Towards a good anthropocene for north-west Tasmania: transforming the role of a regional university campus

This paper highlights the urgency of action on climate change, and on the role of paradigm change and systemic transformation towards this. It further considers how regional campuses are ideally placed to make a unique contribution to progressing an emerging new paradigm, focused on Sustainable Wellbeing. The concept of Sustainable Wellbeing towards a Good Anthropocene is suggested as the foundation of a new paradigm to provide meaning and purpose to individuals and institutions alike. The Cradle Coast campus of the University of Tasmania, whose recent leadership has outlined a new vision of the University as being ‘place based and right sized’ is ideally placed to deliver this mission, assisted by its small scale and closeness to local communities. It has the potential to impact on the transformation needed of understanding, education, vision, will and leadership to support a level of collective action for optimal flourishing.