Thami Croeser

@_ficus

Urban planner, focused on developing practical solutions that bring more nature into our cities. Vice-Chancellor's Research Fellow at @RMIT_CUR.

Melbourne linkedin.com/in/thami-croes… Joined February 2020

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Thami Croeser @_ficus Nov 29, 2022

Everyone wants a greener city, but where do we find the space for all those new trees?

We've just published new research that shows how to do exactly that. It's actually pretty simple: park your car in a garage!

theage.com.au/national/victo…

www.theage.com.au Push to convert thousands of CBD parking spots into green space Researchers say replacing asphalt with trees would bring people back to the city and kick-start its post-COVID recovery.

Thami Croeser @_ficus Jun 26

This week I tested a crucial benchmark of heat protection in 25 EU and UK cities - 5.5 million buildings total. 83% didn't have enough canopy around them. Our poorest communities are most exposed.

Maps, stats, and embeddables for journalists: euheatwave2026.pages.dev

Thami Croeser @_ficus Apr 29, 2024

"If planting trees is like installing natural air-conditioning, then laying asphalt is like doing star jumps while wearing a thick woolly jumper. Currently the world is doing both."

pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/these…

pursuit.unimelb.edu.au These maps tell us we need to cool our sweltering streets Our map shows the stark impact asphalt and concrete have on city temperatures, and why we need to ‘de-pave’ our cities, say University of Melbourne experts

Thami Croeser @_ficus Feb 27, 2024

"We're going to need a scale of investment that has a lot more zeroes on it"

Really enjoyed chatting to the BBC about the coming challenge of de-paving our cities.

bbc.com/future/article…

Thami Croeser @_ficus Feb 21, 2024

🌳 If you work in urban forestry or climate adaptation, you should check out "One, Two, Tree!", a new campaign advocating backyard tree planting.

Also an outstanding resource for explaining the basics to residents and also colleagues in other sectors.

vimeo.com/911391210/5e2b…

vimeo.com Introducing One, Two, Tree! Join the One, Two, Tree campaign and plant a tree at your home, business or school. Together, we can increase canopy cover in Melbourne’s west and create cooler, greener suburbs, with cleaner air and...