How can we create smarter communities within the Australian development space?

In this episode, Julian Brockhurst speaks to Kirsty Chessher-Brown on this issue in relation to Queensland. Kirsty is the CEO of UDIA Queensland, the largest urban development network of community creators in Queensland, and has wide-ranging experience developing the Institute’s policy, stakeholder engagement, and research endeavours as well as consulted on a significant amount of state and local government policy development. Joining the Institute in 2006, Kirsty has directly overseen the growth of the UDIA’s EnviroDevelopment program and was instrumental in the establishment of the Research Foundation. 

Topics covered in this conversation includes how best to drive change within Queensland’s development industry to facilitate greener, smarter and more resilient communities, whether this be through advanced research methods or the development of effective policy. We also cover how to develop in line with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. What technology have UDIA noticed developers embracing?