The Future of Sydney" Virtual Think Tank on Greening Sydney 2021"

'The Future of Sydney' is a virtual think tank series that aims to initiate an open discussion on some of the key urban issues facing the livability of Sydney.

The fourth online session focuses on greening Sydney, urban ecology, biodiversity and Aboriginal knowledge. We will have Dr Caragh Threlfall (University of Sydney), and Dr Alessandro Ossola (Macquarie University) presenting some of their recent research activities on urban ecology and biodiversity. The event continues with a panel discussion with Yvonne Weldon (Candidate for City of Sydney Lord Mayor) on the following broad questions:

• What is the current status of urban greenery and ecology in Sydney?

• What are the gaps and areas for improvement in greening Sydney related policies and planning?

• Where do we want to be ideally in the next 5-10 years?

'The Future of Sydney' think tank series is organised by Unite for Sydney party led by Yvonne Weldon who is the first Aboriginal-Australian candidate for Lord Mayor of Sydney in the upcoming NSW local government elections in December 2021.

The event is free, online and open to the public and hosted by Dr Meead Saberi, Academic from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Dr Meead Saberi is affiliated with the Unite for Sydney party and is an independent candidate in the upcoming City of Sydney's council election.

Link to the Zoom meeting will be provided once registration is completed.