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TFP is a multi-award winning business built on the vision of its founder and Managing Director Chris Ferreira. Chris and his passionate team of environmental, building, design and consultancy professionals have delivered world class projects and services across WA and Australia.
TFP is a multi-award winning business built on the vision of its founder and Managing Director Chris Ferreira. Chris and his passionate team of environmental, building, design and consultancy professionals have delivered world class projects and services across WA and Australia.
An adjunct lecturer in sustainability at Murdoch University, Chris is well known for his Hamilton Hill Sustainable Home project. He makes regular appearances on television and radio, and contributions to sustainable land management publications. For more information, visit theforeverproject.com.au.
- New Planning Laws Limit Tree Clearing
- Trees Play Role in Cooling Environment
- Some 'Trade-Offs' When Keeping Trees
- New Codes Widely Supported
As Perth's population swells, infill and green-fill developments have been crucial, but concerns have been raised over the rampant clearing required. Data has shown Perth's tree canopy is the lowest of all capital Australian cities. In a bid to buck the trend, the state government has introduced new planning laws for residential areas. Planning min...
Up until now, there have been very few planning laws like it in Western Australia, apart from those imposed by individual local governments. Environmental geographer Bryan Boruff, from the University of Western Australia, said trees played a significant role in cooling the environment — an aspect particularly important in a warming, drying climate....
Mr Ferreira said the Hamilton Hill subdivision – dubbed 'The Forever Project' — was a "passion" designed to test whether you could strike the balance of new housing with tree retention, while still remaining profitable. "These are as profitable as any other style of development because these will sell at a premium," he said. But the design hasn't b...
The codes have been widely supported, including by local governments, the WA Master Builders Association and the Urban Development Institute of Australia. City of Stirling Mayor Mark Irwin said he hoped the new planning laws would address what felt like a losing battle between public planting and private clearing. "We've planted 130 hectares of tre...
Chris Ferreira has been a leading, high profile exponent of sustainable land management in WA for over 25 years. He specializes in innovative education programs that inspire and empower people...
- 500+
- Murdoch University
- 1.8K
- Greater Perth Area
6 days ago · Chris Ferreira transforms unloved spaces around Perth into beautiful gardens. Here are the spaces that inspire him. Three Things I Love: Perth’s sustainability guru on our greatest gardens
THE WORK. Strategic Pricing and Architecture. Revolutionizing Product Merchandising Tools and Process. Launch Chuck II. Sustainability. Cultural Collaboration. Innovation. Product Creation. Globalization.
