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    Dani Alexander: ISF is a special butterfly; we work in so many areas.
    So, we have a number of different research areas that are tackling this problem of a sustainable future from multiple different angles.

    Damien Giurco: The breadth of expertise at ISF spans the technical, modelling analysis including with big data sets, to the human and the institutional; understanding the changes that will be needed in these spaces to deliver impact.

    Stuart White: So, we're working with clients to develop and support them in solutions to sustainability problems. And secondly, we're applying a range of different disciplines and different ways of thinking to the problem, often learning from other areas and applying that across the problem that they're bringing to us.

    Damien Giurco: When we work together in partnership, it's often as one big team and the thing that's important about this is the learning that's generated through the project manifests in our own team and that of the partner organisation.

    Dani Alexander: We bring everyone together at the beginning and actually design the best solution with everyone's expertise in the same room and it's almost like a melting pot.

    Stuart White: That's why all of our researchers have to think and operate in a completely interdisciplinary way, because that's how the problems of the world present themselves to us.

    Damien Giurco: At ISF we believe there's no organisation too big or small to affect change we work with start-ups and entrepreneurs through to multinational organisations and governments at all scales, from the local right through to the United Nations.

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  • Andrew Tovey and Kerryn Wilmot

    Our approach

    We take a solutions-focused approach to help all types of entities move towards a more sustainable future. 

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Alexandra Butler and Rachel Watson at Central Park water recycling area

Research expertise

Our transdisciplinary team share expertise across nine diverse sectors, from energy to climate adaptation. 

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Sarah Walter and Avni Kumar

Who we work with

We collaborate with clients of all kinds, ranging from local government agencies to multinational corporations.

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Caitlin McGee and Andrew Tovey

Partner with us

See how working with ISF can support you to achieve your sustainability goals and create practical solutions to wicked problems.

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What we offer our clients

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    Decision support

    Qualitative and quantitative services to help your organisation make decisions for the future.

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    Economic assessment

    Understanding the social, environmental and economic costs and benefits of policies and programs.

  • Facilitation and participatory processes

    Facilitation and participatory processes

    Designing, delivering and evaluating tailored participatory processes that put people at the heart of our clients' projects.

  • Futures thinking

    Futures thinking

    Preparing for the major changes ahead and using foresight to move towards more desirable futures.

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    Learning and capacity building

    Transforming businesses by building in-house expertise in sustainability research and practice.

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    Modelling and analytics

    Providing new evidence and insights to support decision-making and other outcomes.

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    Monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment

    Helping clients make progress towards their project and sustainability goals and creating opportunities for learning and transformation.

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    Planning and strategy

    Delivering planning instruments and strategic advice for use in both urban and regional areas.

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    Policy analysis and development

    Scoping, designing, implementing and evaluating new and existing policy initiatives with sustainability at their centre.

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    Social research

    Gathering data about behaviours, practices, knowledge, attitudes and values to inform policy and programs.

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    Stakeholder engagement

    Designing and delivering rigorous, evidence-based stakeholder engagement methodologies, frameworks and tools.

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    Sustainability transformations

    Working with stakeholders to understand, navigate and facilitate transformation towards sustainable futures.

Contact us

t: +61 2 9514 4950
e: isf@uts.edu.au

Level 10, UTS Building 10
235 Jones Street
Ultimo NSW 2007, Australia
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