The Australian Green Development Forum (AGDF) website, features articles and reports based on the sustainable built environment, many with an industry focus. Sections of the AGDF website containing articles include; Events and Workshop Resources, AGDF News, Member News, Industry News, Submissions and Reports, and General Resources. The AGDF is a non-profit association whose goal is to increase the use of sustainable practices in the Australian building and development industry.

http://www.agdf.org.au/index.asp




This article focuses on the present solutions to our water crisis which is a consequence of poor understanding and management of our water resources. The author suggests a need to improve the education of hydrologists, claiming that only a new generation of water experts will be able to administer our increasingly scarce water resources.

http://www.brisinst.org.au/resources/galletly_jim_hydrology.html




This article focuses on how communities across Australia are being forced to consider new and radical methods to ensure future water supply as the drought persists on. Toowoomba and Goulburn are used as examples where the need for recycling wastewater for drinking is warranted. The author also touches on the lack of leadership from State and Federal politicians with regards to solving the water issue in these cities.

http://www.brisinst.org.au/resources/forbes_jim_waterpolitics.html