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Dear stakeholders,
We're excited to share our new e-book, Cities for People and Nature.
The e-book showcases the Clean Air and Urban Landscapes Hub's findings following six years of research. It follows five key themes:
- Cities are Indigenous places. Indigenous knowledge systems and Indigenous science, developed over thousands of generations, are key to living sustainably in Australia’s urban environments. Hear from our Indigenous Advisory Group on how we can better recognise urban areas as Indigenous places.
- Air Quality. There is no more fundamental human need than clean air to breathe, yet increasingly we live in densely populated cities where air pollution is a common problem. Learn how CAUL's air-quality research can help to safeguard our clean air.
- Urban Greening. Urban greening has never been so important for liveability and sustainability. CAUL's research has shed light on the benefits of urban greening, the potential of informal and underutilised green spaces, the role of green-space governance, and more.
- Urban biodiversity. Cities are built on biodiversity-rich landscapes and they continue to provide space and resources for thousands of species. CAUL's researchers share insights on the importance of urban areas for biodiversity, practical strategies for supporting urban nature and Indigenous perspectives of plants.
- Future cities. To create future cities that are better for people and nature requires a leap of imagination from what is familiar to what is possible, a leap beyond business as usual. Several CAUL researchers explore key elements of future cities as they imagine them.
We hope you find it engaging, thought-provoking and inspiring, as we all prepare to tackle the many environmental and social challenges that cities will face in coming decades.
Please share it with your networks using this link: https://bit.ly/CitiesPeopleNature and the hashtag #CitiesPeopleNature.
The launch of our e-book follows an exciting month of activities. If you missed any of our #CitiesPeopleNature events, you can find the links to catch-up below.
Enjoy!
– Clean Air and Urban Landscapes Hub
MPavilion panel
Cities for People and Nature researchers hosted a panel discussion at the MPavilion.
Watch as our panellists share their perspectives on the sustainability and liveability of our urban areas. With reflections on infrastructure, urban greening, biodiversity conservation, Indigenous knowledge systems and the very air we breathe, five leading experts discuss the ways their work is making a real impact on the future of Australian cities.
Stay tuned after the panel for a Q&A with Professor Kirsten Parris and
Indigenous Advisory Group member Kirstine Wallis.
Webinar showcase
Hear from our e-book authors in this special webinar recording. Researchers from a wide variety of fields showcase their findings and engage in live Q&As throughout the day. The showcase culminates in two panel discussions curated for specific audiences within government and policy, industry and practice.
Part one: Cities are Indigenous Places and Air Quality
Part two: Urban Greening, Urban Biodiversity and Future Cities
Part three: panel discussions – government and policy, industry and practitioners
NAIDOC Week
Our Indigenous Advisory Group’s Kirstine Wallis started our #NAIDOC2020 activities with a social-media takeover.
We also launched two videos highlighting interviews with some of our Indigenous Advisory Group members.
The first video explores how we can better recognise urban areas as Indigenous places, while in the second video, the IAG members share their vision for future cities.
Social media showcase
We shared a series of social media posts to preview November's activities and to look back at some of our key takeaways following six years of research.
Catch up on all the posts here, or through our Facebook page where the main activity was focused. And if you don't already, follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and our newly created Instagram account to stay up to date with all of our news and
activities.
