The intersection of health and climate justice: Exploring the global perspectives on health impacts

Join our range of health system researchers for Global Climate Week to discuss how climate health and justice intersect.    In seeking solutions, we must consider how colonial ideologies and practices around climate change can impact on our peoples. As Rhys Jones wrote, “It is not possible to understand and address climate-related health impacts for Indigenous peoples…

Monash Climate Change Communication Research Hub expands to Malaysia

Professor Matthew Nicholson, Vice President (Research and Development), Monash University Malaysia, has announced that a node of the Monash Climate Change Communication Research Hub (MCCCRH), is to be established at Monash’s Malaysia campus, in partnership with the School of Arts and Social Sciences (SASS). The purpose of the node is to conduct evidence-based research across…

Transforming Social Inequalities Through Inclusive Climate Action in Africa

Multi-dimensional poverty and inequality continue to persist in Africa’s societies.

The majority of African livelihoods rely on income from agricultural activities, which makes them vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. At the same time, the population on the continent is fast growing, which translates into rapid expansion of urban areas and associated infrastructural needs.