Living Cities: People, place and collective action in a changing climate
Description
31st Richard Jones Memorial Lecture
What helps places flourish in a changing climate?
As the climate changes, cities and communities are grappling with interconnected social, environmental and economic challenges. Local knowledge and collective action have an important role to play, but how do we organise at the scale needed to create lasting change?
Join Kaj Lofgren, CEO of Regen Melbourne, for the 31st Richard Jones Memorial Lecture, to consider how people and organisations can work together to raise their ambition for the places they call home. Drawing on his work across Greater Melbourne, Kaj will explore how shared ambitions can bring communities, researchers, businesses and government together, and how local efforts can connect to create change at a wider scale.
Explore the relationship between place, leadership and transformation, and discover what becomes possible when communities help plant the seeds of change.
Ideas worth sharing about issues that matter
Island of Ideas invites all Tasmanians to join our series of free public talks designed to ignite conversation and curiosity across our community. Guided by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the program brings together researchers, policymakers, industry leaders and community voices to discuss the issues that matter.
Stay connected by subscribing to our mailing list for updates or visit Island of Ideas to watch past talks and register for upcoming events.
The Experts
Kaj Lofgren, CEO, Regen Melbourne
Kaj (pronounced Kai) is CEO of Regen Melbourne, a platform for ambitious collaboration in service of Greater Melbourne. Established during the COVID-19 pandemic, Regen Melbourne brings people and organisations together around shared goals, supported by its action-learning platform, the Systems Lab. Kaj is also an advisor and facilitator at Small Giants Academy. A civil engineer by training, Kaj holds a Masters in Economic History from Lund University in Sweden.
Moderated by Corey Peterson, Chief Sustainability Officer, University of Tasmania
Corey Peterson is Chief Sustainability Officer at the University of Tasmania. A former President of Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability, he spent ten years on the Board of Sustainable Living Tasmania, including five as President, and currently serves as Deputy Chair of TasWaste South. Corey also spent 16 years supporting science in Antarctica and holds master’s degrees in Environmental Science and Public Administration.
Event Schedule
- 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Complimentary refreshments available on arrival
Arrive early and enjoy complimentary refreshments before the talk commences. There is free parking, including accessible spaces, available at the venue. Please bring a copy of your printed or electronic ticket to scan on arrival.
- 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Island of Ideas talk
Seating is first come, first served. The event will be live streamed and recorded.
- 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Moderated audience Q&A
You are invited to participate in a Q&A directly following the talk.
FAQs
- I can no longer attend in person, can I attend online?
Island of Ideas talks are available to attend either in person or online!
If you would prefer to watch the event live online via Zoom, please register here.
Alternatively, a YouTube livestream will also be available (Q&A is available only through Zoom).
- How can I find out more about Island of ideas events?
Want to learn more about the University of Tasmania's Island of Ideas public talks series?
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