FionaGrayPhD

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Architect | River Dweller | Maker | Researcher |Writer | E-bike rider 
#Architecture #SustainableDesign #RegenerativeDesign #UrbanDesign #ClimateChange #ClimateAction #ClimateResilience #Nature #Biophilia #BiophilicDesign #SustainableLiving #Sustainability #Rewilding #SlowLiving #Reading #Walking #Pottery #Ceramics #Ebikes

Cover banner: The bark of a gum tree, in soft pastel colours that happen to nicely match the colour of the pale blue jacket I’m wearing in my profile pic.

Hey Fediverse friends, I’m presenting at the National Sustainable Living Festival next Tuesday evening at the East Melbourne where we’ll be exploring how to integrate biophilic design into your home, drawing on timeless wisdom for enhanced wellbeing and harmonious living environments. You can grab your tickets here: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1167058

#BiophilicDesign #sustainablehomes #sustainability #RegenerativeDesign #SustainableLiving

Harmonious Homes: Biophilic Design Essentials

Discover the essence of biophilic design, a mindful and holistic approach that blends the tranquility of nature with modern living spaces. Acknowledging the profound bond humans share with the natural world, a connection deeply respected and understood in Indigenous cultures, this exploration delves into how we can rejuvenate these ties in our homes. Learn practical ways to infuse natural elements into your living space, inspired by a respect for timeless natural wisdom. This journey through biophilic design highlights how integrating nature into our daily lives can enhance health and wellbeing, creating harmonious living environments that resonate with our inherent affinity for the natural world.

This year I committed to a daily practice of cold water immersion. Gus and I hang out for 15 minutes each day - rain, hail or shine - in the bracing fresh water of the Moorabool River. Life changing and life affirming!

#ColdWaterImmersion #CWI #River #Wellbeing

Our ancient gnarly Moonahs are in full bloom.
#nature #naturelover
Bancoora beach

Oof 😥

Image: The Saturday Paper 18-2-2023

Yep, bucking the system to create a more liveable world is surely a crime!

#carculture #livablecities #walkablecities #walkability #livability #carbonemmissions

Image: cartoon found on LinkedIn without attribution to author. If you know the original source please advise and I will attribute.

Collage by Joe Webb.
#art #collage
These two hang out in my backyard. Have you ever seen such a ridiculously cute bum?
#koala #nature #Australia
This happened in my street during recent flooding in Victoria, Australia. The long grass that the flooding produced, and which has rapidly dried in the summer sun, has now made conditions ripe for a catastrophic bushfire. It terrifies me that this is our new normal.
#climatechange #flooding #bushfire