Re-School - A New Normal: Educating for Climate Action
Monash Architecture is excited to announce the third workshop for Re-School.
Ross Harding, founder of Finding Infinity, will host our third workshop; A New Normal: Educating for Climate Action.
The Finding Infinity research project ‘A New Normal’ conceives the transition of Naarm Melbourne from a consumer to a producer by 2030. In this project architecture is positioned as a discipline that can accelerate this transition. Adopting the optimistic attitude of this project, this workshop with Monash architecture students will generate a conversation on the climate crisis, framing the role of the architect as an advocate and activist, holding the skill sets and knowledge to work with others for positive climate action. The Re:School Workshop 3 presents an opportunity to identify these skills and consider what forms of practice we need to develop to really make this transition.
With a background in engineering and finance, Ross Harding is a creative consultant and principal at Finding Infinity. Founded in 2011, his firm harnesses creativity to hasten the world’s transition to more sustainable practices. Providing advice and cost-benefit analysis on architectural projects ranging from housing to city plans and ski resorts, his primary focus is on the financial viability and inevitability of self-sufficient cities. Acknowledging that the barriers to transform cities to become self-sufficient are as much about people and culture as they are technology and finance, Ross and his team work with developers to demonstrate that climate action pays.
Re-School facilitates a ‘call to action’, providing a platform for students to be active and critical learners who engage in dialogue around current themes and pressing challenges. Over the year students participate with invited speakers, experts and facilitators to consider four challenges in architectural education:
- Indigenising and decolonising
- Making and building
- Educating for climate action
- Expanding the profession
Event Details
- Date:
- 4 October 2023 at 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Venue:
- F2 Studios, Caulfield Campus
- Campus:
- Caulfield
- Categories:
- Architecture; Current Students
Description
Monash Architecture is excited to announce the third workshop for Re-School.
Ross Harding, founder of Finding Infinity, will host our third workshop; A New Normal: Educating for Climate Action.
The Finding Infinity research project ‘A New Normal’ conceives the transition of Naarm Melbourne from a consumer to a producer by 2030. In this project architecture is positioned as a discipline that can accelerate this transition. Adopting the optimistic attitude of this project, this workshop with Monash architecture students will generate a conversation on the climate crisis, framing the role of the architect as an advocate and activist, holding the skill sets and knowledge to work with others for positive climate action. The Re:School Workshop 3 presents an opportunity to identify these skills and consider what forms of practice we need to develop to really make this transition.
With a background in engineering and finance, Ross Harding is a creative consultant and principal at Finding Infinity. Founded in 2011, his firm harnesses creativity to hasten the world’s transition to more sustainable practices. Providing advice and cost-benefit analysis on architectural projects ranging from housing to city plans and ski resorts, his primary focus is on the financial viability and inevitability of self-sufficient cities. Acknowledging that the barriers to transform cities to become self-sufficient are as much about people and culture as they are technology and finance, Ross and his team work with developers to demonstrate that climate action pays.
Re-School facilitates a ‘call to action’, providing a platform for students to be active and critical learners who engage in dialogue around current themes and pressing challenges. Over the year students participate with invited speakers, experts and facilitators to consider four challenges in architectural education:
- Indigenising and decolonising
- Making and building
- Educating for climate action
- Expanding the profession