At the intersection of climate research and policy, universities play an important role – not only serving as centres for research, innovation, collaboration, and critical thinking – but also as authoritative voices to support global leaders, policy makers and industry to plan for and respond to climate change. However, in an age where misinformation and disinformation about climate science and institutional credibility are widespread, the impact of academic research on policy decisions often hinges on political receptiveness and public trust.
Global efforts indicate an appetite for academic institutions to actively engage in strengthening public understanding and policy innovation through evidence-based communication and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Within this complex landscape, how effectively are universities influencing the climate policy agenda? And how can the impact of evidence-based contributions to policy change and informed public discourse be meaningfully measured?
As this is a global thematic dialogue, we are offering two session time options:
- Session 1: most suited to Oceania, Asia, North & South America
Thursday 25 September*, 10am – 11am (Sydney, AEST) / Midnight - 1am (UTC)
Check your local time (*Americas date will be Wednesday 24th September)
- Option 2: most suited to Africa, Asia & Europe
Thursday 25 September, 8pm – 9pm (Sydney, AEST) / 10am - 11am (UTC)
