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Environment report card – failing our planet
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Professor Andy Lowe, Interim Director, Environment Institute, gives his sobering overview of the state of the planet.
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Edible insects - for our plate and our planet
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Would you consider adding crunchy crickets into your weeknight meals?
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Making a difference
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Tiahni Adamson is focused on sustainable aquaculture production as the Lead Community Engagement Officer at CH4Global.
Here for good
![Peter Garrett performing at the Here for Good concert, March](/lumen/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2023-05/peter-garrett-performing-at-the-here-for-good-concert-march.jpg?h=b69e0e0e&itok=HzEDVDci)
The University is committed to a sustainable future, and has ambitions to lead and deliver positive and sustainable change for good.
Fast (future) food
![Jason Able at The Plant Accelerator](/lumen/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2023-05/jason-able-at-the-plant-accelarator.jpg?h=b69e0e0e&itok=X0sx8IfL)
When it comes to the problem of feeding a growing population, the world is facing many challenges.
“Changing the world” no joke
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On a challenging day, Kristin Raman and her colleagues sometimes joke that it’s tough changing the world.
Rising to the challenge
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Professor Andy Lowe, Interim Director, Environment Institute, gives a brief snapshot of the vital environmental research – and actions – underway at our University.
Meeting the challenge
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Climate change presents one of the most significant global challenges facing society, necessitating a collective and comprehensive response.
The (sustainable) future of the planet
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Sustainability – of our planet, and all life on it – is the subject of intense global conversation and research.