Acknowledgements

The Editorial team would like to acknowledge the following, without whom this book would not be possible:

• Emeritus Prof Simon Barrie, visionary behind the Thought Leadership Events at Western Sydney University, whose initiative and dedication have provided an invaluable platform for intellectual exchange and innovation.
• Prof Kevin Dunn,  Provost at Western Sydney University, who has provided leadership in championing an institutional approach to our THE (Times Higher Education), Impact rankings and profiling and aligning sustainability and resilience research and efforts to the UN SDGs.
• Library, Western Sydney University, Australia
• Duncan Ross, THE, United Kingdom
• Outreach and Engagement Librarians, Western Sydney University, Library, Australia
• Sustainability Education and Partnerships, Western Sydney University, Australia

Reviewers

• Frank Hill, Western Sydney University, Office of the Executive Director, Library Services, Australia; for copyright services
• Dr Cat Kutay, Charles Darwin University, Faculty of Science and Technology, Australia; for peer reviewing the book
• Dr Liz Price, Manchester Metropolitan University, Environmental Education; for peer reviewing the book
• Katrina Trewin, Western Sydney University, Research Office, Australia for reviewing Part 3: Elevating Impact: Aligning Curriculum, Operations, Teaching and Engagement (C.O.R.E.) Practices with Western Sydney University’s Strategic Goals and the SDGs
• Brittany Vermeulen, Western Sydney University, Sustainability Education, Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning & Teaching) for reviewing the SDG alignments
• Wordwallah, Editorial Services, Australia; for copy editing

Climate Action at Western

• Dr Roger Attwater, Western Sydney University, Environmental Sustainability, Australia
• Team contributors: Dr Lyn Anderson, Jennylee Green, Rachael Mullinger

From Hot Suburbs to Cool Towns: in conversation with Dr Cool

• Prof Sebastian Pfautsch, Western Sydney University, School of Social Sciences and Co-Lead on People-Centred, Sustainable Precinct Design
• Jen Dollin, Western Sydney University, Sustainability Education, Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning & Teaching)

Leaning into Difference to Respond to Catastrophic Bushfires

• A/Prof Jessica Weir, Western Sydney University, Institute for Culture and Society, Australia
• Indigenous and non-Indigenous colleagues who have supported this cultural burning research
• Funders of the Bushfires and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre

Redrawing the Circular Economy: Organic Waste and Peri-Urban Futures

• A/Prof Stephen Healy, Western Sydney University, School of Social Sciences/Institute for Culture and Society, Australia
• Prof Abby Mellick Lopes, University of Technology, School of Design, Australia; Associate, Western Sydney University, Institute for Culture and Society, Australia

Is This for Real? Urban Platypus in Western Sydney’s Waterways

• Hawkesbury Nepean Waterkeeper Alliance (HNWA), Australia
• Greater Sydney Landcare, Australia
• Hawkesbury-Nepean Landcare, Australia
• Cattai Hills Environment Network, Australia
• Hawkesbury Environment Network, Australia
• Dr Michelle Ryan, Western Sydney University, School of Science, Australia

Workforce Issues in the Disability Sector

• Dr Caroline Mills, Western Sydney University, School of Health Sciences, Australia
• Kitty Mach, Western Sydney University, Western Sydney Disability and Research Hub, Australia
• Jeff Scobie, Macarthur Disability Services, Australia
• Prof Danielle Tracey, Western Sydney University, School of Education, Australia
• Australia’s Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)^[1]
• Disability Sector (Disability support)^[2]
• Disability Workforce (Disability Employment Services)^[3]
• National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) team^[4]
• Peer Workers NDIS^[5]

Gender Matters: Gender Equity, Equality, and Gender Justice

• Prof Susanne Gannon, Western Sydney University, School of Education, Australia

Civilian Germans of Persia and their Fate in Australian World War Two Internment Prison Camps

• Prof Pedram Khosronejad, Western Sydney University, School of Humanities and Communication Arts, Australia
• Helga (Girschik) Griffin, Germans of Persia Research Project member

The Genie is Out: Is AI a Tool of War or Peace?

• Dr Izabela Da Costa Pereira Watts, Western Sydney University, School of Humanities and Communication Arts, Australia

Special Mentions

• Australian Research Council^[6]
• Prof Sebastian Pfautsch, Western Sydney University Sustainability Impact Award Winner
• Environmental Sustainability team, Western Sydney University, Australia