“In case you couldn’t be there in person, here’s the podcast of last week’s talk I gave at the University of Adelaide’s Research Tuesdays seminar series – A world of hurt. The true global death count of environmental degradation…”

From Research Tuesdays

“Date: Tues 8th June, 5.30-7.00pm

Speakers Include: Associate Professor Rachel Ankeny, Professor Roger Leigh, Professor Randy Stringer, and Professor Peter Langridge.

If the growing body of experts is right, dwindling global food security poses a significant threat to much of humanity.

Influenced by numerous factors, including climate change, population growth and rising fuel costs, it has the potential to cause widespread famine and civil unrest. Indeed, in many countries, it already is.

In this live forum, four leading University of Adelaide thinkers on the topic will explore the most critical issues surrounding the crisis and invite questions from the floor.

Is it a problem of supply or access? What ethical questions does it raise about our own consumption? Can scientists enhance yields, and is modern high-production agriculture necessarily the best way forward?

Don’t miss this special event…”

From Research Tuesdays

“Date: Tues 11th May, 5.30-6.30pm
Speaker: Corey Bradshaw, Professor of Ecological Modelling at the University of Adelaide’s Environment Institute.

It’s no secret that environmental degradation has been shown to have damaged people’s health, often fatally, in many specific cases.

Now, however, world-leading research at the University of Adelaide has linked the two on a staggering global scale.

Using data from over 100 countries, Professor Corey Bradshaw has examined the relationships between key indicators of human health and environmental quality and discovered a clear correlation, with dire implications.

As only one example, his findings indicate just a 10% overall reduction in water quality would raise infant deaths by 35.5 million per year.

It’s vital information for people and planet. And in this important presentation Professor Bradshaw will reveal the full story.”