Theme: Beyond Green

In this modern age of rapid growth where there is a lack of concern for the social impact organisations have, it's critical that we take a step back and examine how emerging cities may grow to become sustainable communities and not let conflicts go mismanaged.

Join our speakers to learn more about the unique challenges that emerging cities are facing and what we can do about it.

The University of Western Australia
Hackett Cafe
35 Stirling Highway, Crawley
Perth, Western Australia, 6009
Australia

Clare Mouat

Human Geography and Planning Lecturer + Advocate

Clare champions the movement to rethink communities in ways that promote healthy, harmonious and community development. She currently teaches the undergraduate Human Geography and Planning major and sits on the Shire of Chittering Health Advisory Group having previously sat on the Victorian Local Government Association and Women’s Planning Network. Her award-winning PhD, "Rethinking Community in Planning" is a review of the role of planners and citizens in building strong communities to advocate for transformative, practical wisdom on how we plan for community governance.

Nicole Hodgson

Sustainability Lecturer + Advocate

Nicole has been a lecturer in Sustainability at Murdoch University for over a decade, but at the same time working with a range of organisations such as Gondwana Link, the WA Landcare Network, and Green Skills in of research, writing, facilitation and communications roles. For the decade prior to that Nicole has worked in Government, for the WA Local Government Association, but primarily for the not-for-profit environmental and sustainability sector. She is a former President of the Conservation Council of WA and is currently convenor of the Denmark Environment Centre.