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Jason Byrne is a Professor of Human Geography and Planning at University of Tasmania. He researches urban political ecologies of green-space, climate change adaptation, and environmental justice. He has over 100 scholarly publications, including a multi-award-winning co-edited book - Australian Environmental Planning: Challenges and Future Prospects (Routledge).
Jason has been awarded the Planning Institute Australia’s national award for cutting edge research and teaching, and has twice been awarded the PIA Queensland award in that category – as well as their overall award for planning excellence.
I chat to Jason ahead of PIA National Congress in May 2022. We chat about:
- top tips for Australian planners ready to converge on Hobart for PIA National Congress
- his career highlights and motivations
- key barriers for Australia in adapting to climate change
- nature based solutions & innovative solutions to adapting to climate change
Here are the links mentioned in our conversation:
https://climateadaptationaustralia.com.au/
https://theconversation.com/ordinary-people-extraordinary-change-addressing-the-climate-emergency-through-quiet-activism-160548
Hope you enjoy this chat!
To follow Jason on twitter - @CityByrne
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