Suzanne Dunford

I'm the Manager of Sustainbility and Resileince at Waverley Council, in Sydney Australia, where I oversee initiatives aimed at achieving net-zero emissions, enhancing water conservation, and planning for climate resilience within the community.  I've worked in environmental sustainability across state and local government sectors for 25 years and engaged in academic research, including a recent Master’s thesis at the Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney, titled “The Governance of Local Climate Commons,” which examines community-based approaches to climate change adaptation. 
 
I'm motivated by fostering sustainable and resilient communities, to enable effective climate adapation through collaborative governance and practical action. Having recently applied the Doughnut to a Hyperlocal scale in our small, but dense Local government area with Regen Sydney, I'm keen to learn more from the DEAL community about how reporting and benchmarking can help us accelerate momentum towards embedding sustainability and resilient in our socisities.