What is the Environment Festival?
A series of events focussed on environmental sustainability taking place from 24-28 August 2026. Sponsored by the Social Change Lab, the Network of Environmental Social Scientists, and other environment groups to be announced soon. We gratefully acknowledge funding provided through the Mary Lee bequest that helps support the Social Change Lab and our activities.
A series of events focussed on environmental sustainability taking place from 24-28 August 2026. Sponsored by the Social Change Lab, the Network of Environmental Social Scientists, and other environment groups to be announced soon. We gratefully acknowledge funding provided through the Mary Lee bequest that helps support the Social Change Lab and our activities.
What are our aims?
Around the world, environmental challenges are converging in ways that are increasingly complex and urgent. The climate crisis, biodiversity loss, pollution, and resource scarcity are not isolated issues — they are part of a broader polycrisis that intersects with economic instability, social inequality, and geopolitical tensions. As these pressures mount, the need for bold, collaborative, and justice-oriented responses has never been greater.
The festival aims to make groups working for a more environmentally sustainable future more visible to each other and to communities, and to draw new voices into the conversation.
Keen to host an event?
We invite anyone - community members, scholars, students, and advocacy groups - to host an event as part of the festival! Please see our host guide for more info.
Around the world, environmental challenges are converging in ways that are increasingly complex and urgent. The climate crisis, biodiversity loss, pollution, and resource scarcity are not isolated issues — they are part of a broader polycrisis that intersects with economic instability, social inequality, and geopolitical tensions. As these pressures mount, the need for bold, collaborative, and justice-oriented responses has never been greater.
The festival aims to make groups working for a more environmentally sustainable future more visible to each other and to communities, and to draw new voices into the conversation.
Keen to host an event?
We invite anyone - community members, scholars, students, and advocacy groups - to host an event as part of the festival! Please see our host guide for more info.
Environment Festival 2026 (24-28 August)
**All times listed below are AEST (UTC +10)**
Monday 24 August
**All times listed below are AEST (UTC +10)**
Monday 24 August
- 12noon: Art event / CREATE Lab - details TBD
- 9am-12noon: Art event / CREATE Lab - details TBD
- 9am-4pm AEST: National Interdisciplinary Conversation on the Environment. Room 275, Global Change Institute (#20), UQ St Lucia, or online via Zoom. Program will be released soon.
- 4-5:30pm AEST: PEPSS Seminar, "The power of vested interests to prevent social change", featuring Associate Professor Marianne Hanson, Honorary Associate Professor in International Relations in the School of Political Science and International Studies at The University of Queensland, and Professor Daniel Nyberg, Professor of Sustainability, School of Business at The University of Queensland. Room 275, Level 2 Global Change Institute (Building #20), UQ St Lucia, with an option to attend online. Rego coming soon.
- Events TBD
- 9am-5pm: Art event / CREATE Lab - details TBD
