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Sydney Environment Institute

<p>Advancing just environmental transformations</p>

The Sydney Environment Institute is a globally recognised multidisciplinary environmental research institute tackling the climate and biodiversity crises.

In partnership with communities, governments, and industries, we work to address critical environmental challenges for a sustainable future.

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Bahrain, Swat: An Indigenous community on the frontlines of climate change

Mujahid Torwali shares his story of Bahrain, a town in Pakistan’s Swat Valley, which has been dramatically transformed by climate change and devastating floods. Despite contributing little to the climate crisis, the people of Bahrain are enduring its severe impacts, struggling to adapt and rebuild.

Community engagement and volunteerism in NGO-managed protected areas

Sanaa is an Honours student studying a Bachelor of Environmental Studies, who was awarded the SEI Honours Research Fellowship in 2024. Her project is titled ‘Community engagement and volunteerism in NGO-managed Protected Areas’.

Experts to unite at COP16 to tackle the biodiversity crisis

The Sydney Environment Institute is proud to acknowledge the University of Sydney delegates participating at COP16 in Colombia: Associate Professor Jaime Gongora, Associate Professor Catherine Grueber, and PhD candidate Ana Maria Ulloa.

Exploring climate buffer infrastructures in Tacloban

An international team of researchers and students, funded by the Sydney Environment Institute, conducted fieldwork in Tacloban City, Philippines from June to August 2024.

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About us

The Sydney Environment Institute aims to extend and amplify the scope of engagement on environmental issues and bring together expertise from across disciplines to tackle the greatest challenges in favour of the common good.

Partnerships

Partnerships with leaders in industry, government, non-profit, and community sectors that address key problems in favour of the public good.

Funding and scholarships

From our Honours Fellowship program, through to postgraduate and visiting fellowships, the Institute offers a number of funding opportunities for higher degree researchers.

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Sydney Environment Institute

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