Arguably the biggest environmental challenge facing the globe, climate change mitigation and adaptation require a multidisciplinary understanding of the issues affecting the climate.
Coordinator: Professor Stefan Arndt
Overview
Climate change mitigation and adaptation are increasingly being integrated into business management, government policy, and technology design, requiring expertise in a range of fields including international conventions, strategic government and business policy, climate science, energy technology, and economic analysis and management.
Effective solutions therefore require a new generation of policymakers, managers and scientists equipped with a multidisciplinary understanding of climate change issues.
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Designed for
Students with a wide range of academic backgrounds seeking an interdisciplinary perspective on climate change for work in policy-making or business advisory roles. Graduates will be well-placed to offer leadership through a solid understanding of: theoretical and practical applications of policy and science; technological limits, potentials and risks; and the value of addressing wide-ranging global environmental issues from a trans-disciplinary perspective.
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Career Outcomes
This stream presents an opportunity for students to establish extensive networks with fellow climate change professionals across a broad range of industries, sectors and fields of endeavour. Graduates of this major can expect to find employment in State and Federal Government authorities, environmental consulting companies, business advisory and strategic policy-making positions worldwide.
Example roles:
- Governance Officer
- Policy Officer
- Environmental Consultant
- Business Sustainability Advisor
View full list of Climate Change specialisation subjects in the University Handbook
Example study plan (200 point program)
Year 1 | Semester 1 | Environmental Sustainability | Climate Change Law | Climate Affairs | Environmental Impact Assessment |
Semester 2 | Environmental Policy | Social Impact Assessment and Evaluation | Climate Change and Agricultural Adaptation | Consumerism and the Growth Economy | |
Year 2 | Semester 1 | Political Ecology of Development | Forests, Carbon, and Climate Change | Social Research Methods | Environmental Research Project |
Semester 2 | Partnerships for Sustainable Futures | Climate Change Politics and Policy | Sustainability and Behaviour Change |
Regional Advisor - Climate Change
German Agency
"Mauricio's specialisation was Climate Change. His current role is Regional Advisor on Climate Change for the European Union - Latin American cooperation programme at the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ).