Climate-KIC Australia inspires and enables climate action by catalysing systems change. We work with our collaboration network, drawing on our Systems Innovation Framework, to accelerate Australia’s response to climate change.
Climate-KIC Australia orchestrates collaborative efforts to deliver connected and coordinated climate action. We work across multiple levers of change, including technology, business models, markets, finance and investment, policy and regulation, knowledge and skills, organisational culture and ways of working.
Climate-KIC Australia inspires and enables climate action by catalysing systems change. We work with our collaboration network, drawing on our Systems Innovation Framework, to accelerate Australia’s response to climate change.
Climate-KIC Australia is an independent, not-for-profit organisation established in 2017.
Recognising that no single organisation or individual can change systems and solve the climate challenge on their own, Climate-KIC works with a broad network of organisations to develop and deliver systems innovation activities. We often play an orchestrating role, leveraging our collaboration network, bringing systems change intent and agency, working with diverse stakeholders using a broad range of skills, capabilities and knowledge that increases the effectiveness and scale of our impact.
Our sister organisation EIT Climate-KIC, established in 2010 and funded by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), is the European Union’s largest climate innovation initiative and a strong voice for transformative systems innovation within Europe and beyond. Climate-KIC Australia leverages the Systems Innovation Framework pioneered by EIT Climate- KIC and adapts it to our local, Australian context.
In EIT’s recent review of EIT Climate-KIC’s Systems Innovation approach, it found the “process design qualities appear to be among the best, if not the best practice in EU” and the frameworks are an “ambitious attempt to address a fundamental ‘reflexivity failure’ at the core of most of the policy ambitions aiming at addressing societal challenges”.
Climate-KIC Australia Ltd is a public company limited by guarantee, registered in November 2016 under the Australian Corporations Act. The company is registered as a charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for- profits Commission and is on the Register of Environmental Organisations, providing Deductible Gift Recipient status for the Climate-KIC Australia Gift Fund.
The company structure and governance together balance Climate-KIC Australia’s goal of agility with the need for transparency and clear accountability to its funders. A strong governance framework allows our lean organisation to maintain operating rigour.
Climate-KIC Australia’s Board and leadership team is made up of a diverse mix of influential climate leaders with national and international experience across Government, industry and research.
Climate-KIC Australia Ltd is a public company limited by guarantee, registered in November 2016 under the Australian Corporations Act. The company is registered as a charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for- profits Commission and is on the Register of Environmental Organisations, providing Deductible Gift Recipient status for the Climate-KIC Australia Gift Fund.
Christopher Lee is the CEO of Climate-KIC Australia and played a key role its establishment. Chris has extensive climate change experience and from 2009 to 2017 led the development and implementation of Climate Change Adaptation programs for the NSW Government. He has degrees in Economics and Environmental Management, and has experience across, public, private and university sectors.
Director of Operations, Katie leads operations to support an agile and innovative organisation. She brings climate change expertise and experience working in not-for-profit and government and with mega-cities around the world to create innovative, end-user led transformation.
As Director of Strategic Projects, Belinda brings her global experience in accounting, marketing, strategy and innovation for financial services to develop strategies to build greater resilience for Climate-KIC Australia.
As Director of Strategic Projects, Jason develops and leads multi-stakeholder system transition initiatives, leveraging his experience in Europe over the past decade working with large scale demonstrations and innovation ecosystem building initiatives for industry and cities.
As Climate-KIC Australia’s Director of Systems Innovation Meredith brings her experience in strategy, design, innovation and facilitation to shape and deliver projects and portfolios for systemic impact. She leverages her experience in consulting, financial services, corporate innovation and a start up to help people and organisations tackle the complexity of climate action.
We work with a broad network of organisations and stakeholders to develop activities aligned with our mission and vision. Together, we have the desire and agency for systems change, as well as the skills, capabilities and knowledge needed to deliver impactful system interventions.
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