Governance

The Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions (ICEDS) comprises academic staff and postgraduate research students from all seven Colleges of the University, bringing the total complement to almost 600 researchers.

Staff

Advisory Committees

The ICEDS Internal Advisory Committee provides input to the ICEDS Executive from across the University and includes the following members:

The ICEDS External Advisory Committee features a range of high-level external stakeholders, who contribute to the success of ICEDS by providing complementary expertise to the Internal Advisory Committee and increase the visibility of the Institute with external stakeholders. It includes the following members:

  • Brad Archer, Chief Executive Officer, Climate Change Authority
  • Jo Evans PSM, Deputy Secretary, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
  • Alexandra Feruglio, Australian Youth for International Climate Engagement
  • Erwin Jackson, Director – Policy, Investor Group on Climate Change
  • Brendan Moon AM, Coordinator General, National Emergency Management Agency
  • Tennant Reed, Director – Climate Change and Energy, The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group)
  • Kristin Tilley, Ambassador for Climate Change, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Strategic Plan 

In October 2021 the Institute published its 2025 Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan committed to build the capacity of the Institute to catalyse and advance
climate, energy and disaster solutions by:

  • Facilitating, developing, supporting and catalysing integrated, innovative, transdisciplinary approaches to climate, energy and disaster solutions research
  • Developing a program of world-leading executive education and supporting ANU
  • Schools to provide undergraduate and postgraduate education across these three themes
  • Providing high level policy engagement and advice, media engagement, events and digital communications, positioning the Institute as a leading honest broker of knowledge around climate, energy and disaster solutions
  • Supporting capacity building across ANU via development of networks, training, leadership opportunities and career development for ANU climate, energy and disaster risk researchers
  • Leading research, teaching and community engagement around ANU Below Zero

Click here to read the ICEDS 2025 Strategic Plan

Updated:  9 April 2024/Responsible Officer:  College of Science/Page Contact:  https://iceds.anu.edu.au/contact