Sessions
Panel - Why the time is now: professional, industry and researcher insights
12:20 PM - 1:00 PM Tue
Plenary 4 - From Health to Planetary Health
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Thu
Thomas Astell-Burt is the Professor of Cities and Planetary Health at the University of Sydney’s School of Architecture, Design and Planning. He is also an Australian Research Council Future Fellow in nature-based solutions for loneliness, a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher, and is ranked 1st out of 10,000 globally for nature and health research. Thomas’s ARC, NHMRC and MRFF-funded research involves collaborating, co-producing, and communicating studies positioned to create healthier cities for all, and uses ‘social prescribing’ to (re)connect people with things in cities that can enable flourishing, such as green spaces. Prof Astell-Burt is the Expert Chair of Nature-Based Solutions in the Australian Social Prescribing Institute for Research and Education (ASPIRE) and a long-standing member of the Western Sydney Diabetes Leadership Alliance. His research has influenced urban planning and health policies in Australia and around the world.