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At university, so much of the rhetoric is about preparing for careers, learning practical skills, and becoming the most appealing job candidate when it’s time to enter the workforce.

What has been missing is a fundamental consideration of how higher education can prepare students for the challenges we will continue to face as part of the climate crisis.

Until now.

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Wading through murky, chest high floodwaters with a crate above my head I tried desperately to rescue an elderly woman’s four cats who had become trapped inside her home.

It was 2017 and the fury of Hurricane Harvey, a 500-year flood event, was wreaking havoc on the Texas coast, triggering catastrophic rainfall and flooding in my hometown of Houston.

The natural disaster decimated all in its path and for the third consecutive year in a row, record-breaking flooding had left our quiet neighbourhood in complete ruins.

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Climate leader helps organisations grow their global impact while leaving smaller footprints

By Carmelle Wilkinson.

Curtin Commerce graduate Elissa Glorie, social innovator and founder of ethical underwear company Moja shares what motivates her to work in the climate space, her greatest fears for our planet and how we can make the world a better place with better consumer decisions.

Sustainable fashion: Curtin grads team up for ‘Fibre Economy’ workwear

By Karen Green.

In Perth, three young women have established a non-profit enterprise to help promote the role of clothing in the ‘the circular economy’.

Victor’s top tips on how to invest in our earth

By Victor Olet.

To combat rising global temperatures, Victor is looking into how to developing a more sustainable fuel made from eucalyptus. His innovation plays an important part in helping meet the rising future demand for energy.

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Planet Positive is ultimately a call to action

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We’re on the cusp of change and it’s important as educators to provide our young people with the necessary tools to join the climate conversation.

Every field of learning now has the potential to solve the climate crisis. That’s been the fundamental shift in how we approach the economy and how we see shared responsibility in solving these problems.

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Professor Josh Byrne, Dean of Sustainable Futures, Humanities

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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