David Schlosberg is Professor of Environmental Politics in the Department of Government and International Relations in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Sydney, and Director of the Sydney Environment Institute. His work focuses on contemporary environmental and environmental justice movements, environment and everyday life and climate adaptation planning and policy. He is one of the Research Leads on Climate Justice and Problems of Scale, Creating Just Food and Energy Policy, Environmental Disasters and Just Governance, Building an Understanding of Best Practice Local Food Interventions, Community Engagement in Food Governance and Evaluating FoodLab Sydney.
Professor Schlosberg is a widely published author whose works include co-authoring Defining Environmental Justice (co-author of Climate-Challenged Society and co-editor of both The Oxford Handbook of Climate Change and Society and The Oxford Handbook of Environmental Political Theory.
Danielle Celermajer is a Professor of Sociology and Social Policy in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Sydney, and Deputy Director – Academic at the Sydney Environment Institute.
She is the Director of the Multispecies Justice Project and the Research Lead on Concepts and Practices of Multispecies Justice.
Professor Celermajer lived through the 2019/2020 NSW bushfires and wrote of her experience of the “killing of everything”, which she calls “omnicide”. She has been widely published on the topic, including her book Summertime: Reflections on a Vanishing Future.
Rosanne Quinell is an Associate Professor in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences with the University of Sydney’s Faculty of Science. Her research focuses on the botanical world where she has examined the biology of symbiotic systems and developed ways to improve botanical literacy and human-plant interactions through transdisciplinary partnerships (link to TREES research group). Her article “leaves” addresses this subject. She was part of a university-wide collaboration, supported by the University’s Sustainability Strategy to create a ‘curriculum garden’ on campus.
Thom van Dooren is Associate Professor in the Department of Gender and Cultural Studies in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Sydney Environment Institute at the University of Sydney, and a professor II in the Oslo School of Environmental Humanities at the University of Oslo, Norway.
His research focuses on some of the many philosophical, ethical, cultural, and political issues that arise in the context of species extinction and human entanglements with threatened species and places. These themes are explored in depth in his books: Flight Ways: Life and Loss at the Edge of Extinction, The Wake of Crows: Living and Dying in Shared Worlds, and the co-edited collection Extinction Studies: Stories of Time, Death, and Generations all published by Columbia University Press.
Emma Bones is the General Manager of the Sydney Environment Institute. With a background in consulting and the not-for-profit sector, she has broad ranging skills across operations, strategy and finance. She has worked as a management consultant, developing strategies and designing operating models for government agencies and not-for-profits, and held senior roles in charities with a focus on building impactful and sustainable organisations.
With a keen interest in policy solutions addressing the climate crisis, Emma is passionate about bringing new voices into the conversation on climate change and achieving bipartisan support for meaningful climate action in Australia.
Emma is a registered Chartered Accountant, an advisor to Groundswell Giving and a committee member of Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action.
Kirsten Jackson is the Program Manager at the Sydney Environment Institute, a Digital Health Consultant at Curtin University, and sits on La Trobe University’s Digital Health Course Advisory Committee. Her background is in digital health and collaborative research having had roles as a Researcher in the Charles Perkins Centre at the University of Sydney, and Program Manager at the Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre. Previous to joining SEI, she was the Senior Program Development Manager at the Sax Institute, an organisation dedicated to translating research and evidence into policy and practice.
Kirsten is an experienced Program Manager, with expertise in managing complex programs of work that bring together research, innovation, education, and knowledge translation streams for real world benefits. She has expertise in health and medical research, industry and community engagement, and project management. Kirsten is focused on supporting the development of new research projects and genuine collaborations between researchers and the community to ensure innovation, creativity and impact.
Genevieve Wright manages projects and events for the Institute. Genevieve graduated with a Bachelor of Communications majoring in both Media Arts and Production and Journalism from the University of Technology Sydney.
Genevieve has a keen interest in the psychological responses to the climate crisis and hopes to imbue her creative film background into community programs that centre on transforming school curriculum and empowering communities to lead the way to a renewable future.
Emma Holland is the Institute’s Content Editor and Communications Officer. Emma has held editorial and communications roles in Sydney, London and New York. Her work has included environmental communications in the public sector, content marketing, and editorial positions in arts publishing.
Emma holds a BA Media and MA Publishing and is currently studying a Master of Sustainability at the University of Sydney. She is passionate about communicating environmental issues, with a particular interest in how we can transition to more sustainable, equitable and healthy food systems.
Eloise Fetterplace manages projects and reporting for the Institute. Eloise has a background in events, digital marketing and communications. She has a MA in Communications Management from the University of Technology Sydney specialising in public relations, and she is a University of Sydney Alumna who completed a Bachelor of Arts in Socio-legal Studies.
Eloise is passionate about engaging with the different experiences that shape climate inaction and facilitating innovative ways of communicating the climate crisis.
Thanh Whittam manages the institute’s finances and assists with events. Thanh’s diverse background makes her a valued member of SEI’s professional team. She is a graduate of the University of Sydney where she studied Secondary Education and Psychology and has worked in a diversity of sectors including property management, retail management and hospitality.
Thanh has a keen interest in biodiversity, the detrimental impact of climate change on Australia’s native wildlife and ensuring our children have a sustainable future.
Maria Paula Cardoso is a Colombian student of the Master of Public Policy at the University of Sydney and a Research Fellow and Administration Officer at the Sydney Environment Institute. Maria has a background in law and sociocultural studies with interest in community action and social justice. She has previously contributed to developing evidence-based policy in Indigenous and youth education (Colombia) and domestic violence (Australia).
Currently, she is working on projects related to community action research in environmental matters within the Grounded Imaginaries research project of the SEI.
👋 SEI is thrilled to welcome Emma Bones as SEI's General Manager! Emma is passionate about climate advocacy, and brings extensive experience from consulting to environmental NGOs to this new role. 🌏
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