Dear 21ISDRC delegates, It is our great pleasure to welcome you to the 21st International Conference of the International Sustainable Development Society at Deakin University, Geelong. It is only the second time in ISDRS's... [ view full abstract ]
Dear 21ISDRC delegates,
It is our great pleasure to welcome you to the 21st International Conference of the International Sustainable Development Society at Deakin University, Geelong. It is only the second time in ISDRS's history that this conference has returned to the southern hemisphere, and the very first time to make it as far as Australia! We warmly hope that your participation at the conference and stay in Geelong and Melbourne will prove to be a very productive and enjoyable time!
This conference marks the start of a new decade of continued interrogations in sustainable development. Our theme this year addresses The Tipping Point: Vulnerability and Adaptive Capacity, reframing the 'tip' as a point of hope and positive transformation, wherein sustainability, sustainable behaviour and choices become the norm, rather than the exception. In this trans-disciplinary conferences, we bring together a constellation of worldviews and engagements to critique the tip through wide-ranging contexts and lens, including but not limited to urbanism, corporate investments, governance and advocacy, deep ecology, cultural heritage, agriculture and land management, social sustainability, climate vulnerabilities, and architecture and design.
Deakin University is proud to host this conference, and the Geelong Waterfront Campus, located on the foreshore of Corio Bay in the central business district of Geelong is one of the most attractive destinations to debate the finer points of the 21ISDRC. We hope you will have the opportunity to discover the stunning natural attractions around Geelong and Melbourne, and wish you all a very exciting stay in this beautiful region!
With warm regards,
Dr. Yamini Narayanan
Conference Chair, 21ISDRS
Local Organising Committee
Yamini Narayanan, Conference Chair
Lynne Lucas, Director, Alumni and External Relations
Dr. Lambert Brau, School of Life and Environmental Science
Jo Collins, Administrative Officer, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation
Mahaela Jackson, Senior Events Coordinator, Deakin Events Management Services
Scientific Committee
Professor Alan Brent; Stellenbosch University
Professor Peter Dobers; Malardalen University
Dr. W.J.V Vermeulen; President ISDRS; Utrecht University
Professor Pauline Deutz; Vice-President; University of Hull
Dr Martina Maria Keitsch; NTNU University
Dr Crystal Legacy; RMIT University
Professor David Jones; Deakin University
Professor Shobhana Madhavan; University of Westminster
Professor Dora Marinova; Curtin University
