How can communities, cities and regions respond to climate change? As the world prepares for the COP31 UN Climate Conference, this research showcase brings together experts from Australia and overseas to share practical insights on climate adaptation, resilience, nature-based solutions and pathways to a low-carbon future. How can communities, cities and regions respond to climate change?
https://events.humanitix.com/pre-cop-31-climate-research-showcase-towards-climate-resilient-futures-innovation-and-transition

To encourage your participation ConnectMPID is buying a Macquarie University UBAR BREAKFAST SPECIAL for the first 100 riders to register!

Macquarie University Faculty of Arts experts give their takes on Australia’s biggest geopolitical challenge right now, balancing Australia’s wants versus its needs, and answer the question: What’s Australia’s next move?
Register: https://event.mq.edu.au/arts-after-dark-illusion-of-independence/registration/Site/Register

Photo: Arthur Street Verge Gardens_City of Sydney

Careers, Connections and Conversations with Leaders

Join fellow Young Professionals (35 and under) for a relaxed and interactive small-group session designed to create space for genuine connection, shared experiences and practical career insights.

Join the Connect MPID Sustainability Series for a practical discussion on Mandatory Climate Reporting and what organisations need to know as reporting requirements continue to evolve.
An optional half hour nature tour will be taken at the end of the meeting guided by John Macris from the Macquarie University Sustainability Team.

This year’s theme, #All In, calls on every Australian to actively participate in reconciliation—because real change happens when none of us stay on the sidelines.

Event Highlights

• Emcees: Annalise Hangar and Grace Kiefer

• Acknowledgement of Country: Uncle Chris Tobin

• Opening address: Vice-Chancellor

• Performances and speakers:

  • Mui Mui Bumer Gedlam Dance Group

  • Alanah Scholes (NRL RAP Program Manager)

  • Edward Morgan (CEO, Bandu)

  • Josie Downey (MD, Merck Healthcare)

Our speakers and performers will share cultural stories, lived experiences, and insights on allyship—showing how each of us can go All In to support reconciliation in Australia.

Michael Egan Hall, 1 Central Courtyard,
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus

Register here 

When it comes to the question of how to solve a housing crisis, the default response can often be to “just build more houses”. But what does focusing only on volume and affordability actually cost our communities?

Join us for this dynamic discussion to unpack why creating liveable places goes beyond just bricks and mortar, with subject matter experts from across the Faculty of Arts to explore how supply-driven planning is playing out on the ground, and reflect on how decisions shape our cities’ communities and shared spaces by asking:

• Where do affordability, sustainability, community, and everyday liveability collide – and does a holistic solution exist?

• Why has building more houses become the main solution to the housing crisis?

• How can planning reflect the diversity of how people live and connect to place, as well as the unique housing barriers they face?