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Dani Alexander: ISF is a special butterfly; we work in so many areas.
So, we have a number of different research areas that are tackling this problem of a sustainable future from multiple different angles.Damien Giurco: The breadth of expertise at ISF spans the technical, modelling analysis including with big data sets, to the human and the institutional; understanding the changes that will be needed in these spaces to deliver impact.
Stuart White: So, we're working with clients to develop and support them in solutions to sustainability problems. And secondly, we're applying a range of different disciplines and different ways of thinking to the problem, often learning from other areas and applying that across the problem that they're bringing to us.
Damien Giurco: When we work together in partnership, it's often as one big team and the thing that's important about this is the learning that's generated through the project manifests in our own team and that of the partner organisation.
Dani Alexander: We bring everyone together at the beginning and actually design the best solution with everyone's expertise in the same room and it's almost like a melting pot.
Stuart White: That's why all of our researchers have to think and operate in a completely interdisciplinary way, because that's how the problems of the world present themselves to us.
Damien Giurco: At ISF we believe there's no organisation too big or small to affect change we work with start-ups and entrepreneurs through to multinational organisations and governments at all scales, from the local right through to the United Nations.
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Our approach
We take a solutions-focused approach to help all types of entities move towards a more sustainable future.
What we offer our clients
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Decision support
Qualitative and quantitative services to help your organisation make decisions for the future.
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Economic assessment
Understanding the social, environmental and economic costs and benefits of policies and programs.
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Facilitation and participatory processes
Designing, delivering and evaluating tailored participatory processes that put people at the heart of our clients' projects.
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Futures thinking
Preparing for the major changes ahead and using foresight to move towards more desirable futures.
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Learning and capacity building
Transforming businesses by building in-house expertise in sustainability research and practice.
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Modelling and analytics
Providing new evidence and insights to support decision-making and other outcomes.
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Monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment
Helping clients make progress towards their project and sustainability goals and creating opportunities for learning and transformation.
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Planning and strategy
Delivering planning instruments and strategic advice for use in both urban and regional areas.
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Policy analysis and development
Scoping, designing, implementing and evaluating new and existing policy initiatives with sustainability at their centre.
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Social research
Gathering data about behaviours, practices, knowledge, attitudes and values to inform policy and programs.
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Stakeholder engagement
Designing and delivering rigorous, evidence-based stakeholder engagement methodologies, frameworks and tools.
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Sustainability transformations
Working with stakeholders to understand, navigate and facilitate transformation towards sustainable futures.
Graduate research program
ISF has an award-winning graduate research program for Masters and Doctoral students