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IPAA Victoria launches new Sustainability and Climate Change series
31 Mar 2023
In partnership with IPAA Victoria’s Sustainability Community of Practice (CoP), IPAA Victoria has launched a new Sustainability and Climate Change series focusing on how public purpose sector professionals can make informed decisions, design policy and implement programs that get us to the goal of sustainability.
As the recent IPCC report makes clear, we must accomplish a rapid transition to a sustainable way of life.
That means reducing emissions and de-carbonising our economy. It means stopping habitat loss, invasive species, pollution and resource extraction. And it means making sure everyone experiences social and economic wellbeing.
The public purpose sector has a critical role in making that transition happen. It has the social licence to make the case for change and the resources to drive it across the whole of Victoria, as well as in the communities each of us is part of.
In partnership with IPAA Victoria’s Sustainability Community of Practice (CoP), IPAA Victoria has launched a new series on how you in the public purpose sector can make decisions, design policy and implement programs that get us to the goal of sustainability.
In the Sustainability and Climate Change series, we’ll talk with experts and practitioners about finance, budget bids and business cases, risk, procurement and infrastructure—all of it through the lens of sustainability.
We want this to be accessible, relevant and relatable to the range of roles and work that gets done across the sector. The series will include video interviews, podcasts, articles and events.
Keep an eye on our regular email and social media channels for the latest releases. Watch, listen, let us know what you think.
Why we need to value the environment
“There’s a fundamental role of government … to recognise that the environment is a shared resource”
We are commencing the series with an in-depth conversation with Carl Obst, Director at the Institute for the Development of Environmental-Economic Accounting (IDEEA).
Through his work, Carl aims to improve the understanding of how people and society connect to the environment by integrating information about ecosystems and natural capital into their choices and decision making.
In this discussion, Carl provides insights into just how much we all rely on nature for our growth and prosperity. He discusses why it is important that we improve our understanding of the value of nature and why this has not been well understood in the past.
Importantly, Carl focuses on how the public purpose sector is improving its understanding of nature and sustainability considerations and provides practical guidance on how we can all start to incorporate this into our work.
