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.
Research news and projects
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.
Driving Indigenous-led clean energy opportunities on Aboriginal land
Research funded by JMI and Boundless to address the urgent need to involve and support NSW Aboriginal communities in participating and leading the energy...
Saving the systems: enabling regional adaptation to climate change
The global challenges of climate change require solutions that respond to vulnerabilities at a regional scale. In Australia, the Institute for Sustainable...
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Anna Gero
Research Director
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Candice Delaney
Research Principal
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Laure-Elise Ruoso
Senior Research Consultant
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Pierre Mukheibir
Professor Of Water Futures
DVC (Research)
Samantha Sharpe
Program Lead - Transformative Learning
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Sarah Niklas
Research Principal
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