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Monash Sustainable Development Institute

We’re advancing the wellbeing of people and planet, for current and future generations.

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What we do

MSDI is working to understand, influence and transform systems for sustainable development in Australia and our region, in six key areas.

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How we do it

Our comprehensive systems change toolkit is helping us turn Monash’s best knowledge into practical and real-world solutions.

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We bring together over 180 researchers, educators, doctoral students and professionals to tackle the biggest global challenges of our times.

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Professor Rob Raven

Professor Rob Raven

What does it take for interdisciplinary researchers to find success? MSDI’s Deputy Director of Research has been leading the way.

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Dr Shirin Malekpour

Dr Shirin Malekpour

MSDI’s Dr Shirin Malekpour is the only Australian among 15 world-leading scientists chosen by the United Nations to advise on global sustainable development.

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Gitanjali Bedi

Gitanjali Bedi

How do we prepare healthcare professionals to address planetary health challenges. MSDI’s Gitanjali Bedi is working with colleagues in the Faculty of Medicine on a new Teach Green project.

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World Wildlife Day 2021

For World Wildlife Day we asked students of our new Master’s-level elective Transforming Cities for Sustainability about their hopes and fears for nature in an urban world.
3 March, 2021
Depiction of planet Earth being cradled in human hands

Urgent need to transform healthcare education

Climate change represents the greatest threat to public health, yet Australia’s health sector contributes to the harm through its large environmental footprint.
28 January, 2021

ClimateWorks board members honoured

ClimateWorks Australia is proud to congratulate our Chair, Professor John Thwaites, and long-time board member, Sam Mostyn, who have been recognised in this year's Order of Australia awards.
27 January, 2021

BehaviourWorks - The Method Book

The BehaviourWorks Method is a tried and tested approach that helps organisations understand which behaviour change approach is most likely to help address policy problems. For the first time, we’re putting it all in a book.
1 January, 2021

Gotong royong: unity and resilience in Makassar’s informal settlements amid a pandemic

Residents of informal settlements in the area come together every wet season to fund and construct bamboo rafts and walkways to cope with the floods.
18 December, 2020

CEO Anna Skarbek reflects on 2020

ClimateWorks CEO Anna Skarbek sat down with the communications team to reflect on the challenges, and opportunities, of 2020.
16 December, 2020

Green Steps 20th Anniversary

What does it mean to be a part of the Monash Sustainable Development Institute's award-wining Green Steps program? For those who have delivered it during a remarkable 20 years, it has been a calling.
16 December, 2020

Australia’s resources sector is preparing for the global net zero transition

The resources sector analysis focuses on 22 companies involved with coal mining, oil and gas extraction, and metals mining and manufacture. Together, the companies represent a third of the emissions reported under Australia's National Greenhouse Gas
16 December, 2020

Good news in climate solutions – December

A monthly round-up of good news related to climate solutions.
15 December, 2020