Past events

2023 Events

20/03/2023

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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04/04/2023

SEI employment pathways workshop: consulting and private sector
Hear from consultancy professionals championing environmental and sustainability values as they share their industry career pathways.
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06/04/2023

Reimagining our future: communities confronting the realities of climate change
Many of us understand the gravity of the climate crisis and what needs to be done, so what’s standing in our way? What will it take for our future to be reimagined to enable all life to flourish? In this panel discussion, hear from researchers and communities from across Australia and India who are taking collective action to create real and sustainable futures.
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18/04/2023

Just adaptation and the role of social capital
How can we adapt all sectors of society to respond to climate pressures? In the first event of SEI’s Climate Adaptation series, leading political scientist Daniel Aldrich delves into the meaning of climate adaptation and the role of social capital in building resilience.
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16/05/2023

Standing in place: Thinking with plants, corals, macro algae and fungi, and other (mostly) sedentary beings
How are species adapting to increasing environmental change and how is this transforming concepts of mobility, belonging, and connection to place?
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30/05/2023

Grounded Conversations: Farhana Sultana
SEI Director Professor David Schlosberg sits down with multidisciplinary scholar Professor Farhana Sultana to discuss a broad range of pressing climate topics from political ecology to nature-society relationships.
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06/06/2023

Capitalism, colonialism and multispecies justice
How has capitalism and colonialism rendered multispecies injustice business as usual? A panel of experts unpack this issue and consider what alternative structures could support conditions for justice.
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15/06/2023

Unearthing critical minerals: Can Australia mine its way out of the climate crisis?
A panel of experts and climate activists discuss Australia’s race to mine critical minerals for renewable technology and the consequences of an unregulated approach.
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21/06/2023

Financing adaptation or adapting finance
A panel of financial experts discuss the rapidly transitioning landscape of climate finance to explore how a variety of public and private financial actors are responding to climate change risks and opportunities, and what role finance can play in adaptation solutions.
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27/06/2023

Beyond Bios Symposium
This symposium asked: What happens when we think about worlds beyond the boundaries of dominant scientific frameworks, including biology? Alongside matter, what role do immaterial, sacred, ghostly, or non-secular beings play?
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28/06/2023

Other-wise: Indigenous philosophies and practices of multispecies justice
Hear from Indigenous scholars and artists as they discuss the potential for multispecies justice to realign politics and practices to protect and let flourish the natural world.
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24/07/2023

Climate change and paths to a sustainable future: Steven Chu
Professor Steven Chu, Nobel Prize laureate and former US Secretary of Energy during the Obama administration, discussed paths to a sustainable future at this in-person, public talk.
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09/08/2023

Adapting our food systems
Industrial agriculture is a key contributor to the climate crisis, which threatens the resilience of our food systems. A panel of farmers and researchers explore farming practices that help restore our ecosystems.
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22/08/2023

Greening healthcare
Can we save lives and save the planet? Hear how the healthcare sector is changing to be more sustainable.
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09/04/2023

Open Day 2023
Learn about the Sydney Environment Institute's world-leading multidisciplinary environmental research at Open Day.
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19/09/2023

Contested environments: Biodiversity conservation or license to destroy?
Australia’s environment protection and conservation laws are meant to preserve nature while enabling urban development. But are these laws fit for purpose?
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21/09/2023

Threads of life: Unravelling biodiversity's complexity across disciplines
How can we balance the need to halt biodiversity loss against human needs for shelter, fuel, and nutrition? Could a more multidisciplinary approach help?
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