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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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COVID-19 and Climate Change: Communications »
Recent months have seen the COVID-19 pandemic emerge as a global crisis requiring immediate, wide-spread and evidence-based action. As countries have taken drastic measures to curb the spread of the virus, comparisons have arisen between the global response to COVID-19 and climate change.
Deploying stimulus for a better world »
Economic recovery from COVID19 will require a massive global stimulus. Join Barbara Buchner, Frank Jotzo and Adele Morris in a discussion on how the required stimulus presents an opportunity for governments to address the pressing need for solutions to climate change, while at the same time supporting economic recovery
Technology neutrality and green industrial policy: Odd couple or unholy marriage? »
Technology Neutrality is a popular and widely used policy principle, but not without its critics. Green Industrial Policy is increasingly being seen as an important component of approaches to meeting the twin challenges of environmental sustainability and economic development.
COVID-19 and Climate Change: Policy responses »
Recent months have seen the COVID-19 pandemic emerge as a global crisis requiring immediate, wide-spread and evidence-based action. As countries have taken drastic measures to curb the spread of the virus, comparisons have arisen between the global response to COVID-19 and climate change.
Australia, climate change and the pandemic »
The ANU Crawford Leadership Forum presents the 'Big Picture Series: Australia in a COVID-19 world'.
Fiscal stimulus for low-carbon compatible COVID-19 recovery: criteria for infrastructure investment in Australia »
This webinar will present new research that proposes a set of criteria for economic stimulus through public investments as part of a COVID-19 recovery, to identify options that create jobs and support economic, are consistent with a low-carbon transition, and bring broader economic, environmental and social benefits.
Indonesian Students' webinar: Master of Energy Change / Master of Climate Change »
The Australian National University presents a special Indonesia-focused webinar explaining the ANU Master of Climate Change & Master of Energy Change programs.
Webinar: Finding agency and action in a time of ecological crisis »
What would it look like if climate activism acknowledged that our existing democratic norms and institutions will not deliver the scale and pace of change necessary, and are also fundamentally ill-suited to enabling human survival as ecologies collapse?
Which way for the Technology Investment Roadmap? »
The ANU Energy Change Institute and Climate Change Institute presented an open public forum on 12 June on the Australian Government’s recently released 2020 Technology Investment Roadmap discussion paper.
COVID-19 and Climate Change: Parallels and disconnects »
Recent months have seen the COVID-19 pandemic emerge as a global crisis requiring immediate, wide-spread and evidence-based action. As countries have taken drastic measures to curb the spread of the virus, comparisons have arisen between the global response to COVID-19 and climate change.
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Move to Zero: Film Screening and Discussion »
Join Party Leader of Australian Dance Party, Alison Plevey, Dr Kate Auty, Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment in the ACT and Will Grant, Centre for the Public Awareness of Science in discussion. A focussed viewing of Australian Dance Party's Move to Zero films will accompany the discussions.
Portents of climate tipping points in the atmosphere-ocean system »
Linear global temperature projections portrayed by the IPCC for 2100 to 2300 are examined in perspective of the history of the atmosphere-ocean system during the last 800,000 years. Previous interglacial periods display sharp transient cooling (stadials) events in the wake of peak temperatures, consequent on the flow of cold ice melt water from the major ice sheets into the oceans.
Solar System Walk-Out »
Join artist John Reid and curator Ngaio Fitzpatrick in a concluding event to the Gaia Hypothesis exhibition at Belconnen Arts Centre; Walk-Out into the Solar System for a group, one-minute, 1,800 km journey relative to the Sun in protest at the mining of coal in the Galilee Basin, Queensland.
Coal, climate change mitigation and populism »
In order to fulfil international climate targets, across the globe coal used in the energy sector will need to be phased out until mid-century, at the latest.
The climate change debate: Truth, lies and misconceptions »
If you are confused about the competing claims with respect to climate change, here is your chance to interact with some of the world experts in their fields from the ANU on the actual science associated with global warming.
Climate Update 2019 - Adelaide »
Climate Update 2019 - Adelaide will present an overview of how our climate is changing and how we are responding to these changes in Australia and around the world. You'll hear from experts, practitioners and leading commentators, including from the University of Adelaide and the Australian National University.
Climate Update 2019 - Sydney »
Climate Update 2019 - Sydney will present an overview of how our climate is changing and how we are responding to these changes in Australia and around the world. You'll hear from experts, practitioners and leading commentators, including from ANU and UTS.
Adapting to climate change adaptation: Local governance responses in rural Indonesia »
This seminar will be presented by ANU PhD student Skye Turner-Walker as her mid-term review seminar.
Art exhibition: Gaia Hypothesis »
The exhibition brings together the work of nine highly recognized artists working across diverse mediums including photography, performance, augmented reality, sculpture and installation with themes relating to climate change.
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21st Century Regulation and Governance Challenges »
Let eminent scholars in the fields of regulation, governance and policy take you on a tour de force of regulatory approaches to the major societal and environmental challenges of our time including climate change. Other themes include: crime, human rights, and health equity.
Climate Science Winter School: The Science of Climate Change »
The ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate System Science will host its 6th annual winter school on June 19-23, 2017 at the Climate Change Research Centre, UNSW.
Agricultural adaptation and performance under a changing climate in Malawi: the Green Belt Initiative and the Farm Input Subsidy Program »
The changing climate compounded with the growing population poses a food security challenge for Malawi. Adaptation to climate change in the water and agriculture sectors is expected to improve food production and enhance food security.
Drought and Famine Relief in Papua New Guinea, 2015-2016 »
PNG was severely impacted by the 2015-16 El Niño drought and, at some very high altitude locations, a series of destructive frosts. The drought and frosts impacted many rural villagers between mid-2015 and late 2016, with some people still severely impacted in early 2017.
World Environment Day 2017 »
Join us for a discussion with ACT Environment Minister Shane Rattenbury and Professor Mark Howden, Director of the ANU Climate Institute.
Climate adaptation: to transform or not transform. A salutary case study »
There is increasing interest (perhaps even hype) in transformational adaptation to climate change in agriculture, i.e. adaptation that involves large-scale, novel responses to reduce vulnerability to climate risks.
Climate Café: Can Societal Addiction Therapy transform our approach to climate change? »
Despite global efforts to avoid dangerous climate change, we’re on track for temperature increases that easily exceed the agreed ‘safe’ threshold of 2°C. Clearly existing approaches to the problem are not working fast enough.
Should the US leave the Paris Climate Agreement? »
The White House has announced that the US will make a decision on whether to quit the Paris Climate Agreement in the near future.
We deserve to thrive: poetry and climate activism »
Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner is a Marshall Islander poet and spoken word artist. She received international acclaim through her inspirational poetry performance at the opening of the United Nations Climate Summit in New York in 2014.
ST Lee Lecture - Climate change crisis: an examination of the turbulent history and modern day consequences of the vulnerability of the Marshall...
Low elevation, extreme floods and persistent droughts have left the Marshall Islands and its people at the mercy of rising sea levels and under threat of losing their homes.
