Nature-based solutions for Australian cities

Presenter Dr David Kendal
Dr Dave Kendal has an international profile on the social and ecologicaldimensions of nature-based solutions, urban forests and urban greening, climate adaptation and biodiversity conservation. He is currently a member of the Victorian Environmental Assessment Council, and a member of IUCN, European Commission and NATURA urban nature expert groups. Dave was a member of Australia’s Threatened Species Scientific Committee from 2015-2019 and has been an academic at the University of Melbourne, the University of Tasmania, and the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. In 2022, Dave started Future in Nature to have a greater impact on nature-related policy and programs in Australia and around the world. Dr Kendal will be joined in conversation by Dr Ruby Michael.

Dr Ruby Michael
Dr Ruby Michael, Griffith Univ. School of Engineering and Built Environment - Ruby is an Ecological Engineer and the founder of Green Infrastructure Research Labs (GIRLS).

Nature-based Solutions are being proposed as an effective approach to address societal challenges such as health, inequality, pollution, and food security, at the same time as aiding adaptation to climate change and contributing to positive biodiversity outcomes. Many of these challenges, and their solutions, occur in cities. Much of the thinking around Nature-based Solutions has emerged from Europe, which has a very different biodiversity and climate context. We will discuss what is needed for Nature-based solutions to be useful for nature-based projects and policy on Australian cities and the rich biodiversity they contain.

When: 10 June 2025

Time: 7:30 - 8:30 pm AEST     

Location: Zoom Only

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