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Josh sits on a grassy alpine slope, facing away from the camera and looking out over a mountainous landscape with patches of snow and cloud-covered skies. They wear a wide-brimmed dark hat, a checkered long-sleeve shirt, and light-coloured pants. In the foreground, native alpine plants with tall white flower stalks are visible, adding texture to the natural scene
10 Jul 2025 | 10 - 11am

Alpine pollinators are uniquely adapted to cold, dynamic environments, but face growing threats from climate change. This talk explores how temperature across climates, weather, and microclimates shapes pollinator activity in Australia's mountains, and what this means for their survival.

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A serene rural dam with still, dark water reflecting a blue sky and scattered white clouds. The bank in the foreground is edged with dry grasses and reeds, and contains a plastic crate holding a yellow portable pump hooked up by hoses to a floating sampling device resting on the water. On the opposite shore, gently sloping pasture is dotted with eucalyptus and other native trees under a partly cloudy sky
22 Aug 2025 | 12 - 1pm

Teal carbon ecosystems are freshwater wetlands, like lakes, ponds, farm dams and reservoirs. Equivalent to blue carbon (coastal wetlands), they can regulate greenhouse gases and mitigate the effects of climate change.

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Past events

7 Aug 2024 | 1 - 2pm

Rising Seas, Rising Islands: climate diplomacy at the end of the Cold War

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Tuvalu. ‘In the western Pacific, sea levels rose faster than anywhere else in the world between 1993 and 2015, and by 2050 they will continue to rise by an additional 0.10–0.25 metres.’
7 Aug 2024 | 1 - 2pm

Rising Seas, Rising Islands: climate diplomacy at the end of the Cold War

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People walking through a bustling traditional Chinese street market with modern storefronts, including a McDonald's.
29 Jul 2024 | 1 - 2pm

Explore how regional climate models reveal the impacts of greenhouse gas emissions and urban growth on heat stress in China's Pearl and Yangtze River Deltas, highlighting the increasing risks of dangerous heat levels.

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Logo of the Planetary Health Equity Hothouse, featuring a silhouette of a house with a red and grey world map on it and white figures lining the base, for the ARC Laureate Fellowship Initiative.
24 Jul 2024 | 1 - 2pm

Planetary health equity (PHE) is defined here as the equitable enjoyment of good health in a stable Earth system. PHE is in crisis. Despite evidence of these massive challenges and multiple calls to action, why has there been so little effective remedial action? And more importantly, how can we overcome this failure?

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A man in a shirt and trousers is walking cheerfully near a tree and some hanging willow branches in a sunny forest setting.
4 Jul 2024 | 6 - 7pm

Please join us for the memorial lecture in honour of Emeritus Professor Will Steffen, one of Australia’s most influential and respected climate scientists.

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Evening view of Supertree Grove and Marina Bay Sands in Singapore lit up, reflecting in a serene water body surrounded by lush greenery.
24 Jun 2024 | 11 - 11:30am

Interested in learning more about Sustainable Urban Systems - Singapore Field School (ENVS2012)? Come along to our online information session to chat with the course conveners and have all your questions answered.

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Four hikers trek across a snow-covered landscape with distant mountain ranges in the background.
13 Jun 2024 | 5:30 - 7:30pm

This report summarises a broad expanse of literature about current and projected climate change impacts on the Australian Alps and presents new Australia-first modelling of climate change impacts on the Australian ski industry.

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Promotional image for "Australia's Biggest Morning Tea" featuring various tea kettles and cups on a yellow background.
12 Jun 2024 | 10:30am

This special event is a fundraiser for the Cancer Council, supporting vital research, prevention programs, and support services for those affected by cancer. Every dollar we raise will make a meaningful difference in the lives of those battling this disease.

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A modern building featuring a blend of wooden and stone facades set in a lush green landscape.
28 May 2024 | 12am - 12 Jun 2024 | 12am

ANU Fenner School of Environment & Society research students from across our cohorts are presenting their work in two days of talks

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