
CITIES AS TRANSFORMATIVE AGENTS
FOR A CLIMATE-SAFE FUTURE
ARC Laureate Fellowship supported research project on
how cities can lead the way in creating a sustainable and climate-safe future.


The future of urban experimentation through ten critical lessons from decades of practice


Distinguished Professor Xuemei Bai joins the Mayor of Kitakyushu to launch their “Next Horizon Sustainable City” initiative


Event: "Publishing in Nature Portfolio journals" by Dr. Bronwyn Wake


Laureate Fellow meets Mayor of Kitakyushu City in Japan


Best Paper Award 2024 from Sustainability Science (Nature Springer)


Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia 2026 Workshop Program grant recipient

About Us
Transformative changes are urgently needed to achieve a climate-safe future for cities. Distinguished Professor Xuemei Bai argues for a novel reconceptualisation of cities as transformative agents for climate-safe futures in her ARC Laureate Project "Cities as transformative agents for a climate-safe future".
Meet Our Team

Lead Investigator
Distinguished Professor Xuemei Bai
Xuemei Bai is a Distinguished Professor and an ARC Laureate Fellow at Australian National University. Her research focuses on the science and policy of rapid urbanization and urban system sustainability.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Dr Yangyang Guo
YangYang Guo is a Laureate Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Australian National University. His research focusses on building energy modelling, energy system transitions, and climate change impact assessment.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Dr Sombol Mokhles
Sombol Mokhles is a Laureate Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Australian National University. Her expertise lies at the intersection of urban studies, urban science, and urban climate governance.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Dr Thi Minh Phuong Nguyen
Thi Minh Phuong Nguyen (Minh) is a Laureate Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Australian National University. Her research interests are at the intersection of sustainability experimentation, urban transitions, and climate governance.

PhD Candidate
Eric Lede
Eric Lede is a PhD Candidate at the Australian National University. His research focusses on systems thinking and complex climate risks.

PhD Candidate
Chenyi Du
Chenyi Du is a PhD Candidate at the Australian National University. Her research focuses on post-disaster interaction and the climate resilience of urban networks.

Project Officer
Eri Kashima
Eri is the project officer of the Laureate Project. Her role is supporting the research and administrative activities of the project team.

Publications
View a list of publications that have been released by members of the ARC Laureate Team.
