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Exploring the unintended

Dr Sandra Seno Alday shares insights from her research journey to Tacloban City, Philippines, where she interviewed local business owners impacted by nature-based and grey infrastructure solutions developed after Typhoon Haiyan

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Insights from the 2024 Earth System Governance Forum

The 2024 Earth System Governance (ESG) Forum convened leading experts from around the world, including from SEI, to address the urgent challenges posed by climate change, biodiversity loss, and social inequalities in what is increasingly described as an era of "polycrisis."

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Sydney Environment Institute announces 2025 collaborative projects

From highlighting the importance of traditional knowledge pathways to conserve Sea Country, to using AI in evaluating biodiversity policies, these projects explore some of the challenges of and potential solutions to the climate crisis, and align with the Institute’s research themes and its work to contribute to the common good.

New SEI event series addresses the climate and biodiversity crises

SEI launches the Climate and Biodiversity Crises Series with panel discussions addressing how the climate and biodiversity challenges are interconnected. Starting during Climate Action Week, the series advocates for a unified approach where our strategies to address climate change and restore biodiversity complement each other.

Vignette series highlights community-led disaster responses

Communities across New South Wales have faced catastrophic bushfires and floods, exacerbated by climate change. This ‘new normal' has compounded other crises, including the global pandemic, supply chain disruptions, inflation, and a housing crisis, overwhelming traditional disaster response systems.

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Plurality in environmental justice: new insights

Professor David Schlosberg's latest paper in explores the multifaceted meanings of justice in environmental movements worldwide, offering critical insights for environmental justice scholars and activists.

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Sydney Environment Institute announces 2024 collaborative projects

SEI has awarded its 2024 Collaborative Grants to projects tackling ocean acidification, the carbon cost of medical procedures, climate disaster responses, and more.

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