044 | 100 Barbara Norman: Planning climate resilient cities

Innovative urban and regional planning can build resilient communities and mitigate the impacts of climate change on citizens. From carbon neutral developments to increased green spaces, Professor Barbara Norman details the challenges and opportunities in planning our cities and towns in a shifting climate.

See Barbara Norman in conversation with journalist Benjamin Law, recorded live at Powerhouse as part of 100 Climate Conversations. Entry is free, but bookings are essential as places are limited. Doors open at 9.15am for a 9.30am start. No late admittance.

100 Climate Conversations is a two-year survey of visionary Australians who are accelerating the net zero carbon revolution. To find out more and subscribe to the podcast visit 100climateconversations.com.

Professor Barbara Norman is a global expert in sustainable cities and regions, smart infrastructure, coastal planning, climate change adaptation and urban governance. She is Emeritus Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Canberra and a visiting fellow at the Australian National University, Australia. Norman is also director, Urban Climate Change Research Network Oceania Hub (Columbia University, USA); co-chair, Planners for Climate Action (UN Habitat); vice chair, director, Australian Coastal Society; former national president of the Planning Institute of Australia; and honorary member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (UK). Norman recently released her next book, Urban Planning for Climate Change (Routledge, October 2022).

Benjamin Law writes books, TV screenplays, columns, essays and feature journalism. His work has appeared in 50+ publications — including The Monthly, Frankie, Good Weekend, The Guardian and Australian Financial Review. His books include The Family Law (2010, Black Inc) and Gaysia: Adventures in the Queer East (2012, Black Inc) — both nominated for Australian Book Industry Awards. Law authored a 2017 Quarterly Essay, Moral Panic 101: Equality, Acceptance and the Safe Schools Scandal, and edited the anthology Growing Up Queer in Australia (2019, Black Inc). He speaks out on the topics of diversity, equality, journalism and more.