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As the climate crisis continues to worsen, so does awareness of the need to prepare for and respond to increasingly severe and frequent ecological disasters, risks and impacts. Urgent and accelerated CO2 emissions reduction clearly remains the most vital priority. Even then, recent climate science provides compelling evidence that even the most rapid emissions reduction actions will be insufficient to prevent severe social and ecological consequences.
This webinar will therefore bring together researchers with diverse experience and expertise to identify and explore actions that can:
- strengthen individual and community capacity to address the health and wellbeing impacts of cascading and compounding climate and ecological disasters, risks and challenges
- help us imagine and create just and regenerative climate-resilient societies, economies and cultures.
Stay informed at The Retrofit Forum...
The Retrofit Forum, co-hosted by The Retrofit Lab (The University of Melbourne) and the University of Technology Sydney, serves as an open platform to discuss the opportunities and challenges of retrofit in Australia. Held on the first Tuesday of each month beginning in May, this forum brings together industry, government, academia, and the public to share knowledge and stay updated about retrofitting practice and research.
These forums aim to drive the sector forward by fostering a collaborative community dedicated to sharing best practices and insights. Each session will feature presentations by retrofit academics and industry professionals. By facilitating connections, these sessions will address key retrofit challenges and opportunities such as;
- Commercial Buildings: How do we engage with developers, building owners and other stakeholders to make retrofit ‘business as usual’ for commercial entities?
- Housing: The majority of Australian housing is ill-equipped to deal with unfolding climate, health and affordability challenges. What role does retrofit play in improving the existing housing stock in an equitable and sustainable way?
- Landscapes: How does landscape retrofitting contribute to the development of more resilient, low-carbon cities by enhancing various ecosystem services?
- Skills: What steps are necessary to equip the Australian workforce with the skills required for retrofitting?
- Digital: How can digital technology contribute to promoting the retrofit agenda, including the use of technologies like digital twins?
Date: Tuesday 7th of May
Location: University of Melbourne + Online
Time: 4:00 – 5:00pm
Theme: Commercial Buildings
- Walter van der Linde, Associate, Buildings Mechanical, Aurecon
- Dr Dominique Hes, Chair of the Board of Greenfleet, M.AIRAH, M.AICD, GIA(A
- Maria Panagiotidou, Zero Carbon Buildings Lead, The City of Melbourne
Chair: Professor Brendon McNiven, Enterprise Professor, Architectural Engineering, The University of Melbourne