What could a sustainable neighbourhood in Melbourne look like? How could we transform a number of our existing urban communities through design ‘interventions’? If we are to develop low-carbon resilient suburbs in Melbourne, we need to have some vision of what a desirable future living scenario is, and the changes we can make today to set us on a path there. These films are a glimpse of that potential future. The animated films are a culmination of four years’ worth of work by students and staff from Swinburne University, RMIT University, Monash University and the University of Melbourne, as well as from Melbourne design professionals. Each presents a different area of sustainable design innovation. These include new infrastructure schemes for water, food, energy and public transport, along with innovative design strategies for suburban development and new local employment opportunities.

The movie present one of the recent Design Probes by Philips Design, a visinnary concept of the future sustainable living.

Coal vs. Banana: A two-minute explanation of the carbon cycle, by NASA Earth Observatory

New technology from HaloIPT allows electric cars to be charged wirelessly by parking over a transmitter pad in the road.