Check out our calendar of events and participate in our seminars, public lectures and more.

Cultural burning
20 May 2026 | 12 - 1pm

This talk presents an ARC project supporting the re-emergence of cultural burning in box-gum woodlands. Grounded in partnerships with First Nations communities, it explores how Indigenous-led practices can restore ecosystems and strengthen culture.

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A group of students walk in the bush, smiling.
22 May 2026 | 3 - 4pm

Find out what an Honours/Masters research year involves at the ANU Fenner School of Environment and Society.

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Image of a city
27 May 2026 | 12 - 1pm

This seminar explores how leading cities are accelerating decarbonisation by supporting others. It examines why cities act as influencers, the conditions that enable this, and the broader impacts on urban sustainability transitions.

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Image of a city as seen through greenery
5 Aug 2026 | 12 - 1pm

Buildings are both a major contributor to climate change and highly vulnerable to its impacts. This seminar explores the relationship between buildings and climate change, focusing on energy use, material demand, carbon emissions, and climate-related risks. The talk will discuss how the building sector can contribute to mitigation and adaptation, and highlight pathways towards more sustainable, resilient, and low-carbon-built environments.

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Past events

trees growing on red earth for carbon capture and removal projects
26 Feb 2025 | 1 - 2pm

This seminar will provide an overview of the role of carbon offsets in Australian climate policy and an introduction to the scandals and debates concerning their integrity.

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A kookaburra sits on a rock
25 Feb 2025 | 6 - 8pm

Join us at the Fenner School for a discussion on the progress of environment policy over the past twenty years, and the launch of the 3rd edition of the book: Environment and Sustainability: A Policy Handbook (Federation Press).

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Sunlight reflects of rock formations
19 Feb 2025 | 1 - 2pm

Indigenous Ways of Being, Knowing & Doing – A Valuable Pathway for Surviving Our Compounding Existential Crises and Thriving Again?

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Students sitting outside while enjoying a meal.
19 Feb 2025 | 12 - 1pm

Join us to welcome the new and returning Fenner BENSU students. Come along and meet the new cohort of Fenner Bachelor of ENvironment and SUstainability students.

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rows of sawn timber and logs
12 Feb 2025 | 1 - 2pm

Illegal use of natural resources, such as logging, fishing, mining, and poaching, varies widely in scale, actors, and governance. This presentation explores patterns linking legality and legitimacy, under-researched activities, and governance responses, offering a framework for comparison and analysis.

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The Ba river winds through a valley in fiji
18 Dec 2024 | 1 - 2pm

Environmental monitoring of ecosystems within waterways and riparian corridors is challenging due to constraints on the spatio-temporal coverage that can be reached by extension workers and environmental regulators. Spatial prioritisation may support the planning for allocation of finite resources for monitoring, conservation and rehabilitation.

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A group of academics, students and staff gather for a photo.
11 Dec 2024 | 12:30 - 3pm

You're invited to the Fenner School of Environment & Society End of Year picnic.

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Light shines on a flower and leaves against a black background.
11 Dec 2024 | 12:30pm

If you’ve been involved with The Fenner School in 2024 as a student, academic, professional staff member or affiliate, and you’ve captured a moment you’d like to share with us that speaks to this year’s theme, send it in!

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Colourful bins hang from a brick wall
6 Dec 2024 | 11am - 12pm