What makes cities liveable?

Join us for a panel discussion on how cities can balance the social and environmental needs of citizens to create thriving communities

The evening will begin with a guided tour of the Woody Meadow and Melbourne Arts Precinct Plant Trials – living research sites that showcase how urban planting can cool cities and support biodiversity – followed by a panel discussion, then refreshments.

Over half of the world’s population lives in cities – a figure set to rise to 70 per cent by 2050. However, urbanisation is reducing the quality of life for many. Cities can lack accessibility, sustainability, and a sense of belonging. What is it that makes a city truly liveable? How do we create thriving, inclusive communities – now and into the future?

Join us for a panel discussion on how cities can balance the social and environmental needs of citizens to create thriving communities. Experts will discuss what Melbourne – one of the world’s most liveable cities – can do better to improve accessibility and inclusivity and improve urban environments, and what we’ve been getting right to achieve our top 10 ranking.

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The Science at Melbourne Lecture series is the premier public event series from the Faculty of Science. The event program seeks to share our knowledge and love of science with the wider community, engaging them in current research and empowering them to ask questions and act for a better world. The series runs throughout the year covering scientific research, discoveries, and theories that play exciting or unexpected roles in shaping and advancing our society