Climate Change Research Network (CCR-NET)

The Climate Change Research Network (CCR-NET) supports critically engaged researchers in working collectively to address the global challenges of climate change, and the opportunities for regenerative practices.

There are many academics at RMIT who see climate change as the major challenge of our age and have been working hard to address this through their research, education and public engagement activities. Given the seriousness of the global climate emergency and related issues such as the erosion of biodiversity and challenges to social equity, CCR-NET has been formed to support greater transdisciplinary collaboration, impact and visibility for RMIT academics.

Themes

The following themes reflect areas of expertise across the network. Members may work in several of these areas.

Climate pedagogy and education

Visualising climate change

Climate civics and publics

Speculative futures

Extinction and biodiversity

Network leads

Prof Wendy Steele
School of Global, Urban and Social Studies

Dr David Rousell
School of Education

Dr Clare McCracken
School of Art

Prof Anna Hickey-Moody
School of Media & Communication

Distinguished Prof Larissa Hjorth
School of Media & Communication

Prof Suelynn Choy
School of Science

Prof Darryn McEvoy
School of Engineering


Membership and contacting CCR-NET

The ambition is to foster a transdisciplinary community of research that is focused on taking action to address the climate crisis within the context of diverse places, spaces and communities in transition. Membership is drawn from RMIT and externally. Email CCR-Net@rmit.edu.au to find out more.

Enabling Impact Platform (EIP) sponsorship

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CCR-NET is supported by the following Enabling Impact Platforms:

Urban Futures Researching how cities can be more resilient, sustainable and regenerative.
Design and Creative Practice Applying an inventive, exploratory approach to real-world problems through interdisciplinary research, within and beyond design and creative practice.

Explore RMIT Enabling Impact Platforms

EIPs enable economic, environmental, societal, health and cultural impact with government, business and the community through research and innovation.

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.