Introduction:
Over time we have been focusing on SDGs and sustainability more broadly and more recently on Decarbonisation of our Cities and entire supply chains for the built environment. Our next focus and that of the future will evolve to cover striking issues of Circular Economy, Resilience and Regeneration. These take a systems approach to design and planning considerations which go beyond just ‘minimising harm’. These are not in conflict with previous approaches but in focusing on these we do better than deliver just on decarbonising. This talk will take you through the key distinctions between them and look at how we may create better cities in the future. It will use case stories to illustrate where we fall short and how project procurement needs to aim higher.
Lecturer:
Scientia Professor Deo Prasad AO FTSE has long-standing expertise in decarbonisation and sustainability. He led two key centres in this area – SOLARCH Group and then the CRC for Low Carbon Living as the CEO (~$30m). The CRC for Low Carbon Living has been the largest investment in built environment focussed research in Australia. Following this, he co-led the bid for the National Environmental Science Program’s ‘Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub’ now established at UNSW. This year he has co-led two successful bids – the NSW Decarbonisation Innovation Hub (~$30m) and the Australian Trailblazer for Recycling and Clean Energy (ATRaCE) (~$230m) – with both delivering massive decarbonisation while creating economic and capacity build outcomes.
Deo has supervised more than 100 masters students and more than 50 PhD completion – his students’ work places have varied from the ‘White House’ energy initiative in USA to the Energy Directorate in the European Union to many professors and other professionals in around 25 countries. Deo has published in excess of 300 key publications and is a regular keynote invited speaker at conferences globally.
Host: Prof. Baojie HE
Date:
13th July, 2023 12:00pm
Event Location:
Tencent Livestream Channel X-scapeLab
