energy-intensive and costly
• Nature-based solutions offer an immediate solution

A Presentation for Circular Economy for Climate and Environment 2025.

Link to PDF of the slides The Soil Energy Network Can Canberra's Underground Sponge Create Cooler Cities_ CECE2025 (1)