{"id":752,"date":"2023-03-16T20:57:17","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T20:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/?page_id=752"},"modified":"2024-03-18T21:46:04","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T21:46:04","slug":"008-megan-farrelly","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/petermbach.com\/index.php\/podcast\/008-megan-farrelly\/","title":{"rendered":"TGC Podcast Episode 008 – Megan A. Farrelly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Grand Challengers Podcast Episode #8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Don’t forget the social – experiments in urban water and energy transitions<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Guest: Megan A. Farrelly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

April 11th, 2023<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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In the face of an unpredictable future, we are all called upon each and every day to think of out-of-the box ways to tackle challenges to our environment, wellbeing or how many bottles of wine to stockpile before the next major drought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My guest today is Associate Professor Megan A. Farrelly, a human geographer and the Associate Dean of Graduate Research at the Faculty of Arts at Monash University, Australia. Megan has been undertaking research in the urban water governance space for over 15 years looking into how we can transition our cities towards new technological and sustainable practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today\u2019s show provides a gentle introduction into the world of qualitative research as we explore Megan\u2019s transition into the social sciences and discuss institutional challenges in water and energy, in particular, the story of Water Sensitive Urban Design in Melbourne, Australia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Biography<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Megan A. Farrelly is an Associate Professor of Human Geography, specialising in environmental studies that seek to understand how spatial dimensions and institutional structures and processes influence pathways for delivering more sustainable urban and rural environments. She is also the current Associate Dean of Graduate Research at the Faculty of Arts, Monash University Australia. Megan\u2019s expertise relates to unpacking how technical and governance innovations within urban water and energy sectors, can be \u2018mainstreamed\u2019 to deliver better climate outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Megan engages widely with State and Local Governments and research-based organisations, which, in the past, has included, among others: Yarra River Protection Ministerial Advisory Committee (2016); Clearwater (Melbourne Water) (2014); Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities (2014); and the Environmental Protection Authority, Victoria (2009).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her recent work has involved exploring how we can better integrate distributed energy resources (i.e. solar photovoltaics and batter storage) into conventional grid infrastructure, as well as exploring contemporary challenges to adopting alternative stormwater technologies and practices. Megan has published her research in leading academic journals – Global Environmental Change<\/em>, Environmental Science and Policy<\/em> and Journal of Cleaner Production<\/em>, and regularly consults for and provides advice to Government agencies (e.g. Water Utilities, EPA and Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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