Events

Monday, 21 October
In October, CIET hosted Danish wind pioneer, Henrik Stiesdal. Henrik has been instrumental in shaping the wind energy and climate mitigation industries in Europe and had many lessons to share about accelerating the energy transition globally.

Wednesday 16 October
For our eighth event in the series, RE-Alliance’s National Director, Andrew Bray, and Communications Director, Kitty Walker, discussed building community trust and engagement in renewable infrastructure host communities, discussing their recent research across regional Australia.

Monday, 16 September
For the seventh webinar in the Perspectives on Transition series, we hosted ANZ’s Head of Geopolitical Risk, Cameron Mitchell. Cameron provided a geopolitical update and discussed how global tensions, conflicts and developments have the power to shape our progress towards transition.
[Please note: at ANZ’s request, there is no recording available for this presentation]

Monday, 2 September
Starting with a speed dating session, researchers from more than six Schools got to know each other and heard about the diverse range of energy research happening at Curtin. Researchers individually developed their own energy-related project ideas and voted on the most interesting projects.

Thursday 22 August
Visiting Australia from Oxford, Dr Alice Evatt offered her insights into the EU Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA). NZIA is an important and timely development that holds implications for the future of carbon capture and storage (CCS) and CCS-based carbon dioxide removal.

Tuesday 12 August
For our sixth event in the Perspectives on the Transition series, we were delighted to host our Advisory Board Chair, Sharan Burrow AC! Sharan discussed the importance of sustainable business development and the roles of human rights, employment and justice when it comes to delivering a Net Zero future.

Tuesday 30 July
For our fifth webinar, Professor Tavis Potts joined us to discuss his recent work in North-East Scotland and how the University of Aberdeen’s Just Transition Lab has identified and developed indicators to measure Just Transition in local communities.

Tuesday 16 July
Falling Walls Lab Perth provided an exceptional opportunity for emerging talents to present ground-breaking research, business models, and initiatives across all disciplines. Participants showcased their solutions to pressing global challenges before a distinguished jury, peers, and the wider public.

Tuesday 25 June
To launch our second global training, we will be hosting Professor John Gibson from the University of Waikato (New Zealand) for a webinar on artificial night lights, their importance and their applications.

Wednesday, 19 June
For our fourth webinar, we were joined by members of the ERICA Organising Committee for a discussion of the State of Energy Research conference findings, next steps and what we can do to accelerate the energy transition.

Wednesday 29 May, 9:00-10:00 AWST
Our third webinar will feature Professor Kelly Shue, Professor of Finance at Yale School of Management, discussing her recent research into the surprising discovery that so-called “sustainable investing” may be counterproductive. Kelly’s research has found that directing capital away from brown firms and toward green firms may make brown firms more brown without making green firms more green.

May 2024
In this talk, Prof. Patrick Devine-Wright discussed the challenges that climate change adaptation poses for policy and practice, and social science. Patrick is Director of the £6.25m ESRC-funded ACCESS network that champions the visibility, impact and use of social science to tackle environmental problems.

March 2024
In this talk, Clark reflected on a series of participant observations, experimental interventions, and imaginative exercises in the redesign of Arizona energy systems that shed light on the critical importance of design choices in the global decarbonization of energy systems.

February 2024
To launch our very first global training program, Dr van Ruijven delivered a keynote where he discussed the increases in energy demand driven by climate change and the associated challenges with accessing energy in the future.

September 2023
Powering the Future: Advancing the Energy Transition with Critical Minerals. Researchers from the CIET teamed up with colleagues from the WA School of Mines to discuss how to incorporate sustainability into the field of critical minerals exploration, extraction and processing.

September 2023
CIET held an information event for all Curtin students and staff with an interest in energy research, climate action and sustainability. This session was a fantastic opportunity for students and academics from different disciplines to connect with one another and the Institute.

August 2023
CIET hosted a book launch for Dr Alan Finkel’s newest release Powering Up. Dr Finkel and Professor Peta Ashworth discussed the changing energy landscape in Australia, and the importance of urgent energy transition.

March 2022
Energaia was an exhibition of work from visual artists, film-makers, designers and writers engaging with low carbon energy futures.
Curated by Dr Stuart Bender and Associate Professor Rachel Robertson.