Peter Davies is a lecturer in Planning and Professional Practice and Program Director of the Master of Environmental Planning degree at Macquarie University. Peter commenced academia full time in 2012 after more than 20 years’ experience in state and local government and consultancy. He completed his PhD in urban water management in 2011 and has lead and contributed to many multi-disciplinary research projects in the areas of environmental planning, sustainability, corporate planning and decision making and community engagement projects.