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Doing our homework on sustainable fishing and super trawlers

15 July 2014

“There are many reasons to object to modern fishing practices, including the use of super trawlers, but it is up…

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A bizarre week for the climate conversation

01 July 2014

Looking back at a weird week in environmental politics. Last week Australia’s most surprising politician, the eccentric mining magnate Clive…

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Social Justice for Animals

24 June 2014

Guy Scotton and Dinesh Wadiwel explore the work of Canadian Professor Will Kymlicka’s book, Zoopolis, co-authored with Sue Donaldson. They…

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Australia Deserves Better: new U.S climate policy leaves Aus far behind

11 June 2014

SEI Co-director Professor David Schlosberg compares the U.S and Australian Climate Policies. Let’s get this out of the way: no…

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How Universities Can Lead the Charge on Climate Change

10 June 2014

Simon Copland from the global climate activist group 350.org, investigates the power of universities to divest from fossil fuels Stanford…

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SEI in the Media: SEI Co-Director on Triple J

10 June 2014

“Abbott and Harper are alone, they’re against most countries, they’re against the UN, they’re even against the IMF and World…

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SEI in the Media: Urban Fringe Agriculture Under Threat

09 June 2014

Urban growth is putting vital agriculture at risk in an age of climate change Ian Sinclair on Radio National  Radio…

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Are You Getting ‘Wasted’ at The University of Sydney this World Environment Day?

04 June 2014

SEI is helping with the rollout of a new waste and sustainability initiative on campus. Have you considered how much…

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SEI in the Media: Wasted @ Sydney

28 May 2014

SEI’s Michelle St Anne speaks to East Side Radio about Wasted @ Sydney SEI has partnered with the University of…

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Land Grabbing: The New Global Power-play

26 May 2014

Alana Mann considers the effects of land grabbing on local small scale farming as wealthy food-importing nations are securing their…

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What Does Direct Action on Climate Change Really Look Like?

19 May 2014

In the wake of the Coalition’s harsh budget, SEI’s Christopher Wright considers what direct action really looks like in response…

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Is Resistance Futile? Climate Change, Animal Agriculture and the Rise of Superbugs

29 April 2014

Veterinary Scientist Sy Woon considers the links between climate change, the spread of disease and animal agriculture Climate change will…

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SEI Celebrates it’s 6 Month Anniversary

23 April 2014

Our co-directors, Professor Iain McCalman and Professor David Schlosberg, reflect on the growth of SEI and where we’re headed next.…

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From Environmental to Climate Justice

16 April 2014

SEI Co-Director David Schlosberg considers the connections and conflicts between environmental and climate justice, and what these concepts mean for…

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The First Visiting Fellow Comes to SEI

14 April 2014

Jennifer Newell is the Curator of Pacific Ethnography at the American Museum of Natural History. She is SEI’s first visiting…

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Our Researchers Help Make Sense of New IPCC Report

08 April 2014

SEI resources aim to make the new IPCC report more accessible The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the…

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Local Councils are Bracing for Climate Change in Australia

07 April 2014

Lisette Collins explores how local councils are bucking the national trend and getting on with developing climate change adaption plans…

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The Whaling Ruling: a victory for science….and the environment?

03 April 2014

Associate Professor Charlotte Epstein considers the implications of the ICJ’s historic ruling on whaling. This has been a very good…

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Making Migration Resilience-Friendly in a Changing Climate

01 April 2014

The new IPCC report indicates a considerable increase in future migration patterns, Luke Craven considers what happens to those who…

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Stars in the Sand: climate change, the Great Barrier Reef and the importance of sand stars

01 April 2014

The latest IPCC report warns of a dire future for the Great Barrier Reef. Steve Doo considers the impact of…

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Food Security and Climate Change: What does the 5th IPCC Assessment Report Tell Us?

31 March 2014

SEI expert Bill Pritchard unpacks the food security chapter in the latest IPCC report It was reported in advance that…

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SEI in the Media: Iain McCalman and the Reef Obituary

27 March 2014

Professor Iain McCalman features in an interactive piece by The Guardian SEI co-founder Iain McCalman and author of The Reef appeared in…

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SEI Supports Earth Hour Event Titled ‘She Only Cries at Night’

25 March 2014

“If we can’t live with each other in kindness then how the hell do we think we can do that…

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What is the IPCC Report and How Screwed Are We?

24 March 2014

On March 31st the IPCC will release its latest climate change report, but how bad is the news and what…