Research & Networks

Research and Engagement

• Future Cities

  The Future Cities Research Cluster is a whole-of-university research group seeking to investigate and respond to the challenges facing urban environments.

• The Climate Reality Project

  The Climate Reality Project’s mission is to catalyse a global solution to the climate crisis.

• Gippsland Smart Specialisation Strategy

  Taking a place based approach to innovation and sustainable regional development working with and for the local community.

• Australian Bushfire Prevention

  This project has three broad integrated objectives that aim to reduce the occurrence of bushfire arson.

• Seed Funded Projects 2020

  Four diverse projects that bring together interdisciplinary teams with a wide range of external partners were successful in securing MSSI seed funding in 2020.

• Sustainable Food Systems

  Promoting environmentally sustainable, healthy and socially equitable food systems at the University of Melbourne.

• Implementing the Paris Climate Agreement

  This strategic engagement program has strengthened public discussion and applied research translation on international climate negotiations issues.

• Suburban Futures

  How can the suburbs be transformed to increase resilience in challenging times? Do we need radical new urban imaginaries to guide this transition?

• Sustainable Consumption beyond the Growth Economy

  This innovative research program explores the problematic issues of our current growth-orientated economy.

• Environmental Arts and Humanities Network

  A post-disciplinary space for stories and conversations about art-activist-academic thinking-making-being to support living systems and multispecies justice.

• Seed Funded Projects 2018/19

  Five diverse projects were successful in securing Climate Transformations seed funding for 2018/19.

• Collaborative Governance under Austerity: an eight city comparative case study

  The Melbourne case study focused on the revitalisation process of Central Dandenong.

• Social Sustainability

  Exploring the policy and planning links between land use, transport, environmental sustainability, social inclusion and wellbeing.

• The Disability Inclusive City

  Investigating the impacts of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) on Australia’s cities and urban regions.

• Indigenous Land and Culture

  Ensuring the protection of iconic natural areas and cultural values.

• Seed Funded Projects 2019/20

  Three projects were successful in securing Climate Transformations seed funding for 2019/20.

• New Urban Levers to Address Homelessness

  What new urban levers can the Victorian state rapidly deploy to address Melbourne's homelessness crisis?

• Regional Arts Collaboration

  Artists connect with regional communities to explore resilience in the face of social and environmental change.

• Australian Coal Transitions: Research and Dialogue on the Future of Coal

  Strong global climate change mitigation will require a significant decline in coal use.

• Seed Funded Projects 2021

  Four diverse projects that bring together interdisciplinary teams were successful in securing MSSI seed funding in 2021.