School of Social Sciences /environment/ en Climate change threatens to cause ‘synchronised harvest failures’ across the globe, with implications for Australia’s food security /environment/news/list/2023/07/12/climate-change-threatens-to-cause-synchronised-harvest-failures-across-the New research shows scientists have underestimated the climate risk to agriculture and global food production. Blind spots in climate models meant “high-impact but deeply-uncertain hazards” were ignored. But now that the threat of “synchronised harvest failures” has been revealed, we cannot ignore the prospect of global famine. July 12 2023 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2023/07/12/climate-change-threatens-to-cause-synchronised-harvest-failures-across-the Here for Good /environment/news/list/2023/05/24/here-for-good The University is committed to a sustainable future, and has ambitions to lead and deliver positive and sustainable change for good. Solving known and evolving problems of today, and preparing our emerging leaders for tomorrow, is our strength. May 24 2023 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2023/05/24/here-for-good Art competition celebrates marine life education /environment/news/list/2022/11/24/art-competition-celebrates-marine-life-education Winners have been announced in a state-wide school art competition aimed at increasing young people’s knowledge of South Australian marine life and Australian Marine Parks. The students were inspired to create their art following a ˴Ƭ organised roadshow. November 24 2022 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2022/11/24/art-competition-celebrates-marine-life-education SEMINAR: Assessing the Diverse Values of Nature - Professor Christopher Raymond /environment/news/list/2022/09/02/seminar-assessing-the-diverse-values-of-nature-professor-christopher-raymond Recently, The ˴Ƭ's Environment Institute, Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Resources (ISER) and School of Social Sciences jointly hosted a seminar by Professor Christopher Raymond of the Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science: 'Conceptualising and Assessing the Diverse Values of Nature'. September 02 2022 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2022/09/02/seminar-assessing-the-diverse-values-of-nature-professor-christopher-raymond Seminar: Conceptualising and Assessing the Diverse Values of Nature /environment/news/list/2022/07/04/seminar-conceptualising-and-assessing-the-diverse-values-of-nature July 04 2022 Leah Panakera-Thorpe /environment/news/list/2022/07/04/seminar-conceptualising-and-assessing-the-diverse-values-of-nature Grape Growers Adapting to Climate Shifts Early /environment/news/list/2022/06/27/grape-growers-adapting-to-climate-shifts-early A recently published article emphasises the importance of strong cooperative approaches to managing our water resources. June 27 2022 Belinda Gosden /environment/news/list/2022/06/27/grape-growers-adapting-to-climate-shifts-early EVENT: Electric Dreams: Anthropocene in C Major featuring Professor Melissa Nursey-Bray /environment/news/list/2022/02/16/event-electric-dreams-anthropocene-in-c-major-featuring-professor-melissa How can art empower us to tackle the climate emergency? February 16 2022 a1223082 /environment/news/list/2022/02/16/event-electric-dreams-anthropocene-in-c-major-featuring-professor-melissa Our experts refute River Murray estuary claims /environment/news/list/2021/07/13/our-experts-refute-river-murray-estuary-claims A team of scientists, led by the ˴Ƭ’s Associate Professor John Tibby, has confirmed that the lower River Murray was not an estuary in the mid-Holocene period (more than 7000 years ago) – reinforcing scientific evidence likely to influence important river management policy decisions. July 13 2021 a1223082 /environment/news/list/2021/07/13/our-experts-refute-river-murray-estuary-claims Professor Sarah Wheeler elected as fellow in the Academy of the Social Sciences /environment/news/list/2020/12/14/professor-sarah-wheeler-elected-as-fellow-in-the-academy-of-the-social December 14 2020 a1223082 /environment/news/list/2020/12/14/professor-sarah-wheeler-elected-as-fellow-in-the-academy-of-the-social Australian bushfires - expert reaction from Professor Bob Hill /environment/news/list/2020/01/13/australian-bushfires-expert-reaction-from-professor-bob-hill January 13 2020 a1223082 /environment/news/list/2020/01/13/australian-bushfires-expert-reaction-from-professor-bob-hill