Learning how Gippsland mothers are affected by climate change

A new Australian research project is investigating how mothers are affected by climate change, particularly environmental disasters such as fires and floods.

Researchers are seeking mothers from the Gippsland region in eastern Victoria to participate in interviews that will examine how climate change is impacting their emotions, experiences and decisions.

Mothers who live in the Gippsland region and have children aged between 0 and 18 are eligible to participate, and will receive a $50 voucher in exchange for a one to two-hour interview via Zoom, at a time that is convenient to them.

Participation will help researchers better understand and support mothers during a time of rapid environmental change.

The project, titled Mothering in Crisis: Family, disaster and climate change, is led by historian Dr Carla Pascoe Leahy, who is a Lecturer in Family History at the University of Tasmania and an Honorary Fellow at the University of Melbourne.

Dr Julia Hurst (Lecturer in Indigenous History, University of Melbourne) and Dr Anisa Puri (Research Assistant, University of Melbourne) are co-investigators.

The research is funded by Melbourne Climate Futures at the University of Melbourne.

Anyone interested in participating can register their interest by contacting Dr Carla Pascoe Leahy at carla.pascoeleahy@utas.edu.au.

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