WAGA supports research related to its aims and major projects and can provide student internships for undergraduate and post-graduate research projects.

Since 2015, students in RMIT University’s School of Global, Urban and Social Studies have undertaken projects for WAGA as part of their assessment for the Bachelor of Environment and Society. Some of the research reports can be downloaded here. Note that, while this research is valuable for WAGA’s projects, it is the students’ own work. WAGA provided guidance for the reports but is not responsible for their accuracy or the opinions of the students.

Reports

Research

In 2014, WAGA undertook a literature survey of studies relating to community attitudes and perceptions to climate change in the region. In 2015-16, Sam Keast, A Master of Psychology student at Victoria University, undertook a placement with WAGA. His research builds on our understanding of how to engage the community on climate change. These documents can be downloaded below. Another related resource that Sam Keast has contributed to at his subsequent placement with the Australian Psychological Society is ‘The Climate Change Empowerment Handbook – Psychological strategies to tackle climate change’

Communities in the WAGA Region: Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Climate Change (591 downloads)
How Do We Talk About Climate Change – Report (552 downloads)
How Do We Talk About Climate Change – Presentation (586 downloads)