Speaker

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jason Byrne

Dr. Jason Byrne (@CityByrne) is internationally recognized Associate Professor of Urban and Environmental Planning in Griffith University’s School of Environment (Gold Coast, Australia). A geographer and planner, Jason’s research addresses: urban political ecologies of green-space, climate change adaptation, and environmental justice. He has over 100 scholarly publications, including a multi-award-winning co-edited book Australian Environmental Planning: Challenges and Future Prospects (Routledge). Jason has collaborated on international research projects investigating obesogenic urban environments (USA) and park ecosystem services (China) among others. He is a member of Griffith’s Environmental Futures Research Institute. Jason previously worked as a planning officer, environmental officer and policy writer with the Western Australian government. He now provides consultancy services to the Queensland Government and City of Gold Coast Council. Dr Byrne has a weekly radio show with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) called Urban Squeeze, where he discusses the many challenges facing cities and potential innovative solutions.