Dr. Peter J Davies 

Dr Peter Davies is an Associate Professor of environmental planning and policy at Macquarie University with a PhD in urban water management. Prior to his academic career in 2012, Peter worked in state and local government and consultancy for 20 years where he held a number of senior roles within local government and in state government water, environmental protection and energy agencies. He has published over 70 peer review articles, book chapters and industry reports that have focused on interdisciplinary studies to support a transition to more sustainable cities and regions. Peter is a member of several government environmental and sustainability advisory committees, including Independent Metropolitan Water Advisory Panel, and is an executive member of the Macquarie University Smart Green Cities Research Centre and the Centre for Environmental Law.