Our Changing Planet: Why It Matters and How You Can Make a Difference

About the session

Our planet is changing fast. Climate change, biodiversity loss and growing pressures on natural resources are reshaping ecosystems and affecting how we live and work. These changes are also closely connected with questions of health, livelihoods, inequality and development.

We invite you to Our Changing Planet, a conversation on why these challenges matter and what we can gain from studying them. The session will explore how understanding environmental change requires us to connect knowledge across disciplines, from science and data to economics, policy and the experiences of communities.

Studying climate change and sustainability offers opportunities to investigate complex questions, engage with real-world problems and develop the skills to assess possible responses. It also opens up different ways to contribute through research, policy, education, planning and work with organisations and communities.

Whether your interests lie in science, numbers, policy or people, join us to explore how they connect with this field. We will discuss what studying climate change and sustainability can involve, the pathways it can open up, and how you can become part of the response to our changing planet.

Who should attend?

• Students exploring further study in climate change and sustainability
• Final year undergraduate students and working professionals from different academic backgrounds
• Anyone interested in understanding environmental challenges and how they can contribute

Why attend?

The session will help you explore:

• Why climate change and sustainability matter to our lives and futures
• How environmental challenges connect with health, livelihoods and development
• What makes this field worth studying and why it draws on different disciplines
• How your interests and skills can connect with further study and career pathways
• The different ways you can contribute to understanding and addressing environmental change

There will also be time for questions during the live session.