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Sydney Environment Institute

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We bring together thought leaders from across the University and beyond to tackle the greatest challenges of our time.

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Introducing SEI Postdoctoral Research Fellow Justin See

We hear from 2022 SEI Postdoctoral Research Fellow Justin See about his work on transformative approaches to climate adaptation and justice, and what he is excited about in his new role with SEI.

21 February 2023

Call for submissions: SEI Student Series on Climate Adaptation

We are inviting University of Sydney students to write for the Sydney Environment Institute as part of our Student Series.

The 2023 Iain McCalman Lecture

How can Australia successfully transition and adapt its interconnected social and technological systems as the climate crisis intensifies? Environmental law and governance expert, Dr Kate Owens, presents the 2023 Iain McCalman Lecture on how we can effectively harness climate governance to achieve deep coordination and sustained change.

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Reimagined Futures

Join us for Reimagined Futures, a seven-part podcast series produced by the Sydney Environment Institute, navigating the critical questions and myths surrounding life under a climate-changed future.

Wicked governance problems and experimentation for decarbonisation

SEI researcher Kate Owens’ pioneering research examines how governance frameworks can produce the scale of activity and coordination required for decarbonisation by increasing the speed and impact of experimentation.

Is there still hope for an Australian Urgenda?

In response to the success of global climate litigation, Law student Larissa Isakov considers the potential to hold government and corporations accountable for climate harms here in Australia.

The politics of an unsettled energy transition

SEI researchers Sophie Webber and Gareth Bryant highlight the key challenges of land, labour and finance in achieving a renewable energy transition in Australia.

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