Sustainability and Climate Change - Environmental Management Adelaide University

Overview

Throughout the Sustainability and Climate Change - Environmental Management course from Adelaide University you’ll study society’s impact on the environment – and how the environment impacts society.

Gain skills to make a difference. Learn how to advocate for renewable energy, design policies for environmental protection and lead sustainable development programs.

Cultivate the knowledge to drive sustainable transformations in key industries. Learn how to influence policy to change society’s response to global warming. Build a toolbox of transferable skills and knowledge to use across major local and global sectors.

You’ll explore critical issues facing our planet today. How do we build sustainable futures to ensure our survival? How can we progress Australian and international renewable energy ambitions? How do we build circular economies and food security?

Transform your passion for the environment into a sustainable career at Adelaide University. With this degree, you’ll be able to take the lead in policy, training, advocacy and management roles.

Career opportunities:

See yourself as a leader in the private or public sector? In your future career, you could advocate for food security, promote sustainable development, design environmental policies, or preserve protected areas, green open spaces, and cultural assets.

You might implement sustainability initiatives to reduce environmental impact. You could integrate sustainable practices into urban development. Perhaps you’ll lead the regeneration of natural resources like forests, water and land.

Your future career might be as an:

• Environmental policy analyst
• Sustainability consultant
• Urban sustainability planner
• Environmental impact assessor
• Natural resource manager
• Environmental educator
• Renewable energy specialist
• Environmental compliance officer.