News: sustainability research

Wonder: A Student-Led Podcast Bringing Earth’s Story to Life

Wonder Podcast

ISER is proud to support Wonder, a podcast created and co-hosted by PhD student as part of her science communication initiative GeoCo.ÌýISER is proud to support research that reaches beyond the lab, and Wonder does just that!

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Transformative education to push beyond eco-anxiety

Teacher in classroom

Many young Australian's experience eco-anxiety, with new research and education,ÌýAssociate Professor Shoko Yoneyama and her team member Danielle LeMieux have produced and created a climate and pandemic anxiety related course, with aims to create a source of positive emotions to drive change.

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The case for urban agriculture: opportunities for sustainable development and community resilience

A small plot growing vegetables with a cityscape in the background

As segments of the world’s population continue migrating to cities, people become increasingly disconnected from their food, both geographically and conceptually.

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Protecting vulnerable populations from the effects of extreme heat

A thermometer in a field showing a reading of 40 degrees celsius

Heatwaves cause more deaths in Australia than any other natural hazard and as global temperatures continue to increase, heatwaves are predicted to become more frequent, more intense, and longer in duration.

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