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Tracking Australia's greenhouse gas emissions »
Rob Sturgiss, Assistant Secretary, National Inventory Systems, Department of Environment and Energy, will discuss the latest science on greenhouse emission processes across Australia. How does the Department aim to build the confidence of users and stakeholders in the tracking of Australia’s treaty commitments?
Innovations Cluster snapshot: Climate, Energy and Environment »
In this climate, energy & the environment research cluster snapshot, Neil Gunningham, Darren Sinclair, Christian Downie and Chacko Thomas will discuss their current research projects, future interests and opportunities for collaboration.
What does it mean to be a scientist in today's world? »
Contemporary scientific practice is much more diverse than it used to be and more change seems likely. Society has expectations of science and scientists but these expectations change over time too. They may also be different for highly politicised disciplines like climate science.
Climate Café: How can the ACT continue to lead in building a zero emissions economy? »
The ACT Government has set ambitious targets of reducing emissions by 40% from 1990 levels by 2020 and achieving net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest. So what does this mean for transport, energy use, buildings and waste treatment in the ACT? And what would a zero emissions future look like?
Mark Butler in conversation with Mark Howden »
Mark Butler will be in conversation with Mark Howden on Mark's new book, Climate Wars, which is a forceful case for using less and cleaner energy. As the consequences of climate change become perilously close to the point of no return, time-wasting wars over what to do distract us from taking real action.
The 2017 Jaeger-Hales Lecture: From water molecules to climate, making sense of Greenland and Antarctic ice core records »
The 2017 Jaeger-Hales lecture will be given by Dr Valérie Masson-Delmotte. The Jaeger-Hales Lecture is a prestigious biennial event in the School calendar that honours the foundational contributions of Professors Jaeger and Hales. The lecture is delivered by a highly distinguished scientist in the field of geosciences.
Climate change: A global science update »
This event will give an update on the latest climate science from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) highlighting the speed at which global temperatures are increasing.
A Planning Tool to Support Indigenous Rangers Manage Climate Change Impacts on Cultural Heritage Sites »
Over 100 Australian Indigenous ranger groups manage a significant proportion of Australia’s natural and cultural resources. Two Indigenous ranger groups in Australia’s monsoonal far north are concerned about a perceived escalation of impacts on cultural heritage sites arising from climate extremes, variation and change.
Climate Cafe: Reimagining our approach to "waste" »
This Climate Café will discuss how we can develop new ways of thinking and working around so-called “waste”.
EU Climate Diplomacy Week Film Screening: "Thirty Million" »
This special screening forms part of EU Climate Diplomacy Week: “Security and Resilience in a damaged climate world".
