Join a panel of esteemed scientific, policy and climate leaders for a discussion on the role of Australian universities and scientists in the interdisciplinary challenge of reaching the UN’s sustainable development goals.
Hosted by physicist and science communicator Associate Professor Suzie Sheehy, panellists include:
Professor Harry Quiney, Head of School of Physics, University of Melbourne
Dr. Amanda McKenzie, CEO of Climate Council Australia
Rita Adjei, Wattle Fellow and PhD candidate focused on sustainability education
Plus additional panellists to be announced!
This lecture forms part of the 2024 JULY LECTURES IN PHYSICS
A series of free public lectures exploring physics: from the most fundamental questions to its influence in society.
Physics and Sustainable Development
Scientists, politicians, and communities alike recognise the imperative to bridge scientific disciplines and forms of knowledge to address the complex challenges of our time. In this years’ lecture series, we ask what role physics has in meeting the UN’s Sustainable Development goals. Coinciding with the first year of the UN International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development, these lectures will explore the intersection between physics and sustainable development: from climate action to affordable and clean energy, education to gender equality and beyond.
