Session 1.4 – Facilitating Climate Action Through Professional Associations and Organisations

With the scale of the climate change challenge upon us, what role is there for professional associations and organisations in facilitating climate change action in built environment? This session discusses examples of innovative actions that industry associations and organisations are implementing plus challenges to further action. Panellists: Naomi Barun (President, Victorian Chapter, Australian Institute of Landscape Architects) Jane Keddie (Director at Hansen Partnership; Vice President, PIA Victoria) Natasha Palich (Principal at Sense Art and Design; CASBE Executive Officer) Paul Zanatta (National Advocacy and Policy Manager, Australian Institute of Architects) This symposium was partially funded by the Australian Government through the Australian Research Council's Discovery Projects funding scheme (project DP200101378). Presented by the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne.