Association of Pacific Rim Universities Sustainable Cities and Landscapes Hub (APRU SCL) Conference

Association of Pacific Rim Universities Sustainable Cities and Landscapes Hub (APRU SCL) Conference

APRU SCL brings together experts from around the region to exchange ideas and engage in activities focused on sustainable city-landscape interactions.  

The Association of Pacific Rim Universities Sustainable Cities and Landscapes Hub (APRU SCL) announces opening registration for its upcoming 2019 conference hosted by the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia from August 29 through September 1, 2019.

The APRU SCL conference invites academics, practitioners, and public officials from different disciplines to collaborate on research and advocacy projects that foster long-term sustainability and resilient city-landscape relationships. This three-day conference is structured around 11 working groups that bracket a range of social, economic and environmental issues. Each conference attendee will contribute to a working group of their choice as well as participate in conference-wide plenaries and events.

Visit the 2019 APRU Sustainable Cities and Landscapes Conference website for more information about the conference program and working groups. Early bird registration of $225 USD ends on June 15, and after that will increase to $275 USD. The conference registration covers lunch, morning and afternoon tea during the days of the event, and a special dinner cruise on Sydney Harbour on Friday evening, August 30.

Student Design Competition

Students are invited to enter the Cities and Refugees Global Student Design Competition organized by the Rapid Urbanization Grand Challenge at the UNSW Sydney, and supported by the Australian Red Cross, ARUP International Development, UNHCR, and the APRU Sustainable Cities and Landscapes Program Hub. The winning schemes will be announced in Sydney at the APRU SCL Conference.

Find out more about the competition, eligibility, and prizes, and register before the submission deadline on July 20, 2019."

"For questions regarding the 2019 APRU SCL Conference and the Student Design Competition, please contact Sara Padgett Kjaersgaard, Co-Organizer of APRU SCL conference. 

For questions regarding the APRU SCL Hub, please contact Yekang Ko, Program Director of APRU SCL Hub."