Future Cities 2050 Forum

Presented by the UTS x OBEL Award Teaching Fellowship on Cities, join us to explore how we’ll design, build and live in the climate-resilient cities of 2050. 

Curated by Climate Action Week Sydney Co-Founder A/Professor HY William Chan, this inaugural architecture and urban planning forum features expert keynotes on green infrastructure, net zero strategies and cities action driven by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Engage with citymakers and urban leader from New York City to Melbourne, explore innovative architecture and design solutions, and participate in networking focused on sustainable urban development and Pacific partnerships towards the UN COP31 climate change conference.

Speakers

• Professor Leena Thomas, Head of School, School of Architecture, University of Technology Sydney

• Dr Anna Rubbo, Senior Scholar, Center for Sustainable Urban Development, Columbia Climate School, Columbia University

• Emeritus Councillor Rohan Leppert, Planning and Sustainable Development Senior Policy Advisor, Municipal Association of Victoria and Emeritus Councillor, City of Melbourne

• Emeritus Councillor A/Professor HY William Chan, Co-Founder, Climate Action Week Sydney; Head of Delegation, UN Climate Negotiations and Emeritus Councillor, City of Sydney

• James Ladbrook, Co-Chair, KPMG Leaders 2050 and Board Member, UN Youth Australia

Key Themes

• Sustainable cities and communities

• Built environment

• Transport and infrastructure

• Net zero and decarbonisation

• Climate resilience and adaptation

• Urban governance and policy

• Multilevel governance