Holding Country: returning conservation lands to First Peoples in Victoria
This project examined the experience of First Peoples who have had private conservation land returned to them in Victoria. The aim is to improve actionable pathways that foreground First Peoples' sovereignty and self-determination over returned land.
Linking the work of RMIT academics on climate change with that of civil society
The project provided links between RMIT academics working on climate change with civil society groups and individuals whose work has a similar focus.
Early delivery of equitable and healthy transport options in new suburbs
The project will produce evidence and tools to assist both the public and private sectors provide transport options to residents of Melbourne’s new suburbs as soon as they move in.
Building materials in a circular economy
This project uses a circular economy framing to investigate use and waste in material supply chains to contribute knowledge so that the housing construction sector can reduce, reuse, recycle and recover resources and rely much less on virgin material.
Understanding the assumptions and impacts of the Victorian Public Housing Renewal Program
This research project aimed to evaluate the claims of the PHRP and its underlying model in order to establish an accurate evidence base and assess the anticipated impact of the model on public housing residents in Melbourne.
Research and advice on sector-based and cross-sector climate change adaptation
The Victorian Government Climate Change Act 2017 has identified seven sectors (or ‘systems’) that are impacted by or have an important influence on the State’s capacity to adapt to climate change.
Innovative responses to urban transportation: current practice in Australian cities
This project investigated drivers and processes of change within Australian metropolitan transport systems to identify future options and directions for policy development.
Local Government Climate Change Adaptation Roles and Responsibilities under Victorian legislation: Guidance for local government decision-makers
The purpose of the project was to inform local governments on their legal roles and responsibilities under Victorian legislation for climate change adaptation.
Evaluation of the Hot Spots initiative: local responses to heatwave health impacts
Evaluation of the Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation (LMCF) Hotspots Initiative: place-based cross-sector collaborations.
Green job guarantee policy development
Working with the Australian Unemployed Workers' Union, we are exploring the possibilities of a Green Job Guarantee in the Australian context.
How well are we adapting
A climate change adaptation monitoring, evaluation and reporting tool, designed with and for Victorian local governments.
Rapid assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on wet market reforms
The goal of this rapid assessment project is to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted wet markets in Vietnam, Kenya and the Philippines, specifically on biosecurity reforms and policies.
