Launch of ‘Sustainable Cities UN Global Compact Cities Programme, Volume 1’
Melbourne sustainability blueprint: 13 cities show gains
Prince Hassan: True reconciliation is to rediscover our shared humanity
Global Cities Institute Annual Review 2009 released
Training Opportunity at World Urban Forum, Rio de Janeiro, March 2010
All the following articles are sourced from RMIT News.
Melbourne sustainability blueprint: 13 cities show gains
Melbourne is leading cities around the world and advising business, government and civil sectors on how they can plan and build sustainable cities, courtesy of a blueprint developed by the UN Global Compact Cities Programme.
Tutu Fellows boost global reconciliation
A film-maker, a doctor and an artist are the winners of the inaugural Desmond Tutu Reconciliation Fellowship Scheme, which provides opportunities for Australians to undertake projects that contribute to reconciliation.
RMIT researchers win international essay prize
Three RMIT University researchers have won the world-renowned International Association of Universities (IAU)/Palgrave Essay Prize.
Researchers build links with China scholars
A delegation of RMIT University researchers have returned from Shanghai where they delivered papers at an international conference on urbanisation in China.
Melbourne-backed bid for global reconciliation
An international summit bringing together more than 300 reconciliation experts from around the world to tackle global cultural, racial, religious and political difference will be launched at RMIT University this week.
Dili conference looks to build 21st century nation
In the lead-up to the 10th anniversary of Timor-Leste’s vote for independence, RMIT University held a conference in Dili looking at “Nation-building across the Urban and Rural in Timor-Leste”.
Community contemplates hope for a better future
Residents of Hamilton in the Western District of Victoria have shared alternate narratives and visions about sustainable futures with RMIT University researchers.
A fresh approach – RMIT UN-Habitat partnership
RMIT University and UN-Habitat launched their UN Global Compact Cities Programme partnership recently with an address by the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Dr Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka.
Linkage grants enhance research at RMIT
Research into clean and green geothermal technology that could supply power and drinking water to remote Australian communities is among five projects at RMIT University that have received more than $1.7 million in funding from the Australian Research Council.
Green housing and the challenge of remaking our suburbs
Leading international and Australian experts came together at a recent RMIT University conference to examine household environmental sustainability and the challenge of greening the nation’s suburbs.
International students share their stories
Settling into a new country can be tough. Now RMIT University has launched a new web resource to help international students make the most of their studies.
Finding answers to our darkest day
The Victorian bushfire disaster provides a range of challenges for researchers working on community safety, resilience, planning and building design, RMIT University academics say.
Grant boosts research into factory farming
RMIT University researchers investigating attitudes towards factory farming in Australia have been awarded a major grant from animal protection group, Voiceless .
RMIT named UN-Habitat Partner University
The United Nations agency for urbanisation and human settlements, UN-Habitat, has named RMIT University as its Asia-Pacific research and academic partner.
RMIT to host national climate change adaptation research
RMIT University will host national research into how climate change will impact on disaster management and emergency services – and what can be done about it.
Putting firm foundations under an insecure world
A new book edited by two RMIT University academics examines the long-term sources of political, military and cultural insecurity, from the local to the global.
RMIT leads United Nations cities program
RMIT University has been named the global centre for a United Nations program searching for local solutions to the social, economic and environmental problems faced by cities around the world.
45 good reasons to rethink cities
Experts from RMIT University have used the lead-up to the Federal election as a time to unveil a bold plan for Australia’s cities.
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