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Pints of Ideas: Youth Agency on Sustainability
In a world so deeply damaged, is sustainability relevant? What power do individuals actually have to enact change? How can communities evolve to be resilient and adaptive to the climate crisis? These questions and more were discussed at Tuesday’s Ecoversity-hosted event, “Pints of Ideas: Youth Agency on Sustainability“, just one of the events held at […]
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Downstream Traffic: wildlife conservation and sustainable development’ Reflections on the future of Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre from a Study Tour to Cambodia
The illegal wildlife trade is one of the largest drivers of biodiversity loss and species endangerment globally. This is of particular concern in south-east Asia where the illegal harvesting and trade of animals and plants directly threatens many thousands of species for traditional medicines and wildlife derivatives, exotic pets, and consumption of bush meat. In […]
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Once the fish factories and ‘kidneys’ of colder seas, Australia’s decimated shellfish reefs are coming back
Australia once had vast oyster and mussel reefs, which anchored marine ecosystems and provided a key food source for coastal First Nations people. But after colonisation, Europeans harvested them for their meat and shells and pushed oyster and mussel reefs almost to extinction. Because the damage was done early – and largely underwater – the destruction of […]
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EVENT: Rewilding the oceans: combining marine biology & technology, public & policy
The Environment Institute is pleased to present an engaging panel discussion on rewilding our oceans for the University of Adelaide’s Ecoversity 2022 Sustainability Week. Hear from experts on how the future of rewilding rests on combining science with technology, public use with education and policy making. We hope to see you there! Background: Rewilding is becoming […]
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SEMINAR: Network Governance for Urban Infrastructure Resilience to Disasters
The University of Adelaide’s Stretton Institute, School of Architecture and Built Environments, the Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Resources and the Environment Institute are delighted to jointly host international guest speaker Dr Naim Kapucu. Seminar Title: ‘Network Governance for Urban Infrastructure Resilience to Disasters: Policies, Frameworks and Practice’ Date/Time: 3pm, Tuesday 30th August, 2022 Location: Mawson Lecture Theatre […]
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Fishing for Data on Plastics
The problem of plastics in our oceans and their potential impact on people, plants, animals and entire ecosystems was front and centre at the recent United Nations Ocean Conference in Portugal. Through the UN Environment Assembly, more than 500 organisations and 21 additional governments, including Australia, have signed up to commitments to change how plastic […]
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Green Industries SA Circular Economy Student Award 2022
Congratulations to Liancheng Li, PhD candidate in the School of Architecture and Built Environment, who was the recipient of the Green Industries SA’s Circular Economy Student Award for ‘Masters-PhD’. Susan Close, Deputy Premier and Minister for Climate, Environment, and Water recently announced four Green Industries SA’s Circular Economy Student Award recipients. The awards promote capacity building by recognising postgraduate […]
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