Events

Events program

Explore the events and discussions where Monash academics, students and staff are sharing expertise and contributing to global climate action.

Antalya, Türkiye | 9–20 November 2026

Tuesday 10 November

  • ACE as the Driver of Climate Action: Measuring Progress through Global University Leadership

    10:15 - 11:15am | HE Pavilion

    Featuring Monash delegates | Associate Professor Susie Ho and May McGrath (MEC): Session lead and speaker

    The session aims to explore how emerging economies can accelerate renewable energy deployment to meet growing industrial demand, support industrial development, and mobilise investment.

  • Deploying Renewable Energy in Emerging Economies: A Place-Based Approach to Accelerating Deployment

    11:00 - 11:50am | America Is All In Pavilion

    Featuring Monash delegates | Kylie Turner: Speaker

    The session aims to explore how emerging economies can accelerate renewable energy deployment to meet growing industrial demand, support industrial development, and mobilise investment.

Thursday 12 November

  • Moving from Global Commitments to Place-Based Implementation: Local and Regional Leadership in Delivering the Paris Agreement

    5:30 - 6:30pm | Regional Climate Foundations Pavilion

    Featuring Monash delegates | Nelika Hughes and Kylie Turner supporting

    Amid shifting national climate ambitions, local and subnational leaders are driving Paris Agreement goals forward. This interactive panel will share ground-level solutions for climate mitigation, nature, and disaster reduction. Discussions will cover securing scalable finance, strengthening multilevel governance, and leveraging regional experiences to inform COP31 negotiations.

Friday 13 November

  • Kickstarting clean trade: is a 'lighthouse project' the spark regional markets need?

    10:15 - 11:15am | HE Pavilion

    Featuring Monash delegates | Kylie Turner: Session lead and speaker

    Explore how establishing a flagship "lighthouse project"—backed by aligned policies, de-risking mechanisms, and long-term offtake agreements—can overcome commercial hurdles and unlock green commodity trade for global decarbonisation.

  • Beyond the hype: how Australia’s green commodity exports can help decarbonise the world

    1:00 - 2:00 pm | Global Alliance of Universities on Climate Change (GAUC) Pavilion

    Featuring Monash delegates | Kylie Turner: Speaker

    Australia could become a major producer and exporter of commodities like green iron and green ammonia, helping trading partners decarbonise. We will discuss what is needed is for the goal of large-scale renewable energy based industrial developments to come true, with internationally integrated supply chains and shared economic benefits. It is about mutual economic success in the long green game. The event will provide ample opportunity for audience participation.

Saturday 14 November

  • Floodlines: A Live Climate Misinformation Simulation

    9 - 9:45am | Australian Pavilion

    Featuring Monash delegates | Dr Joel Moore and Associate Professor Susie Ho: Session leads and speakers

    An interactive AI-powered simulation exploring how climate misinformation spreads during a natural disaster, and why trust and communication matter.

  • Universities Advancing Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE)

    2 - 3:30pm | GAUC Pavilion

    Featuring Monash delegates | Associate Professor Susie Ho: Speaker

    Exploring the role of universities in advancing climate education, engagement and action.

  • A green transition that doesn’t leave anyone behind: how young people can be job-ready for the future of work

    3:00 - 3.45pm | Australia Pavilion

    Featuring Monash delegates | Associate Professor Susie Ho: Speaker

    The transition to net zero is a whole-of-economy shift, not a handful of jobs with “sustainability” in the title. Young people are highly motivated to work on climate, but many cannot see the pathways in. At the same time, AI is reshaping the skills employers need, creating a twin transition that young people will navigate across their whole careers.

  • From Vision to Delivery: Scaling Active Mobility and Public Transport for Climate Action (SLOCAT, PATH)

    3:15 - 4:30pm | Singapore Pavilion

    Featuring Monash delegates | Kylie Turner: Speaker

    Bringing together government and other partners to showcase transferable actions and solutions to: design for people of all ages, abilities and genders; connect walking and cycling safely to public transport; build public support; and package integrated mobility investments for domestic budgets and climate and development finance.

  • Education to Action: Universities Advancing ACE

    4 - 5pm | Finland Pavilion

    Featuring Monash delegates | Associate Professor Susie Ho: Supporting

    How universities can translate climate education and engagement into meaningful action.

  • Youth in Presidency: From Brazil to Australia - Building a Legacy of Youth Climate Leadership

    4 - 4:45pm | Australian Pavilion

    Featuring Monash delegates | Julia Bekin and Associate Professor Susie Ho: Session leads and speakers

    An interactive dialogue exploring how young people are shaping climate leadership across communities, countries and international climate processes.

Tuesday 17 November

  • Educating for Resilience: Universities Driving Global Climate Action

    11:30 - 13:00pm | UNFCCC with Mediterranean Union

    Featuring Monash delegates | Associate Professor Susie Ho and Guy Jackson (PACT): Session lead and speaker

    Exploring how universities drive climate action by embedding climate literacy, greening curricula and campuses to build resilience, accelerate energy transition, mobilize communities, while supporting Parties and partners implementing the ACE Agenda, and empowering youth-led solutions.

  • Accelerating the Clean Energy Rollout: Balancing Rapid Renewable Deployment with Biodiversity Protection and Community Benefit

    4 - 4:45pm | Australia Pavilion

    Featuring Monash delegates | Lily Rau and Kylie Turner: Lead event organiser and speaker

    Join global community leaders, project developers, investors, and government officials as they explore solutions to overcome renewable energy planning bottlenecks without compromising on biodiversity or local support. This interactive session will showcase real-world strategies for shifting away from slow, project-by-project approvals toward holistic models that integrate local leadership, de-risk capital, and protect ecosystems.

Wednesday 18 November

  • The implementation advantage: how subnational governments capture the opportunities of climate action

    10:15 - 11:15am | HE Pavilion

    Featuring Monash delegates | Kylie Turner, Nelika Hughes: Lead event organiser and speaker

    States, territories, and regional governments are the frontline implementers of net zero. This high-level panel brings together subnational leaders from Australia and other middle powers. Attendees will discover transferable policy blueprints that accelerate real-world execution across critical energy, industrial, and transport sectors.

  • Co-hosting action: how civil society is elevating ambition across the COP31 partnership

    4:00 - 4:50 pm | Moana Blue Pavilion

    Featuring Monash delegates | Kylie Turner, Nelika Hughes: Lead event organiser and speaker

    Highlighting Pacific leadership and regional innovation across energy, resilience and coastal systems, this panel examines local and subnational leadership and its connections to national goals and international instruments, exploring how meaningful multilevel partnerships can support NDC implementation.