Events

This event is part of the Melbourne Climate Futures seminar series, which spotlights interdisciplinary research on climate change taking place within the University of Melbourne and beyond.

Social-movement activism on climate change has expanded dramatically in recent years. Yet, much recent political science work on climate change has downplayed the climate movement’s influence, arguing that industrial actors are the prime-movers of climate politics.

So, can the climate movement shape climate politics? And if so, how? 

Drawing on a mixed-methods study of campaigns to end new licences for oil and gas exploration and production in the UK and Norway, this presentation will argue that a consequential way in which climate-movement actors can influence politics is by “climatising” issues not previously framed through a climate lens, turning those issues into salient items on the political agenda.

Prima facie evidence of the impact of this agenda-shift on the positions of other political actors in each country, including mainstream political parties, will also be presented.

The Melbourne University Regiment will continue its longstanding tradition of holding an Anzac Day Dawn Service on campus at the Cenotaph opposite the South Lawn this coming Anzac Day, Friday 25 April, from 5.30am.

Although we particularly remember the impact of WWI and WWII on this day, all members of the community are invited to attend to reflect on lives lost in, or changed forever by war.

As this is an outdoor event and will go ahead if it rains, please come prepared for the weather conditions.

Booking is not required for this event.