Amanda Tattersall

Amanda Tattersall is an Associate Professor of Practice in Urban Geography. She is a globally recognised writer and practitioner exploring social change strategy and community-led research methods.

Her recent books include Conscious Tribes: Thinking Differently about Making a Difference (2026), People Power in Cities (2006, with Kurt Iveson)

She is the Academic Chair of the Real Deal project that develops place-based solutions to climate transition. She is also an experienced civil society leader. Amanda co-founded GetUp, founded Sydney Alliance and has long been involved in community organising in Australia. She is the host of the ChangeMakers podcast that tells stories of people changing the world (the podcast began in 2017 and has had over 2million downloads) - https://changemakerspodcast.org/