Research partners
Melbourne Climate Futures (MCF) plays a key role in fostering interdisciplinary climate research to meet the needs of end users in government, industry, civil society and the general public.
University Partnerships
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ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes
The ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes (CLEx) brings together five Australian universities and a suite of outstanding national and international Partner Organisations.
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Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics
The Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics (ACAP) is developing the next generations of photovoltaic technology, providing a pipeline of opportunities for performance increase and cost reduction.
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Building 4.0 CRC
Building 4.0 CRC is an industry-led research initiative which aims to develop an internationally thriving Australian advanced manufacturing sector, delivering better buildings at lower cost and the human capacity to lead the future industry.
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Australian Research Council in Exciton Science
At the ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science, we are excited about the possibilities of transforming light into energy and energy into light.
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Energy Transition Hub
The Energy Transition Hub is a collaborative venture supported by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs of Trade and the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
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Future Fuels Cooperative Research Centre
Future Fuels Cooperative Research Centre is the industry focussed Research, Development & Demonstration (RD&D) partnership enabling the decarbonisation of Australia’s energy networks
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Low Carbon Living Cooperative Research Centre
The CRC for Low Carbon Living's research leveraged world class expertise from six universities and CSIRO as well as the wealth of knowledge provided by all its participants.
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National Centre for Coasts and Climate
There is an emerging crisis in Australia, arising from the increasing concentration of economic and population centres in coastal areas.
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National Environment Science Program (NESP) Clean Air and Landscapes Hub
Cities are important environments that are home to millions of Australians. How can we make them better for people and for biodiversity?
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National Environment Science Program (NESP) Earth Systems and Climate Change Hub
The Earth Systems and Climate Change (ESCC) Hub was established in 2015 and was a partnership of Australia’s leading Earth systems and climate change research institutions.
University Initiatives
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Centre for Anthropogenic Pollution Impact and Management
The Centre for Anthropogenic Pollution Impact and Management (CAPIM) is an interdisciplinary research centre based at the University of Melbourne.
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Centre for Disaster Management and Public Safety
Delivering world-class interdisciplinary research and innovation to improve the whole-system response and resilience of infrastructure, institutions and communities against extreme events and critical incidents, and contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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Centre for Health Equity
The Centre for Health Equity consolidates our School's social, behavioural and public health expertise into a single, world-class Centre.
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Centre for Resources, Energy and Environmental Law
CREEL aims to promote research, teaching and publication into the legal, regulatory and policy frameworks.
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Centre for Sustainability and Business
The MBS Centre for Sustainability and Business is focused on ‘unleashing leaders and ideas for an environmentally sustainable future’.
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Melbourne Centre for Cities
Cities are on the frontline of today’s most pressing global challenges. The way we manage and study cities, and how city leadership is thought of in an interconnected but disrupted world, are critical to our collective futures.
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Environment, Wellbeing and Sustainable Communities
The Environment, Wellbeing and Sustainable Communities cluster seeks to understand how interdependent environmental and social systems affect the wellbeing and sustainability of people and populations
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Environmental Science at Melbourne
Environmental Science at Melbourne brings together researchers and students with a common interest in our environmental future.
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Green Infrastructure Research Group
We are an interdisciplinary team of Australia’s leading green infrastructure experts with a shared passion for using plants to make cities more liveable.
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Health, Environment, Research & Action (HERA) Collaborative
HERA is a group of researchers and practitioner partners focused on generating, synthesizing, and applying evidence on health and wellbeing in relation to environmental change and disasters.
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Mallee Regional Innovation Centre (MRIC)
The Mallee Regional Innovation Centre’s purpose is driving collaboration to promote innovation in practical research, development and the adoption to address the key challenges of the region in horticulture and natural resource management.
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Melbourne Energy Institute
The Melbourne Energy Institute delivers influential, interdisciplinary research on the transition to a clean energy system. We work with the community, industry and government on some of the world's most pressing energy challenges.
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Thrive Research Hub
Thrive’s key focus is to develop new knowledge in the theme areas of buildings, people and ecosystems in cities.
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Peter Cook Centre for Carbon Capture and Storage Research
The Peter Cook Centre for CCS Research aims to develop environmentally and socially acceptable, cost effective carbon capture and storage solutions for a carbon constrained world. Innovation, collaboration and training are central to our activities.
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Primary Industries Climate Challenges Centre
The biophysical and policy impacts of a changing climate are likely to be far-reaching for Australian agriculture, placing substantial pressure on an industry operating in an already-complex and climatically variable environment.
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Social Action Laboratory
Social Action Laboratory is concerned with the antecedents and consequences of meaningful human social action.
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Sustainable and Healthy Environments Lab
The Lab works in close collaboration with key stakeholders to develop projects aimed at evaluating the design, performance and experience of spaces, providing the evidence needed to address real-world challenges.
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The Waterway Ecosystem Research Group
The Waterway Ecosystem Research Group (WERG) is a group of researchers studying interactions between landscapes and running waters.
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Water, Environment and Agriculture
We build knowledge systems to help natural resource managers make complex decisions about competing water uses in both rural and urban landscapes.