Who's Listening

Jason Prior is Professor of Planning, Health and Environment at the Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF) UTS. Jason is also the lead of the cross-university Sustainability Platform in Maridulu Budyari Gumal: Sydney Partnership for Health, Education, Research and Enterprise (SPHERE) and co-convenor of the Climate Change and Health Collaborative within the Research Institute for Innovative Solutions for Wellbeing and Health (INSIGHT) UTS. As an architect, planner, and geographer, Jason's research program focuses on the environment, planning, and human and planetary health. Jason has attracted over $9.8M in competitive external funding through this research program. He has led 47 national and international research projects through productive collaborations with research organisations, government, industry, NGOs, communities and the professions. Jason's research has been published widely in various journals, edited collections, and through public reports and interactive tools. Jason is the lead of the Graduate Research Program at ISF and a Responsible Academic Officer. He is currently the principal supervisor of 6 HDR students. Since 2018, he has collaborated with the Faculty of Health at UTS to deliver an undergraduate subject at the intersection of sustainability, health, and the environment.  Jason is also a member of the Global Alliance for Inter- and Transdisciplinarity Leadership Board. Jason is also a registered planner and architect.

Rupert is a PhD Candidate and Research Assistant at the Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney. His research, which is located within geography and psychology, examines how living on contaminated land is related to residents' mental health and wellbeing.