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26 September 2024

A brightly coloured Macaw in Cali, Colombia

Experts to unite at COP16 to tackle the biodiversity crisis

As biodiversity loss accelerates at unprecedented rates, COP16 in Colombia brings together global leaders, academics, and NGOs to address this crisis. University of Sydney delegates, including A/Prof Jaime Gongora, A/Prof Catherine Grueber, and PhD candidate Ana Maria Ulloa, will contribute to discussions.

18 September 2024

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. They sought to understand the prospects and pitfalls of hard infrastructures and nature-based solutions in protecting communities from adverse impacts of climate change.

Towards a just implementation of carbon removal

PhD student, Elisa Paiusco, explores the societal and ethical dimensions of carbon dioxide removal techniques such as afforestation and reforestation, bioenergy with carbon capture, and direct air capture.

A flock of emus at sunset

Plurality in environmental justice: new insights

Professor David Schlosberg's latest paper in explores the multifaceted meanings of justice in environmental movements worldwide, offering critical insights for environmental justice scholars and activists.

Street art in Lismore, New South Wales

New findings: community-led disaster response and adaptation

In the aftermath of severe climate disasters in NSW, a new report highlights the pivotal role of community-led responses. Authored by researchers from the Sydney Environment Institute and University Centre for Rural Health, it showcases grassroots efforts in the Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury, and Northern Rivers regions.

Featured articles and events

Smokestack with white smoke

New publication explores how communities imagine climate futures

The latest output from the Grounded Imaginaries project examines the transformative power of climate imaginaries in shaping future actions and material realities.

Thom van Dooren shortlisted for Prime Minister’s Literary Award

Sydney Environment Institute Deputy Director Thom van Dooren’s latest book has been shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Literary Award in the Non-Fiction category.

Artists Munkhdorj Batdelger, Ariuntuya Jambaldorj, and Diana Chester in Mongolia

Critical minerals for the future

Globally, countries are racing to secure the finite mineral supplies needed for the transition to low-carbon economies. The recent Critical Minerals Symposium considered how this rapid shift in resource competition will shape our world.

Smoke over bushland

Multispecies justice article wins Environmental Politics Article of the Year

Sydney Environment Institute member Dr Blanche Verlie has won article of the year.

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