Alice Springs workshop, Urban systems transformation

On 15 February 2019 Future Earth Australia held the sixth in a series of national workshops for its project ‘Urban systems transformation: sustainable cities’. The Alice Springs workshop was hosted by Desert Knowledge Australia at the Alice Springs Town Council. Eight stakeholders from territory government, city councils, local businesses, NGOs and research groups participated.

The event began with presentations by Jimmy Cocking, Board Director of Desert Knowledge Australia, and Mayor Damien Ryan of the Alice Springs Town Council. Next, participants were asked about their visions for a sustainable future in Alice Springs. Using an online poll, we generated a word cloud of answers to a number of questions. For instance, when asked ‘What is your vision for a sustainable future in Alice Springs?’, the words integrated and hub were the most popular, with two entries each.

To read more about the event in Alice Springs, read our outcome paper.