The devastating fires throughout the Summer of 2019/2020 made it clear that Australian homes need to be ready for future climate disasters. As part of our Green Rebuild Toolkit project, this year we’re focusing on retrofitting exisiting homes to be more resilient in the face of bushfire. Over four online sessions we will provide the information that you need to get your home best prepared for fire season. You’ll learn how to make easy changes that you can implement quickly, as well as longer term design improvements to plan for. You’ll hear from fire experts, architects, builders, designers, and homeowners who have first hand experience. Each session will feature a panel discussion and a Q&A hosted by Renew CEO Fiona Gray, so bring along your questions.

In this special series of online events, we’ll explore ways to live more sustainably in rental properties. Learn how to make easy improvements to your home that will improve comfort and energy efficiency, as well as encourage your landlord to access rebates for more permanent improvements. We’ll also shining a light on the reality of Australia’s rental properties that are often freezing in winter and sweltering in summer, and advocating for an uplift in energy standards.

The cornerstone of our expanded annual program will take place on March 19th 2023. This is the Sustainable House Day as we know it — online and in-person house tours around the country, nationwide events to connect with homeowners and hear about their experience, and opportunities to learn from experts, designers, and architects. This is an event for community, made by community: get involved by creating an online house tour of your home, organise a tour of local sustainable homes, plan an event featuring experts in your area — or get in touch with your ideas!