Listen "EP7 Practical Climate Solutions: 6 problems. 6 solutions."
Episode Synopsis
Six problems. Six solutions. Natural disasters and local communities. Sustainable building on a large scale. A carbon tax and climate economics. Engaging the public on climate change. The potential of algae to replace common materials. Recycling glass in new ways. Hear three minute presentations from leading UTS experts and industry practitioners on solutions related to rethinking disaster recovery, new materials to drive a circular economy, climate-adapted businesses, and ways our cultural institutions are addressing the climate crisis. Speakers Professor Elizabeth Mossop, Creative Industries Strategic Lead and Academic Director, Northern Rivers Living Lab, UTS Associate Professor Stefan Lie, Co-Director, Material Ecologies Design Lab, UTS Dr Mona Mashhadi Rajabi, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Climate Risk and Resilience, UTS Business School Dr Unnikrishnan Kuzhiumparambil, Senior Research Fellow, Climate Change Cluster (C3), UTS Dr Jenny Newell, Curator for Climate Change, Climate Solutions Centre, Australian Museum Carmel Reyes, Climate Action and Sustainability Manager, Powerhouse Sam Kernaghan, Director of Resilience at the Committee for Sydney offers a response to the climate solutions discussed. This event was part of Climate Action Week Sydney, supported by City of Sydney. Impact Talks at UTS is produced by UTS Impact Studios, with sound engineering by Alison Zhuang.
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