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Celebrating Antarctica: climate change, biodiversity, and science »
Join us in celebrating Antarctica Day with a panel discussion on the importance of the region, and how it is impacted by climate change.
Preparing for the unprecedented: implementation of the Report of the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements »
Join us for this online webinar to discuss the question of how government, industry and society will go about the challenge of implementing the Bushfire Royal Commission’s wide-ranging recommendations.
Past events
Delivering on the Paris Climate Agreement – looking ahead to Glasgow »
On 12 December, 2015, the Paris Climate Agreement was signed by 197 countries, representing every nation on Earth. Now, almost five years later, how is the world tracking to meet the targets set out in the agreement? How are other countries ratcheting up climate action?
Knowledge to action and action to knowledge: how collaborative processes can address climate change »
In this panel session we will discuss how these collaborative processes work in practice and what are the ingredients for success. We will draw on the experience of both ANU researchers and their counterparts outside of academia who have conducted transdisciplinary research related to climate change.
EPBC Act: Federal environment reform in an age of climate crisis »
An interim review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EBPC) Act found the law is "ineffective" amid the current "unsustainable" environmental trajectory. Join this College of Law expert panel as they discuss these issues and more.
David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet - Panel discussion & Screening »
Film screening of David Attenborough's A Life On Our Planet and panel discussion.
Compound, Cascading and Lingering Disasters - Panel »
Compound disasters (where unrelated disasters occur simultaneously) are becoming the norm, rather than the exception, and the response to upcoming disasters in 2020 and 2021 will be done under the continued presence of the COVID pandemic.
COVID-19 and food systems in the Indo-Pacific: An assessment of vulnerabilities, impacts and opportunities for action »
Join us to discuss ACIAR's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, through which they undertook a multi-stage assessment of current and emerging impacts on food security across the Indo-Pacific region.
Japan’s 2050 Net Zero Target – Is it a Big Deal? »
In this event two eminent academics from Japan will discuss the near-term implications of Japan’s net-zero target for energy policy, and what modeling suggest needs to happen for Japan to reach the 2050 target.
Information Session - Hydropower and GHG emissions in the Mekong »
Interested in the future of hydropower in the Mekong? Experts from around the world will present research and answer your questions.
Local crowdfunding for low-emission agriculture »
There are many opportunities for climate change abatement in the agricultural sector, but these are often costly to adopt for producers. Experience has shown that farmers have been slow to take up government programs that aim to stimulate so-called ‘carbon farming’.
Land-atmosphere interactions and their effect on Australian rainfall »
This PhD seminar explores the relative importance of land-atmosphere interactions in controlling Australian rainfall, both under normal circumstances and during drought.
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Deciphering the UN climate talks in Madrid »
The UN Secretary General has described global efforts to tackle climate change as "utterly inadequate". So how did events unfold at COP25?
Transitioning to net zero emissions: What can we learn from the Swedish model? »
What has made Sweden take leadership role in climate policy? How does a country like this plan to reach net zero emissions by 2045?
Overcoming fossil fuel resistance to climate action: Lessons from the US »
Despite mounting evidence of a climate crisis, some fossil fuel industries continue to resist action. What can be done?
Future disasters: political and strategic policy vulnerabilities »
Future disasters: political and strategic policy vulnerabilities - Public lecture by Professor Steve Dovers
What Australia has and hasn't done to tackle climate change impacts on human health »
Launch of MJA-Lancet Countdown on Health & Climate Change Report 2019 in Canberra
Extinction thwarted: surviving global warming »
Professor Sharon Friel discusses the health challenges of global warming.
Requiem for a Reef »
Requiem for a Reef is a collaborative work of advocacy for coral reefs around the world. Join artist Ngaio Fitzpatrick, composer Alec Hunter, ANU Climate Change Institute Director, Prof Mark Howden for a one-off performance and event to open the exhibition timed to coincide with the November Full Moon.
Great Green Debate »
Should Australia Declare a Climate Emergency? - join the discussion with some of the sharpest scientific, political, and economic minds
Net Zero: the UK’s 2050 emissions target »
Advisor to the UK Government on Climate Change, Professor Julia King, will discuss how the country plans to reach net zero emissions by 2050.
Will the Great Barrier Reef still exist in 2050? »
Professor Terry Hughes, Director of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, will deliver the Annual ANU Emeritus Faculty Lecture.
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Explaining COP24, the Katowice Climate Change Conference »
A panel of experts and climate negotiators who’ve attended the 2018 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Council of Parties (CoP24), held in Katowice, Poland, will explain how the conference evolved.
Enhancing Food Systems Resilience: Challenges, Future Scenarios & Research Avenues »
Based on a brief introduction to food system challenges, the presentation will consider plausible future food demand and the consequences for health, society and environment. It will then consider the nature of shocks and stresses, concluding with considerations relating to enhancing food system resilience.
Climate impacts on Tuvalu and hopes for climate change negotiations »
The Prime Minister of Tuvalu, Rt Hon Enele Sosene Sopoaga, will discuss the impacts of climate change on Tuvalu, noting the implications of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5° C.
Building Sustainable Cities with Effective Transport »
The Danish ambassador Tom Nørring’s talks on on urban transformation the Danish way – and also get to understand why he is so happy about his new apartment, centrally located in wonderful Copenhagen and with a fantastic view of….well, a power station?
The cascading impact of disasters in a warming world »
The recently released IPCC Special Scientific Report, “Global Warming of 1.5°C” highlighted the historically unprecedented scale of the changes required in energy, land, urban and industrial systems to achieve the 1.5 degrees limit and the enormity of the additional climate impacts we can expect if we are unsuccessful in doing so.
Climate Café: How can music encourage people to engage on climate change? »
What role can music play in climate change communication and adaptation? Drawing on recent research in West Africa, this Climate Cafe will explore the way musician-farmers in the Gambia are responding to the challenges of a changing climate through song.
2018 Negative Emissions Conference: Integrating Industry, Technology and Society for Carbon Drawdown »
To ensure that Australia plays a leading role and has a strong international voice, a holistic approach across the humanities, arts, and sciences is needed; bringing us into line with other nations. This conference aims to explore negative emissions technologies holistically from practicality, feasibility, and environmental/societal impact perspectives.
Power, Protest, Norms and Networks: Fossil fuels and the new politics of climate change »
Drawing on a suite of recent publications on “Anti-Fossil Fuel Norms”, supply-side climate policy, the normative foundations of climate policies, and fossil fuel bans, Fergus Green will explain how the new politics of fossil fuels mobilises grassroots supporters, challenges the legitimacy of the fossil fuel industry, builds global moral norms against fossil fuels, and facilitates international cooperation.
Climate Café: Responding to Climate Tipping Points »
Dr Andrew Glikson will give a short presentation about these climate tipping points. Participants will then split into small groups to discuss: Which climate tipping points are likely to have the greatest impact in Australia (environmentally and / or psychologically)? Could better communication of climate tipping points help facilitate more action on climate change? If so, outline communication approaches. What adaptation measures could we take to lessen their effects?
IPCC special report on Global Warming of 1.5°C: Deciphering the implications for emission-reduction and climate adaptation »
The 2015 Paris Climate Agreement committed participants to hold the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C.
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The security implications of Climate, Energy and Economic transitions - What could possibly go wrong? »
John Blackburn will discuss the forthcoming study he will lead to explore these issues. He wishes to discuss a draft set of hypotheses and key questions the study will address with the audience, to seek advice and input to the study.
Fear, fearlessness and environmental activism: The Lock the Gate Alliance »
This event is the fourth part of a four part series: Governance and the power of fear.
Climate Café: Can cartoons transform our attitudes to climate change? »
The evidence that our climate is changing due to human activity is overwhelming. Yet attitudes towards climate change vary widely within the Australian community, with a small minority of people denying this evidence. Many more are ambivalent about the issue.
EnergyLab Canberra: Embracing the opportunities offered by community generation »
As the cost of renewable energy generation is falling it has become increasingly popular for Australians to invest in community generation. How can we embrace the opportunities offered by community generation?
Dispelling the Fog of War: Climate Change & International Security »
This event comprises a brief artistic and musical performance followed by a public lecture.
Can the Paris Climate Agreement survive the Trump stress test? »
Since President Trump’s announcement that the US would pull out of the Paris Agreement on June 1st, there have been mixed messages emerging from the US about its climate targets.
Faults, gases and leakage: locating and quantifying CO2 and methane leaks »
Reducing emissions from the extraction, transportation, and burning of fossil fuels is an important mechanism for many countries in order to limit their greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and reduce the impacts of climate change. Fugitive methane emissions occur during the mining of coal, the production of conventional gas, and extraction of unconventional gas extracted from coal seams or shales, and its further processing, storage and transportation.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: its role and prospects »
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is perhaps the biggest science-policy experiment ever, involving thousands of researchers and practitioners in each assessment cycle since its establishment in 1998.
Blueprints for a Post-Anthropocene Greenhouse Earth »
n 27 January, 2017, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the arms of its doomsday clock to 2.5 minute to midnight, the closest it has been since 1953, with implications for humanity and nature. This book elaborates projections by the Atomic Scientists, presenting blueprints of a future geologic period, climate and biosphere based on our current understanding of the Earth's history and current developments in the atmosphere-ocean-cryosphere system.
Community Perceptions of Climate Change vulnerability, natural hazards and relocation: insights from Nabukadra and Navuniivi villages in Fiji. ...
This month there will be have two student presentations. The first will be presented by Fenner Masters student, Alexandra Nichols. Alexandra will present her recent research on climate change and relocation in Fiji. The second presentation will consist of a student seminar series and will be presented by students from this year’s Fiji Field School.
