Global Climate Change Week

The Food-Water-Energy Nexus

Date: 14-18 October, 2024

This year’s theme focuses on how humans have an ever-increasing demand for food, water and energy. Our sessions aim to connect and discuss what kinds of fundamental transformations are required to reduce global carbon emissions and to stem the impacts of climate change.

Below you will find a suite of in-person and online activities from across our global campuses targeted at supporting healthy and sustainable practices.

GCCW 2024 is going to be another great week, filled with planet-positive aspirations and inspiring knowledge sharing, ideas and discussions on how we can expand our relationships to protect our planet.

The first GCCW was held in October 2015. In 2014, a group of academics and students at the University of Wollongong (UOW) developed a committee and organised a workshop held on December 4-5 2014 at the University of Wollongong. Twenty-two people participated, including academics from seven Australian universities and a number of activists. The workshop was a great success; many new ideas emerged, the vision and mission statements were drafted, and some of the committees running GCCW today were established, including the original coordinating committee.  

The University of Tasmania is currently proudly coordinating GCCW across the sector and has created resources and a website to facilitate activities across the globe. 

Get involved by

1. Register to an event below!
2. Continue the conversation online using the hashtag #UOWGCCW to share your thoughts and ideas with our online community
3. Follow UOW Pulse on Facebook, who share great resources, events and competitions
4. Take part in community-friendly activities listed below