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- Smart Green Cities Research Centre
- Room 206, Level 2, 6 Science Road
- Macquarie University NSW 2109
- T: +61 (2) 9850 6048
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Open invitation events
Past open invitation events
2024
| Date | Workshop | Host |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 21 March 2024 | Artificial Intelligence in Smart Green Cities | Smart Green Cities – Macquarie University |
| Wednesday 24 July 2024 | Sustainable Cities: Building Big Better | Smart Green Cities – Macquarie University |
2023
| Date | Workshop | Host |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 27 April 2023 | Future Energy Workshop | Dr Sara Deilami |
| Wednesday 22 November 2023 | MQ Drone Workshop | Professor Richard Han and Professor Michael Sheng |
Member events
Past member events
Lunchtime Leadership Series
One hour of opinion pieces on a topical area.
| Date | Topic | Host |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 3 October 2024 | Placemaking | Professor Donna Houston |
| Tuesday 5 December 2023 | Offshore energy | Professor Melanie Bishop |
| Tuesday 9 November 2023 | Batteries and storage | Dr Sara Deilami and Associate Professor Peter Davies |
| Tuesday 26 September 2023 | Nature-positive cities | Dr Rohan Best and Professor Michelle Leishman |
| Tuesday 17 August 2023 | Food security | Professor Cathy Sherry |
Member workshops
| Date | Topic | Host |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 30 May 2024 | Workshop 2 – 2024 SGC Member Showcase We will be presenting talks under the four Smart Green City Themes.
Each theme leader will provide a brief overview before the 3-minute talks (maximum 5 slides) from the membership. | Professor Melanie Bishop |
| Tuesday 27 February 2024 | Workshop 1 – 2024 Centre Kick-off We will hear updates on 2023 initiatives, launch the 2024 program, and of course there will be plenty of opportunity to meet and network. | Professor Michelle Leishman |
| Tuesday 2 May 2023 | Workshop 2 2023 Based on ideas generated during the speed talks at the kick-off workshop, we will work in teams to develop potential topics for collaborative research projects. Don't miss your opportunity to access $50,000 in funding! | Professor Melanie Bishop |
| Tuesday 4 April 2023 | Workshop 1 2023 Meet the Executive and hear about their interdisciplinary interests. Have your say on the direction of the centre and how we run activities this year. Learn about the inaugural SGC seed funding and your chance to share in $50,000. Brainstorm new ways we can work together by giving a 2-3 min (max. 1 slide) speed talk on the topic: ‘What are the most effective research contributions we can make for building liveable smart green cities by 2050?’ | Professor Michelle Leishman and Professor Melanie Bishop |