CUSP partnership continues to deliver results for people of Geraldton
I would like to congratulate the Curtin University Sustainable Policy (CUSP) Institute on the ongoing success of their partnership with the City of Greater Geraldton (CGG) for achieving international recognition in the delivery of 2029 and Beyond.

The project involves CUSP and CGG working collaboratively with the community, industry and government to achieve a carbon neutral future and has generated significant national and international attention.

Last year Geraldton was awarded a special UN award for world’s best Community Participation and Empowerment. The project also achieved fifth placing – out of 123 projects from 36 countries – in the Reinhard Mohn 2011 Prize for Vitalising Democracy through Participation.

In addition, Geraldton received a Silver Award for overall liveability for a city of 20,000 to 75,000 people at the International Awards for Liveable Communities (LivCom) in November last year.

Led by Professor Janette Hartz-Karp, the project demonstrates CUSP’s commitment to becoming leaders in sustainable policy, in this instance, by developing new ways of collaborative problem solving and decision-making to co-create a sustainable future.