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All speakers are from Macquarie University unless otherwise stated.

Date	Topic	Speaker/s
17 September 2026	Nature, people and place: Exploring multiple dimensions of human and nature relationships	Dr Esther Onyango, Mosaic Insights Dr Matthew Selinske, Mosaic Insights Dr Emily Flies, University of Tasmania Dr Nerkez Opacin, University of Melbourne Dr Chloe Watfern, University of New South Wales Joshua Waters, PhD student at Deakin University
10 September 2026	IUCA Global Thematic Dialogue	Professor Melanie Bishop
9 September 2026	The Centre for Sustainable Futures	Dr Brian Stockwell, University of the South Pacific, Fiji
15 August 2026	Nature-positive pathways toward a sustainable future	Dr Nathan Ross, Commonwealth & Asia-Pacific, Sustainable Markets Initiative Professor Peter Davis Dr Vanessa Pirotta Sharon Winsor, Indigiearth Dermot O'Gorman, WWF Australia
23 July 2026	Clean energy: Why it matters and what comes next	Associate Professor Fatemeh Salehi
21 June 2026	Where have all the trees gone?	Professor Peter Davis