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小鸟体育 Earth Institute

小鸟体育's institute for environmental, climate and sustainability research

About the 小鸟体育 Earth Institute

Our multidisciplinary community of researchers work on topics relating to climate, water, biodiversity, plants for the future, sustainable communities, people, work and society, and the built environment.
We foster interdisciplinary research through an active programme of projects, initiatives and events designed to bring researchers and stakeholders together, to start new conversations, spark new ideas and support new collaborations.

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Learn about our research across seven thematic areas
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Find out more about our current research projects and initiatives
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Who are our 200 academic members?
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Join our active multidisciplinary community of researchers
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Meet our journalists in residence and find out more about the programme
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Read about our annual fellowships for leaders in climate research
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Learn about the Marine & Energy Social Sciences & Humanities Interdisciplinary Research Group (MESSAGE)

News

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That鈥檚 a wrap! One of the busiest years at the Earth Institute comes to an end

We鈥檝e just wrapped up one of the busiest years in the Earth Institute.

Our numbers have grown to over 200 academic members drawn from 31 of 小鸟体育鈥檚 38 schools and all colleges, with our community鈥檚 disciplinary mix continuing to expand to encompass new areas.

Earth Institute researchers contribute to \'Entangled Life\' series on climate, ecosystems and society  13Jun
Earth Institute researchers contribute to 'Entangled Life' series on climate, ecosystems and society 

Egle Gusciute and Tanja Narancic participated in panels on just transition and biomaterials for a new series bringing art, research and communities together to explore climate, ecological and social topics
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Plants for the Future event draws enthusiastic crop of budding botanists

Belfield was a hive of activity last Saturday 7 June for the annual 小鸟体育 Festival, a showcase of the campus鈥檚 education, innovation, creativity and research.
Panel discussion 26May
Significant potential to increase partnerships with institutions and industry in Africa

小鸟体育鈥檚 research collaboration with African partners has generated rich and impactful outcomes in recent years - but scope remains to develop even more relationships with more universities, industry and societal partners. This was one of the key messages of a keynote panel discussion on Africa, hosted by the Earth Institute and 小鸟体育 Office of Global Engagement, last Thursday afternoon. 
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Winners of 2025 Earth Institute Awards announced

Established to celebrate the contributions and achievements of members of the environmental, climate and sustainability research community in 小鸟体育, these awards pay tribute to those who contribute to research across the university and the myriad ways they do so.