Launch of the RMIT Regenerative Futures Institute
Presented by RMIT Regenerative Futures Institute
DETAILS
Free, booking required
The Capitol
113 Swanston Street, Melbourne VIC, Australia
Society faces a series of intractable social, environmental and economic challenges. Meeting these polycrises requires regenerative approaches that restore, renew, and rebuild our shared systems in service of collective wellbeing.
To meet this challenge, RMIT is launching the Regenerative Futures Institute, a new interdisciplinary initiative advancing regenerative practice through education, research, and collaboration. The Institute brings together expertise across design, science, technology, and First Nations knowledges to explore how universities, industry, and communities can respond to complex environmental and societal challenges.
This event will formally launch the Institute’s vision and approach to interdisciplinary education, research and engagement. Attendees will hear from leading regenerative practitioners and connect with others committed to regenerative futures.
Speakers
Keynote by Leyla Acaroglu, designer, sustainability provocateur, and founder of UnSchool.
Panel discussion with:
- Tanya Ha (panel moderator) – award-winning broadcaster, best-selling author, science journalist and communicator.
- Paul Paton – proud Gunnai, Monaro and Gunditjmara man, Associate Director at Dilin Duwa Centre for Indigenous Business Leadership, and co-creator of the ‘Indigenous Doughnut’, a Country Centred – Circular Economy (CC-CE) model.
- Tamara DiMattina – award-winning climate strategist and campaigner, creator of RUOK Day, Buy Nothing New Month, and The New Joneses.
- Hayley Morris – regenerative leader, philanthropist, impact investor and social entrepreneur working at the intersection of climate, food systems and leadership.
Participants
Dr Leyla Acaroglu
Dr Leyla Acaroglu is an internationally-known sustainability and circular economy provocateur, sociologist, and award-winning designer, focused on systems thinking, sustainability sciences and activating the circular economy. She was named Champion of the Earth by the United Nations, Changemaker by LinkedIn and is a mainstage TED speaker who leads presentations with leaders around the world on activating positive change for a sustainable, circular and regenerative future. As a serial social entrepreneur, she founded The UnSchool, an experimental knowledge lab for adults, developed the Disruptive Design Method, is CEO of the creative agency, Disrupt Design and Circular Futures
Tanya Ha
Tanya Ha is an award-winning Australian science communicator, environmental campaigner, best selling author, journalist broadcaster, diversity advocate, and sustainability and behaviour change expert. A former ABC Catalyst reporter and SBS Eco House Challenge eco coach, she won the UN Association of Australia environmental reporting award in 2010. She is Engagement Director at Science in Public and serves on the boards of Greenfleet and Westernport Water and advisory board of the Marine Energy Research Centre.
Tamara DiMattina
Tamara DiMattina is a multi-awarded climate communications strategist and storyteller. She is the creator of the original RUOK? Day, founder of Buy Nothing New Month and producer of The New Joneses. Working across climate solutions like the energy transition, circular economy and regeneration, she uses behaviour change science to drive better outcomes with government, industry, NGOs, philanthropists and research organisations.
Hayley Morris
Hayley Morris is co-founder of Keys for Future-Fit Leadership and a certified leadership coach specialising in vertical development. She is a philanthropist (Morris Family Foundation) and social entrepreneur having founded Climate Zero, Sustainable Table and Barragunda Dining.
Paul Paton
Paul Paton is a Gunnai, Monaro-Ngarigo and Gunditjmara man who has dedicated his entire career towards the preservation,continuation and promotion of Aboriginal cultures. His work focuses on strengthening connections to Country and supporting the inclusion of Aboriginal knowledge and perspectives in systems, policy and governance.