Monash Sustainable Development Institute

Led by Course Director Dr. Filia J. Garivaldis, the Master of Behaviour and Systemic Change brings together award-winning educators and groundbreaking research from Monash Science and the Monash Sustainable Development Institute. This innovative degree is tailored for those who want to: ✅ Navigate and lead organisational change ✅ Create strategies to address systemic challenges ✅ Advance your career in roles such as policy development, organisational leadership, or community program management With its practical focus and connection to cutting-edge research, this course is the perfect fit for professionals ready to make their next career move. Explore the program: https://lnkd.in/gMW-ntjP #BehaviourChange #SystemicChange Monash University

Over the weekend Jennifer Macklin from BehaviourWorks Australia and Monash Sustainable Development Institute joined Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) News to explain how we can all contribute to a more sustainable future by embracing better recycling habits. Watch her segment here: https://lnkd.in/eFHPFU38 #Recycling #CircularEconomy

Can Australia meet its net zero and Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) ambitions by 2050? Our research shows that 30% of SDG indicators are on track, but there’s urgent work to be done in areas like poverty, inequality, and climate resilience. With the right policy settings, we could achieve: ▪️ Halved poverty rates ▪️ $300bn added to GDP above business as usual ▪️ Net zero ambitions realised by 2050 Find out how at the Transforming Australia report launch in Canberra on February 13, 2025, at the National Press Club of Australia in Canberra. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from leading researchers and policymakers. Register now: https://lnkd.in/e3Y4Ssan

How can communities lead their own disaster recovery? The Cobargo Community Bushfire Recovery Fund (CCBRF) is a standout example of locally led recovery, funding 54 projects to rebuild after the Black Summer bushfires. Fire to Flourish reviewed the initiative, showcasing its achievements and the lessons it offers for future disaster responses. As climate impacts worsen, Cobargo’s story highlights the importance of community-driven solutions. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eY3ve2G6 About Regional #DisasterRecovery #CommunityResilience

How can public opinion shape better policymaking? Commissioned by ANZSOG - The Australia and New Zealand School of Government and Australian Public Service Commission, our latest project explores how public opinion data was utilised in the Australian public sector during the COVID-19 pandemic. By identifying best practices and offering actionable recommendations, this work aims to enhance the integration of public perspectives into policy decisions. See how data can drive smarter decisions: https://lnkd.in/eTJJ22QM

We’re grateful to all the academics and industry partners who joined us for the first Annual Workshop of our ARC Research Hub for Value-Added Processing of Underutilised Carbon Waste. Thank you for your time, energy, and expertise. It was inspiring to see the collaboration between academia and industry, and it highlighted the power of combining theoretical knowledge with practical innovation. Together, we are shaping the future of waste upcycling and creating opportunities for growth and impact. A special thanks to our speakers and panellists for their insightful presentations. It was great to have the opening remarks by our Deputy Dean Adrian Neild from Monash Engineering. Next we heard from Professor John Thwaites from the Monash Sustainable Development Institute with an update on the Circular Economy Ministerial Advisory Group, followed by Professor Edward KOSIOR from NEXTEK Ltd, who shared the challenges and innovations of recycling post-consumer plastics. Then Peter Bury from Chemistry Australia showed us the industry perspective of the circular economy. Last but not least our Deputy Hub Director Professor Dongke Zhang from The University of Western Australia talked about our Hub as well as some success stories of working with industry during his career. Looking forward to continued collaboration and more opportunities to work together in the future! #circulareconomy #wasteupcycling #plasticwaste Lian Zhang Alan Chaffee Jo Lindsay Muxina Konarova Sankar Bhattacharya Shankar Cumarasamy GAICD Jackie Rong Leonie van 't Hag Ed Meysztowicz Martin Geissdoerfer Nicholas (Ze-Xian) Low Zhanying Zhang Pete Cass Alison Duguid Baiqian Dai Australian Research Council

♻️ 🚀 🦘 Excited to see momentum gathering behind the circular economy in Australia! The Australian government agrees, with the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) just having published a national circular economy framework for Australia: https://lnkd.in/e5C8pRWi supported by the recommendations of the Circular Economy Ministerial Advisory Group (CEMAG): https://lnkd.in/e8esjbBf Thrilled to see some of the key points we had proposed in Monash University's submission to the Productivity Commission: https://lnkd.in/ecdhDKFg taken up by the government. We hope that this is just the starting shot for Australia’s new mission to “Double the circularity of the economy by 2035” and unlock yearly 💰 $26 billion more Gross Domestic Product 😶🌫️ 14% less greenhouse gas emissions 🚛 26 million tonnes less landfill by then. Monash Sustainable Development Institute Monash Business School #CircularEconomy #Australia #Sustainability #ChangeInAction #Leadership #SystemicChange

Congratulations to Associate Professor Angie Bone on her induction into the Social Purpose Innovator Hall of Fame at the prestigious awards ceremony hosted by the Institute of Certified Management Accountants, Australia last month. This remarkable achievement, inaugurated by Chief Guest Professor Brett Sutton AO, recognises Angie's extraordinary contributions to advancing social purpose through innovative practices. Angie received this award alongside Senator Barbara Pocock AM and Mr Ian McPhee AO PSM, who were fellow inductees in their Hall of Fame this year.  

What goes into making a brand new Masters course? In February 2021, I sat in my first development meeting for what would become Monash University’s Master of Behaviour and Systemic Change (MBSC). After a diverse collaborative process and heaps of refinement, I’m proud to be part of the team launching it in 2025 – a transformative degree which will make future leaders more creative and effective in tackling global challenges. In the MBSC, I’ll be teaching systems thinking, innovation, and creativity for transformative change. I'm also really excited to bring facilitation skills into my curricular units for the first time, having done a lot of work with industry in this space - an essential mindset and toolkit for the collaborative and multi-perspective work of systemic change. If you’re ready to address challenges like climate change, inequality, or community wellbeing, check out the link in the comments to find out more and enrol. Monash Sustainable Development Institute #creativity #systemchange #innovation

Australian businesses are being urged to abandon the damaging consumption culture of events such as Boxing Day sales, and transition to sustainable, circular business models. “Eighty-five percent of Australians are concerned about the amount of waste and consumption in society, with younger Australians linking this issue directly with climate change. Two-thirds of consumers want businesses to do more to embrace the circular economy.” Learn more in our recent Monash Lens article Monash Sustainable Development Institute Martin Geissdoerfer Jennifer Macklin #circulareconomy #circularbusinessmodels #sdg12