Mission
Since 2017, the Hub has provided content to millions of people, many of whom are rarely exposed to accurate climate information, and delivered robust research, knowledge and ideas.
Their research is designed to help communities and policymakers in the Australia-Asian region to negotiate and make good decisions in relation to climate change and its solutions. They partner with industries and governments to investigate how critical information can be made accessible and engaging for diverse audiences, and they provide new knowledge and innovative ideas that support the implementation of climate solutions.
They draw on Monash’s world-leading expertise across disciplines and the region to build knowledge of how people are impacted by climate change and how they understand and engage with proposed solutions.
They respond to new communication media technologies, platforms and practices, and the social, political and environmental contexts in which information is circulated, and test their approach and methods through peer-reviewed research publications and rigorous evaluation.
Based in Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia and Europe, they deliver new knowledge and innovative ideas through research, partnerships and training.
Their team includes social scientists, journalists, science communicators and designers, working together to deliver world-leading and impact-focused research and content.
Their team is located within Monash’s Faculty of Arts’ School of Media, Film and Journalism (Melbourne), the School of Arts and Social Sciences (Kuala Lumpur), at Monash University Indonesia (Jakarta) and at the Monash University European Research Foundation ETS (Prato).
Voluntary Commitments
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.