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Updates and commentary on the latest environmental issues.

Catch up on the latest from SEI, from news, to our analysis of policy and research, as they relate to the climate crisis.

SEI announces applications open for collaborative funding schemes

The Sydney Environment Institute is inviting applications for the 2023 Collaborative Grants Scheme, which includes fellowships and seed funding to develop multidisciplinary research projects on core environmental issues.

Imagining the university in times of ecological emergency

What is the future of the university in the climate crisis? Should we tear it all down, or rebuild and re-engage? Researchers Ingrid Helene Brandt Jensen and Mads Ejsing from the University of Copenhagen consider how we negotiate the present from the future.

Acacia

As we enter National Biodiversity Month, SEI Deputy Director Rosanne Quinnell reflects on the significance of Acacia species in reading our landscapes in times of seasonal change, and makes a case for why humanity’s survival is so entwined with botanical literacy.

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Exploring everyday nature in urban environments

During National Biodiversity Month, it’s important to highlight the extraordinary array of species we share our cities with. In The Urban Field Naturalist Project’s new book, A Guide to the Creatures in Your Neighbourhood, we learn that there are lots of reasons to explore the natural world within our urban spaces. Choose whichever one works for you and get out there!

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The SEI magazine features stories and commentary from contributors across our network, on a range of themes, including COVID-19 and climate change, multispecies and environmental justice, and the Great Barrier Reef.

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