Are you interested in addressing the challenges posed by climate change
and becoming more knowledgeable about Climate Change and skilled at
dealing with Climate Change? Well here at the University of the Sunshine
Coast we have a wide array of programs that are sure to appeal!
Developed in partnership with the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ) and the USC Climate Change, Coasts and Catchments staff, a Climate Change Skills professional development program has been introduced and funded by the Australian Government Department of Climate Change to increase the number of resources/training available for use by practitioners both internationally and within Australia.
These resources introduce practitioners to planned adaptation and mitigation responses to projected impacts of climate change. They also offer a doorway into the rapidly evolving fields of knowledge that are emerging as we seek to reduce vulnerability to climate change and adapt our systems to cope with the challenges of Climate Change.
The USC Climate Change, Coasts and Catchments staff under the Faculty of Science, Health and Education, The Sustainability Research Centre and GeneCology Research Group were also formalised as two of the University of the Sunshine Coast’s research concentrations in mid-2007.
There are a number of students undertaking postgraduate programs with research into climate change, environmental management and integrated coastal management.