We have a strong grounding in the scientific drivers of climate change and a practical understanding of the impacts climate change is likely to have across all sectors of society.
We specialise in developing engagements designed to develop a shared understanding and stimulate action planning by stakeholders around the vulnerabilities to climate change.
Our experience in undertaking climate change adaptation work is broad, covering local to international settings in both urban and rural contexts and includes the water sector, behavioural change initiatives, social, institutional and ecological resilience, buildings and cities, resource management and international development issues.
Expertise areas
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Vulnerability and adaptive capacity assessments
Successful adaptation strategies reduce vulnerability to the effects of climate change while avoiding maladaptation.
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Ecosystem-based adaptation
Examining wicked problems at the point where human and natural systems meet.
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Transformational system change
Informing deep transformational change for the environment, society, economics and governance.
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Informing adaptation policy and practice
Developing an evidence base for fundamental and well-planned change to inform adaptation action and supporting policy.
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Organisational adaptation
Helping to understand and accelerate how organisations develop capabilities to identify and implement climate adaptations.
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International climate adaptation experience
Working alongside our global neighbours, co-developing knowledge and sharing expertise as we rapidly respond to similar climate change impacts.
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Community adaptation and resilience
Helping communities to cope with the unavoidable impacts of climate change.
Research news and projects
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NEWS | August 2025
UTS researchers appointed Lead Authors of UN Climate Change Reports
Three UTS experts will contribute to major reports for the world’s most trusted authority on climate change.
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PROJECT | 2025
Driving Indigenous-led clean energy opportunities on Aboriginal land
Our research finds there is an opportunity for Aboriginal Lands Councils to install renewable energy on their own landholdings.
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IMPACT STORY
Enabling regional adaptation to climate change
ISF researchers use systems thinking to help guide regional New South Wales to identify and plan for the flow-on effects of climate change.
Team
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Research DirectorClimate change adaptation, disaster risk management and development in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Research PrincipalGreen infrastructure in urban geographies, vegetation and localised heat, health and wellbeing, and ecosystem services.
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Senior Research ConsultantPeri-urban agriculture, social and institutional dimensions of market-based mechanisms for the protection of the environment.
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Professor of Water FuturesWater supply and demand planning, including drought response strategies, climate change and water resource management.
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Program Lead – Course DevelopmentCircular economy and increasing climate resilience and disaster risk reduction in small and medium-sized enterprises.
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