“Why should I bother?” to “Yes, we can!”: Risk, willingness, and cooperation in action on climate change

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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

Coffs Harbour Workshop – Data and information for a changing climate: Contributing to improving the design, delivery and access to next generation NARCliM projections

Coffs Harbour Surf Life Saving Club 23 Surf Club Road, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia

Spring Workshops Data and information for a changing climate - Improving future natural hazard data for infrastructure, communities and services   Do you use climate data and information in projects or assessments and need better access, products or services? Do you need climate data products and maps for evidence-based decision-making and want to know whether... 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

Sydney Workshop – Data and information for a changing climate: Contributing to improving the design, delivery and access to next generation NARCliM projection

Primus Hotel Sydney 339 Pitt Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Spring Workshops Data and information for a changing climate - Improving future natural hazard data for infrastructure, communities and services   Do you use climate data and information in projects or assessments and need better access, products or services? Do you need climate data products and maps for evidence-based decision-making and want to know whether... View Article

Bureau of Meteorology Annual R&D Workshop

The Savoy Hotel Melbourne 630 Little Collins St, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Workshop Scope The Bureau of Meteorology Annual R&D Workshop 2019 will provide a forum for national and international researchers, including researchers from across the Bureau, CSIRO, industry and our university partners, to communicate innovations and advances in sciences related to weather, water, ocean and climate services. Environmental forecast services range from routine daily weather forecasts... View Article

Macgeorge Fellowship Lecture, storying climate change

In this timely public lecture, Dr Susan Crate will explore the transformations required for a sustainable global society. About this Event Fires are burning. Permafrost is thawing. The ocean is rising. Not only is climate change scientifically undeniable, but its effects are being felt by communities worldwide. In times like these, many of us feel... View Article

“Why should I bother?” to “Yes, we can!”: Risk, willingness, and cooperation in action on climate change

Climate Change Research Centre (CCRC) 4th Floor, Matthews Building, UNSW, Kensington, NSW, Australia

Ben Newell (UNSW).  A complete policy response to climate change, habitat destruction, plastic pollution, and other Anthropocene challenges requires action by governments, industries, nongovernmental organizations, and individuals. Attempts to drive change at the individual level often confront reactions like “Why should I bother altering my behavior? And if I do change, will my actions make... View Article