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Lucy Manne – Climate Change: A Very Short Arc that Bends towards Justice?

Kathleen Fitzpatrick Theatre Arts West, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

Lucy Manne, (CEO of 350.org). Climate Change: A Very Short Arc that Bends towards Justice? 2019 Wednesday Lectures hosted by Raimond Gaita Political inaction in Australia and around the world means that we now have an alarmingly short window in which to act in order to mitigate and adapt to the climate crisis. As the urgency... View Article

Climate Change: A Very Short Arc that Bends towards Justice?

Kathleen Fitzpatrick Theatre Arts West, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

2019 Wednesday Lectures hosted by Raimond Gaita Political inaction in Australia and around the world means that we now have an alarmingly short window in which to act in order to mitigate and adapt to the climate crisis. As the urgency to increases, so does the risk that the solutions we adopt reinforce or even... View Article

Neil Gunningham – Averting Climate Catastrophe: Extinction Rebellion, Business & People Power

Elisabeth Murdoch Theatre Spencer Rd, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

Neil Gunningham (Fenner School of Environment and Society). Averting Climate Catastrophe: Extinction Rebellion, Business & People Power What, beyond grassroots politics, would a transformational movement built around climate change involve? About this Event We have a brief window in which to act on climate change, and to do so with enough force, commitment and ambition to... View Article

Averting Climate Catastrophe: Extinction Rebellion, Business & People Power

Elisabeth Murdoch Theatre Spencer Rd, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

Neil Gunningham) What, beyond grassroots politics, would a transformational movement built around climate change involve? About this Event We have a brief window in which to act on climate change, and to do so with enough force, commitment and ambition to achieve a rapid decarbonisation of the global economy. But how might such a fundamental... View Article

Statistics: The Crown Jewel of Data Science

David P. Derham Theatre Melbourne Law School Parkville campus 185 Pelham Street, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

Statistics has always been vitally important to data science, and its importance is growing. With data scientists in critically short supply, however, the discipline is attracting talented people from many different disciplines, each bringing different and complementary skills to a data science team. Integral to such a team's work are tasks that are standard fare... View Article

Monash panel discussion – Looking ahead at COP25

New Horizons 20 Research Way, Clayton, Victoria, Australia

Anna Malos (Climate Works Australia), John Connor (Carbon Market Institute), Irwin Jackson (Investor Group on Climate Change), Chloe Monro (Monash University). 'The gap is larger than ever' according to the United In Science report published earlier this year. The current national emissions reduction targets set under the Paris Agreement needs to be increased fivefold to maintain the... View Article

Transitioning to a Clean Energy Future – UNSW Research Showcase

Leighton Hall John Niland Scientia Building, UNSW, Kensington, New South Wales, Australia

UNSW KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE INVITE YOU TO OUR RESEARCH SHOWCASE Our panel of experts, all thought leaders in their respective areas, will explore some of the major changes needed to support a clean energy future. A selection of UNSW’s finest academics will showcase their extensive range of expertise and capability providing insight into future thinking and... View Article

Responding to the Challenges of Climate Change

Trinity Gateway Theatre rinity College, 100 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

Keynote Panel: Responding to the Challenges of Climate Change About this Event Please note: This event will commence at 6pm and light refreshments will be provided following the session. Under a 1.5°C rise in global temperature, the natural world around us will not look the same as today. Most species and agricultural systems exist in... View Article

Sprigg Lecture series: Australia’s tempestuous relationship with wild fire – past, present and future

South Australian Museum North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Sprigg Lecture series: Mika Pearce (BoM), Bob Hill (University of Adelaide Environment Institute). Australia’s tempestuous relationship with wild fire – past, present and future. Sprigg lecture series Australia’s tempestuous relationship with wild fire – past, present and future Join Professor Bob Hill and Dr Mika Pearce as they present two perspectives on Australia's relationship with wild... View Article

Sprigg Lecture series: Australia’s tempestuous relationship with wild fire – past, present and future

South Australian Museum North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Sprigg lecture series: Australia’s tempestuous relationship with wildfire – past, present and future Join Professor Bob Hill and Dr Mika Peace as they present two perspectives on Australia's relationship with wildfire - the evolution of fire-adapted vegetation, and how complex weather patterns drive fire behaviour in the Australian landscape. Professor Bob Hill is the Director of the... View Article