Sydney Ideas24 Feb 2022

The shape of things to come

2022. It's a new year yet the same-old. Off the back of the pandemic, there was talk of a Great Reset, a chance to turn a crisis into an opportunity. But looking at the state of play today – in politics, human rights, climate action and widening inequality – has this vision for a paradigm shift fizzled? To get some perspective, we bring together leading thinkers from a range of fields to share their take on how the world might change – or could change – for the better, by the end of year. FEATURING – Dr Arianna Brambilla, Senior Lecturer in Architecture and Co-chair of the cluster Building Efficiencies of the Smart Sustainable Building Network – Associate Professor Melody Ding, epidemiologist and population behavioural scientist working at the intersection of physical activity, epidemiology and chronic disease prevention – Dr Arunima Malik, Senior Lecturer in the Integrated Sustainability. Her expertise is in big-data modelling to quantify sustainability impacts at local, national and global scales – Jananie Janarthana, community organiser and campaigner – Dr Sandra Peter, Director of Sydney Business Insights at the University of Sydney Business School – Fenella Kernebone, Head of Programming for Sydney Ideas, hosts this conversation. For further links and resources, including a transcript, visit the Sydney Ideas website: https://bit.ly/3p47p3G This public talks event was recorded on 17 February, 2022.

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