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The wrath of climate change is no longer on the horizon, it’s here.

It is real, it is happening but thankfully, there is still time to save our home.
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Meet Zoe

Growing up in Perth, bush fires have always been a dormant threat.

Lying in wait until summer, where it could unleash its rage and fury at any moment.

In February 2021, my family and I came close to losing everything in the WA Wooroloo bush fires.

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Climate Clever Founder’s lifelong mission to spur change

By Raquel de Brito

ClimateClever Founder Dr Vanessa Rauland has made it her life’s work to protect the intricate ecosystems she has been in awe of since she was a young child.

World-renowned wildlife campaigner on quest to protect orangutans from extinction

By Carmelle Wilkinson.

Over the past 30 years the Founder of The Orangutan Project and Curtin Applied Science graduate, Leif Cocks has championed to improve the welfare of orangutans in captivity, reintroduce them into the wild and protect the rainforests they call home.

Journalism student becomes unexpected homegrown hero over holiday period

By Raquel De Brito.

When Dylan Storer returned home to Fitzroy Crossing for the Christmas holidays, things took an unexpected turn. The Curtin journalism student found himself in the middle of the natural disaster and did what he knew best – report.

Study finds why prescribed burned forests in WA became so fire-prone

By Lucien Wilkinson.

New Curtin research has shown how fuel reduction burning aimed at decreasing the likelihood of bushfires in Western Australia’s South West forests have apparently increased fire risk.

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Leading sustainability communicator mentors next generation on climate challenges

Growing up in Esperance along our State’s picturesque south coast, a young Josh Byrne was inquisitive about the world around him.

The coastal location with its brilliant blue waters, powdery white beaches, and spectacular national parks, proved the ideal climate to awaken the environmental scientist’s love and appreciation for nature.

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Planet Positive Program

The sector-leading program will comprise of:

  • The qualification: an undergraduate certificate or specialisation made up of four units including the Sustainability Challenge
  • The learning community: extra-curricular activities including field trips, forums, industry engagement opportunities, and fun, which will connect students with each other and industry
  • The scholarship: students can apply for a scholarship to help with the extra costs associated with the program. Each scholarship is $6,000, with $5,000 going towards unit fees and $1,000 towards the costs of the learning community.
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