Environmental justices: developing multidisciplinary research meet and greet

“Environmental Justices” is one of the core research themes of the Sydney Environment Institute. This theme examines the interlinked and entrenched impacts of social and environmental injustices on a range of populations – human and non-human alike – along with community demands for climate justice and justice in adaptation and resilience planning. As with other pressing environmental challenges, addressing environmental injustices requires multidisciplinary approaches that bring the insights of the natural sciences into dialogue with the social sciences, humanities, creative arts, law, business, and the deep knowledge and committed action of local communities, including First Nations peoples.

This “meet and greet” session aims to foster multidisciplinary understanding and collaboration among researchers working on environmental, climate and multi species justice at the University of Sydney.

It is open to all University staff and postgraduate students with an existing or potential interest in environmental justice research.

In an effort to get to know one another and unearth possible collaborative opportunities, this event will take the form of a series of five-minute introductions showcasing current or planned research, followed by a facilitated group discussion, and then informal lunch. Participants are in no way required to already be conducting multidisciplinary environmental justice research in order to take part. All that is needed is an interest in the topic and in learning more about opportunities in this area.

Please join us for lunch afterwards.

Agenda

• Presentations/discussion 11am-1pm
• Lunch and networking 1-2pm