Rachel Urquhart
After a two-year hiatus from holding an in-person event, the Sustainability Summit and Awards has returned in a new hybrid format. As both an in-person event held in Sydney and an online broadcast via livestream, the event provides traditional networking opportunities while maintaining the previous years’ remote accessibility.
Slated for November 10, the summit will include one keynote address, five discussion panels and two partner panels, incorporating more than 35 speakers.
“From panels on circular economy to social sustainability, affordable housing to disaster-resilient buildings, the 2022 program is covering everything you need to know to push your limits on sustainable design outcomes,” say organisers.
“Whether you’re joining us in person or from the comfort of your home and workplace, make sure you’re there as we set the agenda for the future of Australia’s design landscape.”
Keynote speaker Phoebe Roberts, Senior Associate in MinterEllison’s Climate Risk Governance Team, specialises in contractual climate risk allocation and the implementation of decarbonisation strategies in the built environment. With her specialist understanding of the legal and commercial complexities of project delivery, she will provide a forecast of global decarbonisation strategies and Australia’s place in reducing the built environment’s climate impact.
The first panel of the day will see UTS’s Head of the School of Built Environment Jua Cilliers lead a discussion of the new NCC changes. Panellists will explore the politics, barriers and likely outcomes for the amendments.
The second panel will address disaster-resilient buildings, followed by a panel on circular economy. The last two panels of the day will discuss value chains and affordable housing.
As part of the event, the 2022 Sustainability Awards winners will be announced from a field of 65 shortlisted nominees, including people, products and projects. Now in its 16th year, the awards celebrate excellence in sustainable design and architecture.
“Each finalist has, in their own way, contributed to the bettering of Australia’s built environment, finding innovative and considered ways to address sustainability challenges including embodied carbon, circularity, performance, wellbeing and biodiversity,” say organisers.
To register for the event and see the a full list of shortlisted nominees, visit the website.
Photo by Ricardo Gomez Angel on Unsplash.
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