Think tanks round two 2011
Successful applications for round 2 funding under the VCCCAR Think Tank program were announced at the Annual Forum.
| Think Tank title | Date | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
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Adapting aspirations and expectations on the coastal suburban and regional fringe |
24 Nov 2011 | South-east metropolitan region | Dr Susie Moloney, RMIT University |
| Gippsland climate change and adaptation study | 9 Aug 2011 | Warragul | Dr Graham Moore, University of Melbourne |
| Regional business development in a variable and changing climate: strategies for central Victoria | 12 Jul 2011 | Bendigo | Professor John Martin, La Trobe University |
Adapting aspirations and expectations on the coastal suburban and regional fringe, 24 November 2011.
More information about this think tank will be posted shortly.
Gippsland climate change and adaptation study, 9 August 2011.
Follow the link to learn more about this think tank.
Regional business development in a variable and changing climate: strategies for central Victoria, 12 July 2011.
Program and event flyers are available for this think tank.
Think tanks round one - 2010
The first round of VCCCAR sponsored regional/thematic workshops, involving academics, policymakers, and wider stakeholder communities, has commenced. Combining plenary presentations and more interactive formats, the workshops aim to facilitate the understanding of potential climate change impacts and the development of adaptation and resilience in different regions or thematic areas, present research relevant to a region and its adaptation challenges, discuss climate change adaptation issues and strategies with local decision-makers, share learnings across sectors and communities, and inform the development of research priorities and projects specific to different regions or thematic areas. The workshops will seek representation from a range of stakeholders or representatives from the academic, public, private, and local community sectors dependent on the location and/ or theme. Each event will be preceded by a scoping exercise to identify existing related policy and research initiatives to avoid ‘reinventing the wheel’ and to promote synergies where this is possible and adds value.
The first round of think tanks are as follows:
| Think tank title | Date | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adaptation and mitigation actions to drive positive change in natural resource management in Victorian drylands. | 8-9 April 2010 | Horsham | Professor Peter Gell, University of Ballarat * |
| Adaptive learning – a think-tank on preparedness for climate change adaptation in local and state planning in Victoria. | 5 July 2010 | University of Melbourne | A/Prof Simon Batterbury, University of Melbourne ** |
| Climate change and health in the regions. | 29 July 2010 | RMIT Hamilton campus | Dr Darryn McEvoy, RMIT University *** |
| Incorporating climate change impacts and adaptation into capital investment decision making for public services. | 7 October 2010 | La Trobe University | Professor Carol Adams, La Trobe University **** |
More detailed information on the first round of think tanks, including contact details for organising committees, is available from the attached document.
Horsham think tank, April 8 and 9.
*For more information on the Drylands Horsham think tank, including the final report, click here.
Adaptive learning think tank, Northcote Town Hall, 5 July.
**For more information on the Adaptive learning think tank held on 5 July, click here.
Climate Change and Health in the Regions, RMIT Hamilton campus, 29 July.
*** For more information on the Climate Change and Health in the Regions think tank, including the final report, click here.
Climate change adaptation and capital investment, La Trobe University, 7 October.
****For more information on the Climate change adaptation and capital investment think tank, click here.
