FFS PhDs tour National Vegetable Protected Cropping CentreOn 14 June, FFS staff and PhDs visited Western Sydney University Hawkesbury campus and the $7m National Vegetable Protected Cropping Centre.
A fresh R&D agenda for crops grown under coverA new, stakeholder-set R&D strategy aims to address industry challenges and support smart, sustainable growth in Australia’s protected cropping sector.
Meet Onoriode Coast: Abiotic crop stress expertCoast’s expertise in crop responses to environmental stress has helped growers globally. Now he’s lending it to leading grower Costa.
Western researchers help make state’s coolest park a realityWestern Sydney University researchers are leading an expert team that will transform Bicentennial Park at Sydney Olympic Park into the coolest public park in the state.
Are solar and wind the cheapest forms of energy? And other FAQs about renewablesUNSW renewables experts Alistair Sproul and Renate Egan weigh in on the future of energy generation, from solar voltaics to wind farms to battery storage.
Costa pledges support for Taskforce on Climate-related Financial DisclosuresCosta Group has pledged its support for the TCFD, joining more than 1,500 organisations committed to building a more resilient financial system to safeguard against climate risk.
Western Sydney University commits to ambitious energy targets as part of climate actionWestern Sydney University's new Sustainability and Resilience 2030 strategy builds on the university's current eco-credibility with commitments to using 100% renewable energy by 2026 and to carbon-neutrality by decade's end.
Takeaways: UN Food Systems National DialoguesIn the lead-up to the UN's inaugural Food Systems Summit this month, UN member countries including Australia hosted National Dialogues with stakeholders across the agrifood and sustainability sectors to establish priorities and issues for further discussion. View them here.
WSU a founding partner in new, collaborative NSW Public Policy InstituteDist. Prof. David Tissue, CRC Program 2 Lead has been appointed to the role of Research Grant Stream Lead within the new James Martin Institute for Public Policy, which brings policymakers and interdisciplinary academic teams together to address complex societal issues.
New Decarbonisation Innovation Hub to help industry capitalise on sustainability opportunities in NSWThe CRC has registered an expression of interest in supporting the new NSW Decarbonisation Innovation Hub and its networks. The decision to establish the Hub followed the findings of an extensive Decarbonisation Innovation Study initiated in 2019.
WSU ranked in top 1.5% of the world’s universities for social, ecological and economic impactWSU has cemented its position in the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings as one of the world's top-ranking tertiary institution with regard to social, environmental and economic impacts.
5 future forces set to disrupt Australia’s agrifood sector over the next decadeA new report pinpoints five ‘future forces’ likely to impact Australia's agriculture sector and agrifood supply chains over the next 10 years, extrapolating seven plausible 2031 scenarios as food for thought and for constructive, change-oriented conversations.
A hub for drought resilience innovation in the Top EndA new research and innovation hub, based at Charles Darwin University and with nodes in Katherine, Alice Springs, Broome and Perth, will help Northern Australia's producers and communities prepare for and respond to drought.
5 global megatrends set to shape our agrifood futureA new report from ABARES details global megatrends set to shape the future of our nation's agriculture sector – from data-driven disruption to dramatic climate change.
UNSW researchers lead Australian Academy of Science top honoursUNSW scientists have been honoured for their world-changing discoveries, including revealing the physics of sea-level change, understanding heatwaves, and creating cheap flexible stable and non-toxic solar cells.