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18 Nov

AlterCOP 30: Sustainable City Walking Tour

This engaging two-hour walking tour highlights key projects and initiatives that are transforming Melbourne into a more liveable, resilient and sustainable city.

The walking tour starts at narrm ngarrgu Library (library entrance) near Queen Victoria Market and will finish at Treasury Gardens, weaving throughout central Melbourne.

As part of the tour, you will explore how population growth and adaptive reuse of office buildings breathed new life into Postcode 3000.

Throughout the tour, learn about recent projects that are enhancing energy performance and driving electrification across both public and private buildings.

From laneway greening to lush green walls and rooftop gardens, explore how the City of Melbourne is tackling the urban heat island effect while boosting biodiversity and biophilia, and visit a newly installed neighbourhood-scale battery system.

Date	Times
Tue 18 Nov	3:00pm - 5:00pm

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