RESILIENT MELBOURNE
TOBY KENT , MELBOURNE ’ S CHIEF RESILIENCE OFFICER AND CHAIR OF FUTURE BUSINESS COUNCIL , DISCUSSES THE IMPORTANCE OF DRIVING CHANGE AND REALISING SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH COLLABORATION
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H arbouring an ambition to achieve long-term sustainability , Toby Kent , Chief Resilience Officer of Resilient Melbourne , is committed to driving change . In addition to his role at Resilient Melbourne , Kent is also Chair of the Future Business Council , a membership organisation that exists to advance the interests of future looking sustainability-oriented businesses . He stresses that in both roles , his position is fundamentally about supporting teams to make connections and helping to break down traditional barriers as well as fostering new , deeper forms of collaboration .
Resilient Melbourne was initially instigated by a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation under its 100 Resilient Cities ( 100RC ) initiative . 100RC helps cities worldwide to meet the physical , social and economic challenges that are influencing the 21st century . Melbourne was selected from 372 applicant cities worldwide to become one of the first 32 cities to join the 100 resilient cities network .
With metropolitan Melbourne consisting of 32 local government authorities comprised of more than 10,000 sq km in the area around Port Phillip
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