In Forrest/Otways, the project team is working with the local communities to chart sustainability pathways for the region to increase its capacity to manage climate change, bushfires and tourism. In the Goulburn Murray region, the team and local community are developing sustainability pathways to increase resilience to water variability and to adopt new technologies.

Professor Bryan says the aim of the project is to go beyond the two case studies and ultimately develop a framework that will be generally applicable across rural and regional Australia and assist the UN's 2030 Agenda of achieving its global sustainable development goals.

Visitors to the Local SDGs Project website can find a range of information, including details of the two case studies and information about workshops, meetings and seminars, plus links to publications and resources and to information about the 17 respective SDGs.

‘We are using the website as a collaborative learning platform that enables the communication of recent project developments and outcomes to stakeholders – for example through blogging features and social media,’ Dr Moallemi says.

‘We also want the website to enable further engagement and feedback on our work from a wider group of local communities.’

Visit The Local SDGs Program website to find out more. You can also follow the project on Twitter: @LocalSDGs