As we roll towards the end of the year, the Regen Melbourne team take a moment to pause and reflect. Here, they share what 2025 meant for them and their work. 

Leilah Taouk shares the early thinking behind a new PhD as part of the Swimmable Birrarung, asking: how do we measure a living, changing river in a way that honours its complexity? As we know, the act of measuring is not just technical; it is a way of knowing the river, of informing the decisions we make, and highlighting where interventions can have the greatest impact.

Can we create an economy that serves people and planet? As co-founder of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance, Dr. Katherine Trebeck has spent much of her life trying to answer this question. She sits down with Oliver Pelling to discuss what she’s learned so far.

It’s been almost a decade since Kate Raworth published Doughnut Economics, permanently shifting the way we think about the purpose of our economy. As we mark the release of Doughnut 3.0, RM’s Systems Lab Director, Alison Whitten, reflects on how the Doughnut continues to shape Regen Melbourne’s work.

What type of research collaborations can we imagine that serve place and the knowledge flows that exist here? Yasmina Dhkissi invites us to think about how we can apply new models of collaborations to push forward the transitions we need to see.

They’ve pulled it off in Chicago, Paris, Copenhagen and even Sydney. So how close is Melbourne to having a swimmable Birrarung? Regen Melbourne’s Swimmable Birrarung Lead Convener, Charity Mosienyane, shares how far we’ve come and what needs to happen next.

Professor Lauren Rickards is a leading thinker, advisor and researcher on the social dimensions of climate change adaptation, and former Chair of Regen Melbourne's Research Advisory Council. Sarah Smith speaks to Lauren about Australia’s rollercoaster climate change adaptation journey and why now is the time for radical and urgent collaboration.

Having a shared understanding of what climate change adaptation actually is, is integral to doing the work effectively. To mark the relaunch of the Climate Change Exchange, Regen Melbourne’s Research Activation Lead, Yasmina Dkhissi, breaks down the nuances and often-oversimplified aspects of climate adaptation.