The Future Of: Sustainable Futures [FULL PODCAST EPISODE]

What do an urban designer, an electrician and a university have in common? They all want to help humanity prosper. To achieve that, sustainability is key. In this episode, our host David is joined by Professor Josh Byrne and Saf Flatters. Josh is Dean of Sustainable Futures at Curtin (he’s also well-known as a presenter on ABC TV’s Gardening Australia), and Saf is an electrical and energy specialist and third-year Curtin data science student. Together, they explore what a ‘sustainable future’ really means, and how the novel Curtin University subject, Sustainability Challenge, is bringing together academia, industry, government and community to create real, practical solutions to some of today’s most pressing environmental and social problems. 00:00 Intro 03:24 What does a ‘sustainable future’ mean? 04:40 Sustainability problems more complex than ever 07:30 Big problems mean big solutions 08:28 Data science brings structure to complexity 10:11 Cultivating hope and optimism 12:29 Sustainability Challenge insights 30:59 There’s no ‘doctor evil’ industry 35:17 Learnings to last a lifetime To discover more episodes: http://curtin.edu/t9hfy2 Find realistic solutions for your business or industry: http://curtin.edu/workwithus #TheFutureOf #CurtinResearch