11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Translating global theories of change into tangible steps for conservation of ecosystems

Developing a framework for global ‘theories of change’ that coordinate local and global actions to secure a future where humans live in harmony with nature
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11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Summit leaders accelerate climate action for 2030 targets

Summit unites leaders to build capacity and accelerate climate action in Australia.
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10 Reduced Inequalities

Climate-induced loss is impeding human rights in the Pacific

Climate change is impeding the human rights of a large group of people living in the Pacific, a recent report in Nature reveals.
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Arts Education Law

Survey reveals disconnect between Australians and scientists over the urgency for climate action

Survey finds most Australians accept climate change is happening, but only minority think it's a serious problem.
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13 Climate Action

Study indicates majority of endangered greater glider habitat in QLD unprotected

Majority of critical habitat and movement pathways for southern greater gliders outside of protected areas.
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11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Aviation Reimagined to take decarbonisation discussion to new heights

Industry leaders, policymakers and researchers unite to discuss transition towards climate ready aviation sector.  
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11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Surfers, artists, leaders explore climate impacts at SWELL

Event asks what the future holds for coastal communities and much-loved beaches.
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Griffith Climate Action Beacon

Building heat resilience with the Queensland Heat Health Community of Practice

With temperatures rising across the globe, the need to adapt our communities to a warmer world is both urgent and essential. Recognising this, the Climate Action Beacon’s Queensland Heat Health Community of Practice (QHHCoP) recently hosted esteemed speakers to discuss how we can build heat resilience across Queensland. The ‘Building a Heat Resilient Queensland’ event […]
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Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security

Alpine habitat may be more susceptible to bushfire

Findings reveal how Australia’s alpine habitat responds to climate change and bushfires.
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11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

How climate and water management affect streamflow seasonality

New Griffith-led research has found that climate and river management have impacted both the amount of water and when it arrives. Published in Ecological Indicators, researchers from Griffith University and the University of Queensland investigated the change in the occurrence of streamflow due to climate change (through a change in rainfall) and river operations (flow […]
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11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Set for take-off: Griffith joins emission-free aviation Alliance

Research, teaching key for Australia’s first commercial hydrogen-powered flight in 2026.
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11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Why was Brisbane’s 2022 flood different?

11 years on from the devastating 2011 flood, why was the Brisbane 2022 flood different? Why did it inundate areas untouched since 1974?
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13 Climate Action

Digital Technologies for a Climate Resilient Water Sector

The International WaterCentre is helping the water sector understand the digital technologies needed to build a climate resilient future
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13 Climate Action

Climate Ready Australia 2030 lifts off

Alliance kickstarts national action towards a low carbon and climate resilient future.
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15 Life on Land

Improving water access in remote and isolated communities

Griffith University contributed to a global review highlighting the effects of racism, social exclusion and discrimination on achieving universal safe water and sanitation in high-income countries and published in The Lancet Global Health. Griffith Cities Research Institute and Coauthor Associate Professor Cara Beal said despite Australia being one of the richest per capita countries in […]
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11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

New partner strengthens climate action Alliance

10th high-profile partner joins goal to create a climate ready Australia.
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10 Reduced Inequalities

Survival of the hottest: Lessons from sweltering Birdsville 

How will we cope as the summers get longer and hotter? Who will suffer the most? How will we find solutions?Following the launch of the Climate Justice Observatory, Professor Susan Harris Rimmer travelled to Birdsville to listen and learn about how the community experiences heat and adapts to heat in rural areas.
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Australian Rivers Institute

Tidal restoration to coastal wetlands reduces greenhouse emissions

Restoring tidal flow to enclosed freshwater wetlands is key to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and helping reach Australia's carbon reduction targets
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