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CASE Education Research Research Projects Co-constructing Alternative Futures
Co-constructing Alternative Futures
An Investigation of Sustainable Practices at James Cook University and Beyond: Co-constructing Alternative Futures
The project aims to examine and then look beyond the complex and often compromised nature of sustainable practices across three contexts: James Cook University (Townsville, Cairns and Singapore); The Townsville City Council; and local schools in Townsville.
Duration: | March 2017 to March 2018 |
Funding: | James Cook University, New Professor Grant |
Academic Group: | Education |
Key Words: | Sustainability, Waste, Serious Games, Gamification, Socio-Sustainable and Socio-technical Adjustments |
Project description
This project addresses the long-standing question of why sustainable practices have largely failed to have a consistent impact on the core processes of achieving sustainable societies. The overarching aim of the project is to identify the socio-sustainable and socio-technical adjustments that might be made across 3 sites to facilitate Œbetter¹ sustainable practices. Using an innovative combination of large-scale surveying and critical participatory co-design, the project will:
- Provide insights into why sustainable practices are often not being used to their full potential.
- Actively collaborate in designing, experimenting and constructing alternatives through gamification by answering the question, "How do we design a serious game to deal with waste?".
Project partners
- James Cook University and TropEco
Project team
- Chris Walsh (College of Arts, Society & Education)
- Hilary Whitehouse (College of Arts, Society & Education)
- Helen Boon (College of Arts, Society & Education)
- Tanya Doyle (College of Arts, Society & Education)
- Elaine Sharplin (College of Arts, Society & Education)
- Trina Myers (College of Business, Law and Governance)
- Adam Connell (TropEco)
- David King (College of Science and Engineering)
- Maxine Newlands (College of Arts, Society & Education)
- Aoife McLoughlin (James Cook University Singapore- Psychology)
Key contact: Principal Investigator, Chris Walsh at chris.walsh@jcu.edu.au
- James Cook University
- Bachelor of Advanced Science
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences
- Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of Business / Laws
- Bachelor of Business & Environmental Science
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery
- Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
- Bachelor of Primary Education
- Bachelor of Secondary Education
- Bachelor of Environmental Practice
- Bachelor of Geology
- Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Nursing Science (External)
- Bachelor of Midwifery
- Bachelor of Pharmacy
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy
- Bachelor of Planning
- Bachelor of Psychological Science
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Social Work
- Bachelor of Speech Pathology
- Bachelor of Sport & Exercise Science
- Bachelor of Veterinary Science
- Bachelor of Clinical Sciences (Honours)
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
- Bachelor of Engineering / Science (Honours) MBA in Tourism
- Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
- Master of Data Science
- Bachelor of Sports Psychology
- Bachelor of Marine Science
- Bachelor of Medicine / Surgery
- Bachelor of Nursing Science [Pre-Registration]
- Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (Honours)
- Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)
- Bachelor of Psychology
- Master of Conflict Management & Resolution
- Graduate Certificate of Conflict Management & Resolution
- Master of Global Development
- Master of International Tourism & Hospitality Management
- Bachelor of Technology and Innovation
- Bachelor of Science & Bachelor of Laws
- Diploma of Higher Education
- Diploma of Higher Education (Business)
- Diploma of Higher Education Majoring in Business Studies
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