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ANU Climate Update 2021 »
Join us for an overview of how our climate is changing and how we can respond to these changes.
Past events
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.
Virtual Event: Archives for a dry and drying land »
2020 has been a remarkable year, leaving us to wonder 'when will we return to normal?' But what is normal in a dry and drying land?
Addressing climate change beyond the COVID-19 pandemic »
Join the Honourable Kevin Rudd AC, Bruce Pascoe and Anna Skarbek in discussion on opportunities for strong action on climate change.
Conversations across the Creek: Bushfire summer »
Three distinguished ANU scholars look at the bushfires from entirely different disciplinary perspectives.
TEDxANU Countdown- We can change climate change »
2020 was the year we were thrown a curve ball, however are we still addressing the elephant in the room? What is the state of the climate today?
ANU Below Zero Emissions: Leadership and targets »
How might we demonstrate leadership in reaching below zero emissions as fast as possible? Join us in this workshop to discuss your ideas with ANU staff and students, and members of the community.
ANU Below Zero Emissions: Finance, investment and purchasing »
How might we finance activities to reduce GHG emissions? How might we reduce emissions from ANU purchasing & investments? Join us in this workshop to discuss your ideas with ANU staff and students, and members of the community.
The Technology Investment Roadmap: Carbon Capture and Use as an emerging technology »
Join us at this event to hear from John Beever, CEO of CO2 Value Australia, and two other CCU experts (TBC) on why CCU is important, how it is being adopted around the world, and what benefits it could bring to Australia.
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Understanding the ACT's new Climate Change Strategy »
An overview of the ACT's new climate strategy and living infrastructure plan, with expert commentary and audience Q&A.
Climate change, the ocean and frozen regions - an IPCC special report »
Australia depends on the ocean that surrounds us for our health and prosperity. But a new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reveals that climate change is having a profound impact on both our ocean and the frozen parts of our planet.
Book launch: The Climate Question - Natural Cycles, Human Impact, Future Outlook »
This book discusses in straightforward terms why climate changes, how it has changed naturally before the industrial revolution made humans important.
UN Climate Action Summit 2019: A Pacific Youth Talanoa for greater ambition on climate change »
The United Nations has called a Global Climate Action Summit to boost ambition and accelerate actions to address climate change.
National Science Week - Living with Climate Change Panel Discussion »
Join us for this panel discussion with climate and policy experts from the ANU - presented by the ACT Australian Meteorological & Oceanographic Society for National Science Week.
IPCC Special Report on Climate Change & Land: Exploring the implications for Australia »
This public lecture will discuss the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems.
2040: Film screening and panel discussion »
Drawing on experts from around the world to focus on climate, economics, technology, civil society, agriculture and sustainability, 2040 maps out a pathway for change that can lead us to a more ecologically sustainable and equitable future.
Climate change, human rights and poverty »
Climate change will have particularly devastating consequences for hundreds of millions of poor people and will bring a radically decreased standard of living for billions. Governments in Australia and the United States are world leaders in pretending that none of this will happen and enabling fossil-fuel businesses to profit massively as they contribute to the undermining of civilisation as we know it.
Averting Climate Catastrophe: Extinction Rebellion, Business & People Power »
In 2018 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned that we have only 12 years at current global greenhouse gas emissions rates before our chances of limiting global warming to 1.5C are seriously at risk. How might such a fundamental shift - from business as usual to transformative change - be achieved?
Climate Café: How can we cut the carbon footprint of our food? »
Food generates a lot of carbon dioxide and equivalent emissions. There's the agricultural impact to grow it (think fertiliser, feed and flatulant cows). Then there's transport, processing, packaging, disposal and food waste. What we eat matters. But which area has the biggest impact? What's the best way to cut back.
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Science, objectivity, and political responsibility in the litigation of two oil spills »
This presentation examines the role of scientific experts and expertise in legal proceedings. It compares the decisions made by two scientists contributing to litigation concerning the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska in 1989 and petroleum contamination in the Ecuadorian Amazon by ChevronTexaco from the mid-1960s through the early 1990s.
Cleaning up our carbon dioxide waste: Technologies to achieve global climate targets »
At this public lecture, Professor Klaus Lackner (Arizona State University), will present the opportunities – and complications – for redressing the global carbon balance via negative emissions technologies that remove carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and store them for the long-term.
Talanoa Dialogue: Implementing the Paris Agreement »
At this public lecture, you will hear reflections from Australian and international climate leaders on how we can best meet the challenges of implementing the Paris Agreement. Then a panel of experts from civil society will discuss their stories and experiences, followed by an audience Q&A session.
When Science Changes Society: When and How Research has Impact »
In this public lecture we explore these questions and more with our international special guest Professor Mark Reed and an expert panel of Australian and international speakers. The speakers will share perspectives from climate change and biodiversity, with insights applicable across research, practice, and policy.
Communities Transforming their World: Stories of Empowerment and Change »
In this public event, we explore these themes with Denis Ginnivan of Voices for Indi (V4I) and Totally Renewable Yackandandah . Denis will share the story of how a small regional community transformed their town, Yackandandah, in the face of climate change and economic challenges to become a leading example of community self-determination and energy sovereignty.
The EU Circular Economy vision: a powerful force for climate action »
At the same time as the Paris Agreement was signed in December 2015, the European Union launched its Circular Economy Package, a transformational drive to create an economic system that is restorative and regenerative by design.
EU Climate Diplomacy Week: Canberra premiere of "Guardians of the Earth" »
"Guardians of the Earth" tells the story of how 195 governments gathered in Paris and agreed to pursue efforts to limit temperature increase for planet Earth to well below 2°C. Unreleased behind-closed-doors footage gives insight into the ground-breaking December 2015 agreement. The documentary highlights the dilemma top negotiators faced between solidarity and perceived national self-interest.
Investing in change: the path to a decarbonised world »
Which areas is it fair and reasonable for a university to invest in? What does forward-looking and ethical investment mean for an organisation like ANU? How should organisations like ANU structure their investment portfolios in anticipation and support of the low-carbon transition of the world economy?
The Green Climate Fund, climate finance, and the imperatives and pathways for global transformation »
Reaching the ambitions of the Paris Agreement will require global changes towards low-carbon, climate-resilient economies. We are witnessing a proliferation of green financial mechanisms and growing efforts to align investment flows to climate targets.
Australia’s Environment in 2017 »
The Fenner School of Environment & Society invite you to their annual briefing on the condition of Australia’s natural resources and ecosystems. This year, ANU and the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) have partnered to provide an overview of 2017 that covers both the terrestrial and marine environments.
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Agriculture in an increasingly sunburnt country »
Matching genetics and management to the operating environment is the fundamental challenge of agriculture. To not do this either incurs unnecessary risk/cost or misses out on opportunities. Climate is a fundamental part of the operating environment of agriculture in Australia, affecting all parts of the supply chain as well as communities and economies.
Adapting our cities to sea level rise: navigating the murky undercurrents »
Sharon Pope, Manager of Integrated Planning at Lake Macquarie City Council, will discuss sea level rise in Australia and how the Council have developed and implemented their adaptation plan.
A lightness of being »
This is the first in a series of works to be presented by artists working with climate change. The short work traverses the underworlds of rising sea levels, Greek philosophy and finally Catharsis. It's a collaboration between ANU CCI Visiting Fellow, Ngaio Fitzpatrick, and Dr Alexander Hunter of the ANU School of Music.
Re-claiming the Ocean: climate change, oceanic sovereignties and maritime contestations in the Pacific »
In the 21st century Pacific views of the ocean as generative and supportive of distinct ways of human existence are challenged: for many islanders of Oceania, global climate change is transforming the lifegiving ocean into a threat.
2 day Workshop: Time, Technologies and the Anthropocene: Asian and Oceanic Perspectives »
This flagship event of the School of Culture, History and Language is projected to engage staff and graduate students across several disciplines and regions. It will be a workshop on September 11‐ 12, to coincide with the annual visit of Dean’s Distinguished Visitor, Professor Dipesh Chakrabarty from the University of Chicago, who has written a series of scintillating essays and books on some of the questions posed above.
Communicating climate change in the post-truth Anthropocene »
In this seminar, influential climate change expert Will Steffen and political cartoonist for Fairfax Media, David Pope will share insights about communicating climate change to the masses.
The Human and the Geological: On Anthropocene Time »
This lecture discusses how distinctly geological and sociological ideas undergo mutual translation in current debates on climate change, climate justice, and the idea of the Anthropocene. The aim of the lecture is to investigate the relationship between our contemporary imaginations of world history and the history of the planet.
Tracking Australia's greenhouse gas emissions »
Rob Sturgiss, Assistant Secretary, National Inventory Systems, Department of Environment and Energy, will discuss the latest science on greenhouse emission processes across Australia. How does the Department aim to build the confidence of users and stakeholders in the tracking of Australia’s treaty commitments?
Innovations Cluster snapshot: Climate, Energy and Environment »
In this climate, energy & the environment research cluster snapshot, Neil Gunningham, Darren Sinclair, Christian Downie and Chacko Thomas will discuss their current research projects, future interests and opportunities for collaboration.
What does it mean to be a scientist in today's world? »
Contemporary scientific practice is much more diverse than it used to be and more change seems likely. Society has expectations of science and scientists but these expectations change over time too. They may also be different for highly politicised disciplines like climate science.
