John Cole

Position:

Emeritus Professor

Department:

Deputy Vice-Chancellor's Office (Research and Innovation)

Areas of research & interest:

Agriculture & food
Behaviour change
Biodiversity & conservation
Built environment
Carbon offsets & markets
Circular economy
Climate change
Communications
Communities & society
Economics & business
Education
Emissions reduction
Energy & fuels
Environment
Health
International relations
Land use & planning
Policy & regulation
Social issues
Sustainability
Technology & innovation
Transport
Tourism
Workforce & training

Topics:

Agriculture & environment
Carbon & environmental markets
Communities in transition
Emissions reduction & sequestration
Energy & infrastructure
Green investment
Industry & business solutions
Nature based solutions
Policy & regulation
Technology solutions
Transport
Land Use & Regional Planning

Profile:

https://staffprofile.unisq.edu.au/Profile/John-Cole

Email:

jrcole@bigpond.net.au

BIO

Professor John Cole is the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Engagement) at The University of Southern Queensland. Previously, he was Executive Director of USQ’s Institute for Resilient Regions and founding director of the Australian Centre for Sustainable Business and Development. He also chairs the board of the Rural Economies Centre of Excellence (a collaboration between 4 Queensland universities and the State Government) and the Clean Growth Choices Consortium, a multi-institutional research and engagement collaboration dedicated to helping build social and economic resilience in regional communities. In 2016, Professor Cole received the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his service to the environment, to higher education and to the community. He has been a longtime adviser to industry, government and communities on sustainable development.