How can we apply Doughnut Economics at a city scale to create measurable goals for long-term regeneration in Greater Melbourne?
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The Greater Melbourne City Portrait applies Doughnut Economics to Greater Melbourne to describe and quantitatively measure a holistic aspiration for a regenerative future in our city. The City Portrait is an interactive online platform that describes a Social Foundation and Ecological Ceiling for Greater Melbourne: what is required for all people in our city to thrive within planetary boundaries. It includes indicators that quantify how Greater Melbourne is performing now, relative to defined targets for social and ecological wellbeing. This helps us to understand strengths and weaknesses in our urban systems, and where systemic change is required. Recognising that quantitative measurement is not sufficient on its own to understand a place, the indicators in the City Portrait are complemented with stories. The platform also summarises the insights generated by the Portrait and presents recommendations for integrated, multi-sector responses to address Greater Melbourne’s social shortfall and ecological overshoot.
In close collaboration with Dr Michael Dunbar from RMIT University, Regen Melbourne led the development of the City Portrait as a highly collaborative process. We continue to steer its evolution, involving relevant partners to ensure ongoing rigor, relevance and legitimacy.
Research, guides, and stories from the work underway.