We are witnessing unprecedented rates of biodiversity loss, with species disappearing at a pace not seen in millions of years, which is posing serious risks to people and the planet. To mitigate those risks, the global community has committed to protecting 30 percent of our lands and waters by 2030. But will this be enough? And how likely is it that we reach this target in the first place?

In our final episode, we speak to each other. Drawing on our research on community-based conservation across Australia, we talk about the importance of biodiversity for all live on earth, the benefits and limitations of protected areas as conservation tools and the usefulness of agreements like the Global Biodiversity Framework.

We also reflect on the conversations we have had throughout the series and what each of them revealed about the steps that have been taken and the steps that still need to be taken towards a sustainable future.

Learn More
Melissa’s and Ariane’s research profiles:

https://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/melissa.nursey-bray
https://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/ariane.gienger
Melissa’s and Ariane’s recommendations:

Naomi Klein: “Let Them Drown: The Violence of Othering in a Warming World”
Richie Howitt: “Rethinking Resource Management: Justice, Sustainability and Indigenous Peoples”
Richie Howitt: “Unsettling the Taken (for Granted)”

We are witnessing unprecedented rates of biodiversity loss, with species disappearing at a pace not seen in millions of years, which is posing serious risks to people and the planet. To mitigate those risks, the global community has committed to protecting 30 percent of our lands and waters by 2030. But will this be enough? And how likely is it that we reach this target in the first place?
In our final episode, we speak to each other. Drawing on our research on community-based conservation across Australia, we talk about the importance of biodiversity for all live on earth, the benefits and limitations of protected areas as conservation tools and the usefulness of agreements like the Global Biodiversity Framework.
We also reflect on the conversations we have had throughout the series and what each of them revealed about the steps that have been taken and the steps that still need to be taken towards a sustainable future.
Learn More
<ul>
<li>Melissa&rsquo;s and Ariane&rsquo;s research profiles:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/melissa.nursey-bray">https://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/melissa.nursey-bray</a></li>
<li><a href="https://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/ariane.gienger">https://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/ariane.gienger</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Melissa&rsquo;s and Ariane&rsquo;s recommendations:
<ul>
<li>Naomi Klein: &ldquo;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CChLEtIu4iY">Let Them Drown: The Violence of Othering in a Warming World</a>&rdquo;</li>
<li>Richie Howitt: &ldquo;<a href="https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9780203221020/rethinking-resource-management-richard-howitt">Rethinking Resource Management: Justice, Sustainability and Indigenous Peoples</a>&rdquo;</li>
<li>Richie Howitt: &ldquo;<a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0309132518823962">Unsettling the Taken (for Granted)</a>&rdquo;</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

How renewable are renewables? How do we feed 8 billion people? Why is 30% the magic number for protection in protected area management? And how we can adapt to the challenges we face today in sustainable and resilient ways?

Welcome to Steering Sustainability, where we explore the questions that need to be asked – and answered – to unlock a better future.

Join Professor Melissa Nursey-Bray and Dr Ariane Gienger, as they tackle these questions, and try to understand the challenges and opportunities in answering them.

Steering Sustainability explores options for nourishing humanity and preserving ecosystems, delve into the environmental and social impacts of the green transition and reflect on the importance of engaging diverse communities in our pursuit of sustainability.

Steering Sustainability is supported by the University of Adelaide’s FAME Sustainability Strategy. It is produced by Solstice Podcasting in collaboration with Ramona Palfy.
Melissa’s research profile: https://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/melissa.nursey-bray
Ariane’s research profile:  https://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/ariane.gienger

How renewable are renewables? How do we feed 8 billion people? Why is 30% the magic number for protection in protected area management? And how we can adapt to the challenges we face today in sustainable and resilient ways?
Welcome to Steering Sustainability, where we explore the questions that need to be asked &ndash; and answered &ndash; to unlock a better future.
Join Professor <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAM09-sBuYsjWu7g0mBU0sKgYd37Gixp0Us" data-test-app-aware-link=""></a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-nursey-bray-ba302716/">Melissa Nursey-Bray</a> and Dr <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAACGVtfkBCZsYj0Ux3b-f1DXpl9wAzD5m3CM" data-test-app-aware-link=""></a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ariane-gienger-189850138/">Ariane Gienger</a>, as they tackle these questions, and try to understand the challenges and opportunities in answering them.
Steering Sustainability explores options for nourishing humanity and preserving ecosystems, delve into the environmental and social impacts of the green transition and reflect on the importance of engaging diverse communities in our pursuit of sustainability.
Steering Sustainability is supported by the University of Adelaide&rsquo;s FAME Sustainability Strategy. It is produced by Solstice Podcasting in collaboration with Ramona Palfy.
<ul>
<li>Melissa&rsquo;s research profile: https://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/melissa.nursey-bray</li>
<li>Ariane&rsquo;s research profile:&nbsp; https://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/ariane.gienger</li>
</ul>

Welcome to Steering Sustainability, where we explore the questions that need to be asked – and answered – to unlock a better future.

Steering Sustainability

How renewable are renewables? How do we feed 8 billion people? Why is 30% the magic number for protection in protected area management? And how we can adapt to the challenges we face today in sustainable and resilient ways?
Welcome to Steering Sustainability, where we explore the questions that need to be asked &ndash; and answered &ndash; to unlock a better future.
Join Professor <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAM09-sBuYsjWu7g0mBU0sKgYd37Gixp0Us" data-test-app-aware-link=""></a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-nursey-bray-ba302716/">Melissa Nursey-Bray</a> and Dr <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAACGVtfkBCZsYj0Ux3b-f1DXpl9wAzD5m3CM" data-test-app-aware-link=""></a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ariane-gienger-189850138/">Ariane Gienger</a>, as they tackle these questions, and try to understand the challenges and opportunities in answering them.
Steering Sustainability explores options for nourishing humanity and preserving ecosystems, delve into the environmental and social impacts of the green transition and reflect on the importance of engaging diverse communities in our pursuit of sustainability.
Steering Sustainability is supported by the University of Adelaide&rsquo;s FAME Sustainability Strategy. It is produced by Solstice Podcasting in collaboration with Ramona Palfy.
<ul>
<li>Melissa&rsquo;s research profile: https://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/melissa.nursey-bray</li>
<li>Ariane&rsquo;s research profile:&nbsp; https://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/ariane.gienger</li>
</ul>

Drawing on our research on community-based conservation across Australia, we talk about the importance of biodiversity for all live on earth, the benefits and limitations of protected areas as conservation tools and the usefulness of agreements like the Global Biodiversity Framework.

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