Zena Cumpston

Barkandji woman; Research Fellow (Urban Environments), Clean Air Urban Landscapes Hub, Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne

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Environment

Five green ways to help keep your cool this summer

People living in urban areas are especially vulnerable to increased temperatures, but here’s how greener cities can help us beat the heat

Health & Medicine

Part 1: Things we know at the end of 2020

No one could have predicted some of the hard lessons we’d learn in 2020. So what do we know at the end of this year that we had absolutely no clue about before?

Sciences & Technology

Illuminating Indigenous culture through plants

Researcher Zena Cumpston’s new booklet on indigenous plants encourages their use and appreciation – providing a portal through which a wide audience may begin to understand the complexity of Indigenous scientific practice

Sciences & Technology

Science, technology, engineering, mathematics and reconciliation

As we mark National Reconciliation Week, what role can science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) play in bringing about change?

Environment

Plants tell stories of cultural connection

Aboriginal peoples’ holistic relationships with all living things is explored throughout The Living Pavilion, an event space and living laboratory that celebrates Indigenous knowledge, ecological science and sustainable design through