Elizabeth is passionate about how we adapt cities and towns to be more resilient to the reality of uncertain climate. She has extensive experience in the recovery and rebuilding of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast post-Katrina. She is currently leading the development of the Northern Rivers Living Lab with colleagues from the University of Southern Cross and the support of the NSW Government.

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Elizabeth Mossop is Professor of Landscape Architecture and former Dean of the Faculty of Design Architecture and Building at the University of Technology in Sydney. She has led the university’s strategy for the Creative Industries since 2021. She has held leadership positions at Harvard GSD, the Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture at Louisiana State University and the University of NSW. She is a founding principal of Spackman Mossop Michaels landscape architects, based in Sydney, New Orleans and Detroit.

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Title- Big Change Demands New Ways of Working