As Sydney’s flood risk grows and changes, traditional grey #infrastructure alone cannot keep pace. Sydney Environment Institute has partnered with AECOM and Committee for Sydney on a new report on the #resilience #dividend of #nature-based solutions:

🔗 Read here: sydney.org.au/wp-content/u...

Last week, the Henry Halloran Urban & Regional Research Initiative hosted a panel discussion on #urban #rewilding, exploring the different ways #nature-based solutions can be applied in urban environments to enhance #resilience and #regeneration.

Sydney Environment Institute and Sydney Policy Lab are leading a collaborative research initiative on #universities' role in #community #disaster #resilience. The project brings together students, staff, academics, community representatives and local gov to explore local disaster resilience needs.

'Nature positive' is everywhere. But what does it actually mean and who stands to benefit? Thur 21 Aug, Sydney Environment Institute will host a panel of leading experts to examine the role of 'nature positive' in conservation, policy and finance. Register: events.humanitix.com/what-nature-...

Australia's #healthcare sector contributes to 7% of the nation's emissions, driven by its extensive supply chain network. Sydney Environment Institute and Sydney Nano Institute hosted a panel of healthcare professionals to explore the opportunities & challenges of healthcare #decarbonisation.

Last month, Sydney Environment Institute members traveled to Scotland to further develop the 'Ecological Transitions' collaboration with the University of Edinburgh. The collaboration brings together multidisciplinary expertise from both institutions to address the #climate & #biodiversity crises.

Last week, Sydney Environment Institute welcomed over 45 environmental humanities #researchers, #storytellers and #community members onto campus for the 'Storytelling for Lost and Threatened Places' Environmental Humanities Symposium.

On Wednesday 18 June, Sydney Environment Institute will host a panel of leading environmental figures to explore models of more-than-human governance, drawing from Indigenous knowledges, creative practices, and innovative research.

events.humanitix.com/reimagining-...

Want to travel into the captivating worlds of animals? A talented group of storytellers from the University of Sydney and University of Technology Sydney have created an interactive animal trail to cultivate a deeper appreciation for some of the remarkable creatures that we share this planet with.

Sydney Environment Institute is pleased to extend a warm congratulations and welcome to our 2025 Honours students! Our 2025 Fellows come from the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Science and Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

Sydney Environment Institute was thrilled to celebrate its research partnership with AECOM at the University of Sydney's 'Partnering for Good' event last Wednesday.

For those who couldn’t attend, or who want to revisit the conversation, we’re pleased to share that the lecture is now available as a podcast and a longform essay.

Listen to the podcast or read the essay here: www.sydney.edu.au/sydney-envir...

Kristin Tilley, Ambassador for Climate Change (DFAT): “Climate justice is a vitally important term that isn't going away, it has a lot of momentum and it should because global responses to climate change do need to acknowledge fairness, and responsibility and vulnerability.”
#LossAndDamageConference

• Date: Thursday 6 March 2025
• Time: 6.00PM - 7.30PM
• Location: The Great Hall, University of Sydney, Camperdown NSW

Join us for canapés and conversation following the lecture.

Register now: www.sydney.edu.au/sydney-envir...

Yesterday, members of the Sydney Environment Institute attended the launch of the Greater Sydney Heat Smart Plan, a initiative to address urban heat challenges in our region.

Meet Dr Sophie Chao - the keynote speaker at the 2024 Iain McCalman Lecture!

Sophie specialises in studying the challenges faced by Indigenous communities in regions affected by mass deforestation and monocrop oil palm expansion.

Read more: www.sydney.edu.au/sydney-envir...