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More than 300 leaders from industry, government, academia and community groups convened at the second Australian Circular Economy Forum in Sydney on 26 June. Hosted by UNSW Sydney, the International Universities Climate Alliance (IUCA), Circular Australia and Impact X, participants at the forum proposed recommendations outlining the priorities, barriers, opportunities and key reforms needed to create a national ‘circular economy’ in Australia by 2030. The Forum included the Australia Pacific Climate & Circular Economy Dialogue.

The nexus between productivity, profitability, greenhouse gas emissions, and social license to operate under increasingly variable climates.

Facilitated by the Secretariat, the executive leadership of the Alliance Member Universities meet annually.

The AR6 Synthesis Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), has been released underscoring the urgency of taking more ambitious action to secure a liveable sustainable future for all.

The discussions at COP reinforced that most global leaders in government, industry and civil society understand the immediate threat to humanity from climate change. But what do the rest of us think? The International Universities Climate Alliance asked 12,717 people from 12 countries in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia for their views on climate change.

The Paris Agreement requires countries to commit to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions to ensure that the global average temperature remains well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C. But how likely are we to meet these targets?

Tribhuvan University in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, is a partner with the International Universities Climate Alliance with a vision to galvanise international collaboration. With over 400,000 students enrolled, Tribhuvan teaches more than 80% of the total student population for higher education in Nepal.

Hokkaido University, Sapporo, contributes to the Climate Alliance through commitments to campus sustainability and climate research field projects.

This article provides a summary of some of the innovations presented at the festival, indicating how new technologies can lead the way toward a climate positive future.