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Dr Kiah Smith & VC, Professor Deborah Terry

Dr Kiah Smith wins at the UQ Research Culture Awards

Published on: 8 October 2024

Congratulations to the Centre's Dr Kiah Smith, who recently won a UQ Research Culture Award for Public Engagement and Community-led Research!

Navigating the Ethical Landscape of Generative AI: Safeguarding Human Rights in the Digital Age

Lecture / Talk

Centre creating impact in the Pacific

Published on: 1 April 2024

Work carried out by the Centre with the Pacific Community (SPC) has been developed into a strategic foresight toolkit that is being rolled out across the Pacific.

Enhancing Children's Health through Food: From Cells to Society

Workshop

CCNR Symposium 2024 will showcase research and stimulate discussion on the vital role food and nutrition play in children’s health.

Global Network of Human Rights and the Environment Workshop

3 August 2023 2:00pm–4:00pm

in Global Network of Human Rights and the Environment Workshop

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employee sorting through clothing donations

Rethinking the role of charity in a cost-of-living crisis

Published on: 13 July 2023

University of Queensland research has found a direct link between levels of government income support and people’s need for charitable assistance.

Ocean Innovators® event – Focus on Indo-Pacific Governance Workshop in Brisbane

Workshop

Join the Ocean Innovators® first workshop on Indo-Pacific Governance, an exciting event that aims to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals and drive positive change in the oceans and biosphere. Building on the success of COP-26 on Mangroves restoration in Glasgow, the next Ocean Innovators® event will take place on Wednesday, July 19th, 2023, Brisbane from 1pm at the Girraween/Daintree Seminar Room, Ground Floor of EcoSciences Precinct, 41 Boggo Road, Dutton Park (1-3:30pm).

BIEN 2022

26 September 2022 9:00am–28 September 2022 5:00pm

in BIEN 2022: Basic Income Earth Netwok

Registrations are now open for the 21st annual Congress of the Basic Income Earth Network. BIEN draws together individuals and groups across the world who have an interest in basic income, and encourages education and informed discussion about the potential of basic income in a wide range of contexts. Members of BIEN include social policy practitioners, students, academics, activists and more from a range of disciplinary backgrounds and with diverse political affiliations.

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Participants in the Circular Economy Workshop stand around a table in discussion

A circular economy for Queensland: UQ and ecoBiz help businesses lead the way.

Published on: 19 February 2021

A new pilot study is helping Queensland’s small to medium enterprises (SMEs) become more sustainable by designing out waste and using resources more efficiently.

Siena Stubbs, 17, from Yirrkala in East Arnhem Shire reads the Imagination Declaration on behalf of a group of Indigenous and non-Indigenous students at the 2019 Garma Festival

The Imagination Declaration: young Indigenous Australians want to be heard – but will we listen?

Published on: 14 August 2019

A group of school students from across Australia have just shown what real leadership on Indigenous issues looks like.