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Are you interested in intergenerational equity? What do you think about the younger generation fighting for a better future? How can we use our own voices to inflict change on the urban environment?

Interview with Amelia Gaskell, an environmental science student. We will talk about her vision for the future of cities, sustainability, intergenerational equity, climate anxiety, her origin story, and many more.

Amelia Gaskell is an avid environmentalist and student at Deakin University, who has recently undertaken an undergraduate Bachelor of Environmental Science following a transfer from a degree in Law. This change was inspired by a desire to pursue a greater interest in sustainability and ecological conservation amidst a greater demand for youth action in addressing the critical point Australia now faces in addressing the growing climate crisis. Amelia has volunteered with the AYCC and Blue Carbon Lab - experiences which have shaped her drive towards a better and more sustainable future for the City of Melbourne. Amelia is also a lover of all things outdoors, and regularly partakes in athletics and hiking with local groups across Victoria. This passion for community and connection is one which has been fostered by her family who only recently immigrated from Malaysia, and who share with her an understanding of the intricate relationships between people, the natural world, and the built environment.

Find out more about Amelia through these links:

• Amelia Gaskell on LinkedIn;
• as Amelia Gaskell on Twitter;
• Lowe, N, Gleeson, B, Green, R & Radovic, D. (2005) ‘What does sustainability mean for cities? Sustainable Homes, Sustainable Suburbs, UNSW Press, Sydney, Chapter 1 pp. 13-18
• M, Beyers B (2019) AREA AS CURRENCY How Much Biocapacity Does a Person Need? Ecological Footprint : Managing Our Biocapacity Budget Account, New Society Publishers (pp.20-38)
• Hamilton, C (2010) Requiem for a Species: why we resist the truth about climate change. Chapter 3: The consumer self
• Diamond, J. (2004) Collapse
• Podcast interview with Vivian Tam, Western Sydney University (WSU)
• Marris E (2020) The Case for Renewal, National Geographic, Washington, 237(4) pp. 18-20,22,24-26,28.
• Kolbert E (2020) The Case for Catastrophe, National Geographic, Washington, 237(4) pp. 14-21

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• No.101R - What we owe the future;
• No.159 - Interview with Michael Browne about Aboriginal values for planning;

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