What becomes possible when we learn to tell different stories about the world and our place within it? Join us in celebrating Professor Thom van Dooren - a pioneer of “field philosophy” and recipient of the BBVA Foundation’s prestigious Biophilia Award: www.sydney.edu.au/sydney-envir...

SEI's 2025 Annual Report reflects on the exceptional work of our members. Through enduring partnerships with communities, governments, and industry, SEI's work demonstrates how multidisciplinary research can advance the common good. 🔗 2025 Annual Report: www.sydney.edu.au/sydney-envir...

Dr Rebecca McNaught has delivered the prestigious Iain McCalman Lecture. Drawing on years of embedded research in the Northern Rivers of NSW, Dr McNaught challenges how Australia thinks about #disasters, #resilience and #recovery. 🔗 Now available, podcast or essay: www.sydney.edu.au/sydney-envir...

When competition for land is tight, how might informal green spaces support urban #ecologies? As Catherine Gunawan writes, with careful management these overlooked spaces could unlock new opportunities to support urban biodiversity in cities like Sydney: www.sydney.edu.au/sydney-envir...

🌊 Ocean systems underpin national prosperity, resilience, and cultural identity. As a new report from Ocean Decade Australia reveals, the "blue economy" is rapidly emerging as a strategic consideration in Australian boardrooms: www.oceandecadeaustralia.org/news-item/22...

2026 Iain McCalman lecture: Dr. Rebecca McNaught will share stories of grassroots collaboration, creativity, and hope from the Northern Rivers - region at the epicentre of compounding disasters [2 March 2026, 6-8PM] 👉 Register: www.sydney.edu.au/sydney-envir...

SEI Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr Lian Sinclair spoke to ABC PM Radio about how #Greenland's #rare #earth deposits are not unique, and aggression towards Greenland serves no benefit for #renewable #energy production. Listen now: www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

SEI researcher Associate Professor Chris Pepin-Neff @pepinneff.bsky.social warns Sydney-siders to stay out of the water after heavy rain, responding to recent cluster of shark bites: www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...

Critical #minerals are vital for the #energy #transition, but supply chains remain vulnerable. Experts at SEI’s roundtable explored #geopolitics, #sustainability and #Australia’s role. Listen to the #podcast for more insights.

🎧 Sydney Environment Institute's latest panel discussion, 'Rethinking growth: Post-Growth, De-Growth, Donuts and Well-Being' is now available on our #podcast series: shows.acast.com/the-sei-podc...

Whether post-disaster #trauma or growing climate #anxiety, the impacts of climate change on our #collective #wellbeing are only expected to rise. On Fri 17 Oct, @blancheverlie.bsky.social will join a panel discussion about the #mental #health impacts of #climate #change and what we can do about it.

Congratulations to Thom van Dooren who was awarded the prestigious 'Biophilia Award in Environmental Humanities and Social Sciences'. The BBVA Foundation recognises the #philosopher's contributions to understanding species #extinction from the perspective of the #environmental #humanities.

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.

We're thrilled to see the interest in our upcoming panel discussion on #DeGrowth, #PostGrowth and #WellbeingEconomies - tickets have sold out! If you'd still like to hear leading thinkers unpack the #growth paradigm and explore #alternative #regenerative economic models, join the waitlist ⬇️

Cana Nongkhlaw, recipient of the 2025 Iain McCalman Honours Research Award, writes on Khasi #land-based practices and #biodiversity #conservation: "Place-based ontologies are not static or romantic. They are adaptive, situated, and often forged in the crucible of loss and resistance."

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.

An emerging research initiative at Sydney Environment Institute is exploring alternatives to #growth-based #economic paradigms. SEI members met with researchers from across the University of Sydney to explore emerging research and ideas on #post-growth, #de-growth & #wellbeing-economy approaches

The University of Sydney is the first university in Australia to release a formal climate-related financial disclosure, aligned with NSW Treasury’s #climate #reporting framework: www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion...

Sydney Environment Institute celebrates the International Court of Justice's historic ruling on states’ climate obligations. The ICJ's much-anticipated Advisory Opinion on climate change is the clearest legal affirmation to date that states have a legally binding obligation to address climate change

🔔 Job opportunity – Sydney Environment Institute is #hiring a #Postdoctoral Research Fellow - #Justice and #Electricity Transmission to develop research on climate justice and electricity transmission with @amandatattersall.bsky.social and @dschlosberg.bsky.social. Applications close 11 Aug, 11:59PM

Sydney Environment Institute's submission to the NSW Net Zero Commission underscores the urgent need for #systemic, #inclusive, and #locally grounded approaches to climate #adaptation. SEI identified 10 priority recommendations, drawing on the #multidisciplinary expertise of its membership.

'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-...

The #invisible #labour of #disaster #recovery: Groundbreaking new #study from University Center for Rural Health documents the vital role of grassroots #women's #leadership in Northern River's recovery from catastrophic 2022 #floods.

Don't miss @danycelermajer.bsky.social, Deputy Director Sydney Environment Institute, in the latest edition of Australian Geographic @ausgeo.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy. Dany shares the stories of tragedy that have driven and shaped her current work, advancing #MultispeciesJustice frameworks.

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.

Congratulations to James Bradley (Honorary Associate at Sydney Environment Institute) on winning the Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction at the Premier’s Literary Awards, State Library of New South Wales, as well as a Gold Medal in the Animals and Nature section of the Nautilus Awards.

We're thrilled to see the interest in our upcoming panel discussion on more-than-human justice. Tickets have already sold out! If you'd still like to attend, please join the waitlist: events.humanitix.com/reimagining-... #DemocraticInnovation #MultiSpeciesJustice #BiodiversityCrisis

🌊 Increasingly, countries and firms are teaming up to mine deep seabeds for critical minerals. A new article in npj Ocean Sustainability, co-authored by Susan Park, shows that three arguments often made by proponents of deep-sea mining are unsubstantiated: www.nature.com/articles/s44...

In a timely op-ed for the Humanitarian Practice Network, Sheryn See, Aaron Opdyke and Susan Banki reflect on the critical importance of integrated, conflict-sensitive data systems in Myanmar's humanitarian crisis response. Read the full article: odihpn.org/publication/...

Extreme heat in Australia claims more lives than any other natural disaster combined. Dr Federico Tartarini is combining his diverse backgrounds in engineering and physiology to design accessible solutions to manage heat in a warming world: www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion...

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-...

Why are nations around the world racing to secure critical minerals? Join us next Tue 20 May at the University of Sydney to learn about critical minerals – their role in the net zero transition, the geopolitical issues, and the environmental and community impacts: www.sydney.edu.au/engage/event...

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.

Missed Sydney Environment Institute's latest panel discussion, 'Climate justice in the face of climate turbulence'? Catch up with the SEI Podcast Series 🎧 🎧 Acast: shows.acast.com/the-sei-podc... 🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0T3h... 🎧 Apple: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/c...

Climate disasters in Australia have increased in both frequency and intensity. For many, these events are traumatic. While much more research is needed to understand the impacts of climate disasters on communities, implementing such research requires deep sensitivity to trauma.

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.

Earlier this month, Sydney Environment Institute hosted a group of researchers from the Universitas 21 member universities for a week of interdisciplinary collaboration.

Australia faces a critical challenge: how to meet its urgent climate and housing targets while ensuring justice and equity. On Monday 28 April, SEI will host an expert panel to discuss the intersecting challenges of energy transition, worsening climate impacts, and everyday climate adaptation.

In the 2024 report of the MJA-Lancet Countdown, SEI members Prof. Ollie Jay, A/Prof. Ying Zhang and A/Prof. Arunima Malik join a collaboration of nearly 300 expert researchers to track the health impacts of climate change, and the health opportunities of climate action.

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

The Sydney Environment Institute is pleased to announce a public panel series on Climate Justice, which brings together leading thinkers and practitioners to discuss the urgent intersections of climate action, equity and systemic change.

How can nature-based solutions help Sydney adapt to rising flood risks? The latest SEI Podcast explores how green & blue infrastructure can build resilience, featuring insights from experts & real-world case studies like the GreenWay & Botany Wetlands. Listen now: shows.acast.com/the-sei-podc...

Thank you for joining us at the 2025 Iain McCalman Lecture! We were honoured to hear Dr Mitchell Gibbs share his journey as an Indigenous researcher, reflecting on how collaboration with First Nations communities can transform environmental research.

This is part of a larger global Q-study of EJ activists and scholars, north and south. Initially we found a very broad and thorough engagement with the discourse of critical EJ, with a focus on power, capital, and racism. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

New: Compounding Barriers to Environmental Justice. It has long been argued (and clearly demonstrated) that institutionalised racism is a key barrier to EJ. We illustrate 4 distinct, interrelated ways this is manifest: general, political, legal, and cultural. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Sydney Environment Institute's 2024 Annual Report has been released. In 2024, we: 🔵 Supported 45 research projects 🔵 Hosted 54 events 🔵 Made 23 expert submissions 🔵 Grew to more than 600 members 🔵 Continued our commitment to tackling pressing and intersecting environmental and social justice issues

We’ve commenced the Climate Justice and Loss & Damage in the Pacific Conference! We have begun the day with the welcome session, hearing from experts Prof Surya Deva, The Hon. Prof Biman Prasad MP, Kirsten Andrews, Kristin Tilley, Ilona Millar, A/Prof Siobhan McDonnell, and Prof Rosemary Lyster.