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Centre for People, Place & Planet - ECU Strategic Research Centre

Centre for People, Place and Planet - ECU Strategic Research Centre

Welcome to the Centre for People, Place & Planet

Reconnecting people, ecosystems, and place-based knowledges for universal well-being. Our mission is to conduct transdisciplinary research using participatory methodologies in the context of global environmental change.

Hear from our Directors

Join Director, Professor Mindy Blaise and Deputy Director, Associate Professor Justine Dandy, along with Cultural Advisors Dr Barbara Bynder and Trevor Ryan, as they share the values and mission that drive the Centre for People, Place, and Planet.

Hear from our Cultural Advisors

Cultural Advisors Dr Barbara Bynder (Badimia Yamatji, Balladong Whadjuk Noongar woman) and Trevor Ryan (Badimaya Yamatji, Yuat Wajarri Nyungar Man) share how their contributions not only support the CPPP’s researchers but also help connect Western science with Indigenous science on Country.

More about the CPPP

Who we are

The vision of the CPPP is to reconnect people, ecosystems, and place-based knowledges for universal well-being.

Our research programs

The CPPP has three programs of research which aim at our goal of restoring relations with people, place and planet for universal health and well-being.

Publications

The CPPP’s publications list spans across multiple schools and disciplines. Please visit this page for a comprehensive publications list.

Meet the team

The CPPP's membership is made up of core, associate, HDR student and external members. To view our members list or become a CPPP member, please visit this page.

Panels and convenings

Explore the CPPP's panels and convenings for discussions with experts on key topics in environmental research.

Graduate opportunities

The CPPP mentors and supports HDR students and ECR researchers through training and career pathways.

Research outcomes

Discover our commitment to research excellence, driving policy impact, and ensuring just outcomes for communities and planetary health.

Partnerships

The CPPP welcomes the community, industry, and relevant government stakeholders in all phases of our research. To discuss potential partnerships, please visit this page.

Where art and science meet

Associate Director Creative Research Impact, Dr Jo Pollitt, discusses how she brings the arts and science together through her creative outputs, research and collaborations at The Centre for People, Place and Planet.

Dr Pollitt's current project, Staging Weather, is a multi-year project with the Western Australian Bureau of Meteorology, using the arts and dance to encourage multigenerational audiences into using their bodies to reconnect with weather and place.

Indigenous and Western Science combine

Associate Director of Research Practices, Associate Professor Dave Blake outlines how his research with the CPPP has helped shape two of his projects; Protecting Peatland Ecosystems and Addressing Threats in Southwestern Australia (PEAT), and Transformational Aboriginal Agricultural Methods (TAAM).

Both projects link Western science and Indigenous knowledges to create a transdisciplinary approach in tackling environmental and agricultural challenges in rural Western Australia.