REGEN MELBOURNE Towards a regenerative Melbourne Embracing Doughnut Economics to create a new compass for Melbourne ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We acknowledge and pay our respects to the Our work has been enabled and greatly enhanced This report includes quotes from a diverse group of Traditional Custodians of what we now call by a talented and deeply thoughtful group of prominent leaders in Melbourne who generously Melbourne, the Bunurong Boon Wurrung and facilitators and graphic scribes. We thank this team gave their time for interviews to discuss their love Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the Eastern for their dedication and the depth that they have for our city, their experience of the COVID-19 Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to elders past, brought to this project and the formation of the disruption, the lessons that emerged for them and present and emerging. We recognise that we need Regen Melbourne network: Rachel Bucknall, their vision for our city. These individuals include: to build conversations like these, about the future Devon Bunce, Nicki Colls, Anna Crabb, Abbie of our city, on the wisdom of First Nations people, Freestone, Kiran Kashyap, Phoebe Roberts, Fiona Armstrong and with an understanding and appreciation of the Katherine Sundermann, Matt Sykes and with a CEO, CLIMATE AND HEALTH ALLIANCE ongoing impacts of colonialism and dispossession. very special mention to our Doughnut Champion Cheryl Batagol PSM Sovereignty was never ceded. This always was and Alison Whitten. CHAIR, CRC FOR WATER SENSITIVE CITIES always will be Aboriginal land. Dr Catherine Brown OAM This project has not been an attempt to create a CEO, LORD MAYOR’S CHARITABLE We acknowledge and support the Victorian Treaty “representative” snapshot of Melbourne. That FOUNDATION process and the First Peoples’ Assembly of exercise is beyond our current scope. Rather, it N’arweet Dr Carolyn Briggs AM Victoria. We also support the Uluru Statement from builds on the strategies, visions and wisdom of SENIOR ELDER, BOON WURRONG FOUNDATION the Heart and the call for a First Nations Voice to organisations and individuals interested in Claire Ferres Miles Parliament, protected by the Constitution. localising Doughnut Economics in our city, and CEO, SUSTAINABILITY VICTORIA combines this with a unique community We wish to share a heartfelt thank you to the many engagement exercise to create a roadmap for Rob Gell AM hundreds of people who participated in the downscaling the Doughnut to Melbourne. VICE PRESIDENT, ROYAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA community workshops and shared time and Toby Kent passion during this project. We also thank the In solidarity, MELBOURNE’S FIRST CHIEF RESILIENCE co-hosts of the roundtables and participants in OFFICER AND COFOUNDER, ELLISKENT these associated networks, including; Willow Berzin Emma King COALITION OF EVERYONE CEO, VICTORIAN COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICES Warwick Smith Kaj Lofgren Berry Liberman CASTLEMAINE INSTITUTE SMALL GIANTS ACADEMY CREATIVE DIRECTOR, SMALL GIANTS ACADEMY Dr Michelle Maloney Stephen Torsi Karen Mahlab AM NEW ECONOMY NETWORK AUSTRALIA LORD MAYOR’S CHARITABLE FOUNDATION CEO, PRO BONO AUSTRALIA Rob Gell and Mike Flattley Sean Trewick Dr Cathy Oke ROYAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA CIRCULAR ECONOMY VICTORIA ENTERPRISE SENIOR FELLOW IN INFORMED Dr Catherine Brown OAM CITIES, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE LORD MAYOR’S CHARITABLE FOUNDATION REGEN MELBOURNE CONVENERS Professor Yin Paradies Mele-Ane Havea PROFESSOR AND CHAIR IN RACE RELATIONS, SMALL GIANTS ACADEMY DEAKIN UNIVERSITY Carol Schwartz AO BOARD MEMBER, RESERVE BANK Rebecca Scott OAM CEO, STREAT Prof the Hon John Thwaites AM CHAIR, MONASH SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE REGEN HAND DRAWN ILLUSTRATIONS: DEVON BUNCE & KIRAN KASHYAP MELBOURNE CREATIVE DIRECTOR & DESIGN: WILLOW BERZIN FOREWORD 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 6 CONTEXT 10 REGEN MELBOURNE NETWORK 11 OUR CONTEXT 12 OUR CITY 13 OUR COUNTRY 14 METHODOLOGY 15 PART 1: A NEW COMPASS FOR MELBOURNE 17 INTRODUCING DOUGHNUT ECONOMICS 18 MAPPING EXISTING PLANS TO THE DOUGHNUT 20 A MELBOURNE DOUGHNUT 21 GUIDING PRINCIPLES 25 PART 2: COMMUNITY INSIGHTS FOR MELBOURNE’S FUTURE 26 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OVERVIEW 27 A VISION FOR A REGENERATIVE MELBOURNE 28 COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS 29 PART 3: THE ROAD AHEAD 44 FINDINGS & NEXT STEPS 45 CONCLUDING REFLECTIONS 46 APPENDICES 48 REGEN MELBOURNE DR CATHERINE BROWN OAM KATE RAWORTH Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation is proud to be The Foundation’s impact areas are reflected in both Ever since the Doughnut was first published in a founding partner of the Regen Melbourne the social foundation and ecological ceiling of the 2012, people in districts, towns and cities Network and supporter of the project detailed in doughnut. Only when we can ensure an inclusive worldwide have asked ‘What would it take for us to this report. future for our most disadvantaged communities live in the Doughnut here?’ This initiative by Regen and individuals can we say we are truly inside the Melbourne is a fantastically creative and inspiring As the community foundation for Greater safe and just space articulated by Kate. opening response to that question. Melbourne, our purpose is to identify and scale solutions that address Melbourne’s big social and What is clear from this report is that within the This report’s first focus is on local aspirations for environmental challenges. We achieve this through challenges we face, there is enormous economic what it could mean to thrive in Greater Melbourne. a focus on supporting innovative and eective opportunity which can provide secure jobs for all When this is complemented with the next step – models, convening and participating in impactful in the next economy. This report steps out a clear focusing on Melbourne’s global responsibility for collaborations and working at a systems level on path for the Regen Melbourne network as it brings its impact on people and planet worldwide – the the biggest challenges. in new public, private and government partners, result will be a powerful self-portrait of a city that unlocks further support and initiates is facing the challenges and opportunities of The Regen Melbourne network and its focus on demonstration projects across our city. transformation and is already in motion to make it regenerative economic models is an outstanding happen. example of our approach in action. It embodies I commend and congratulate the Regen Melbourne innovation through the use of Kate Raworth’s network and Small Giants Academy on leading In launching this initiative, Melbourne is joining a Foreword Doughnut Economics framework. It succeeds this excellent community visioning report and look group of cities around the world that are through the strength of a growing network of forward to the next phase of development. pioneering holistic approaches to transformation, passionate and skilful individuals and each in their own distinct way. It’s clear that the organisations. Importantly, it takes a systemic Dr Catherine Brown OAM deeply collaborative approach taken here is going approach to helping us look with fresh eyes at the Chief Executive Ocer to inspire communities in many other places to major interconnected challenges we are facing. Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation bring such creativity, listening, imagination and care as has been poured into this process. Those Community philanthropy can play a key role in communities will, in turn, take the rich inspiration catalysing innovative place-based work like this. It oered here and each add their own innovative can take risks and act quickly, capabilities that are twist. This is how we all keep learning – together critical as Melbourne seeks to recover and build and from each other – and how we give ourselves back better. the best chance possible to transform the future. This recovery work is urgent, and the power of I hugely look forward to seeing what happens next. Kate’s model is that is can communicate complexity and engage a broad audience of Kate Raworth participants, which is vital if we are to build a Author and Economist resilient and inclusive future for our city, its people Doughnut Economics: 7 Ways to Think Like a and its ecology. 21st Century Economist REGEN MELBOURNE P.5 Executive Summary EXECUTIVE SUMMARY “How are we as a society investing, stepping up and stepping forward to these disruptions that will continually impact on the world?” N’ARWEET DR CAROLYN BRIGGS INTRODUCTION CONTEXT This report is for the citizens of Greater Melbourne. This report brings together the outcomes from our We are currently experiencing the convergence of Melbourne is a global, thriving, livable city of more It serves as an invitation to join an ongoing initial community engagement project. Many of the three disruptive and interconnected forces: the than 5 million people. However, we face challenges conversation about Melbourne’s future. The project quotes and insights documented here bear witness economic crisis brought on by COVID-19, rising that include homelessness, housing unaordability, described here is a small first step towards using to the collective experience of the COVID-19 social inequality and the climate and biodiversity social justice, income inequality and inequitable Doughnut Economics for transformative action on pandemic and provide the impetus for how we can emergency. Our current economic paradigm does access to education, jobs and services. This the big challenges and opportunities for our city. reimagine economic opportunity and resilience in not adequately provide pathways for the requires us to