by Econnect | Oct 31, 2017 | Newsletter | Planning science communication
Econnect celebrates 22 years of science communication this month, and one thing we’ve always prided ourselves on is using research to inform our practice. Research and conferences that we have been involved in recently have been particularly interested in the...
by Econnect | Nov 19, 2014 | Writing science simply
By Mary O’Callaghan The Managing Climate Variability (MCV) Climate Champion program was named a finalist in the 2014 Banksia Sustainability Awards, held at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, on 11 November. To be eligible, “your initiative must have recent...
by Econnect | Apr 3, 2012 | Training to communicate
“The program is one of the most useful things I have ever been associated with; I love it!” We are lucky to receive feedback like this from one of our Climate Champion farmers. But what prompted it? The farmers recently returned home from a busy week at...
by Econnect | Mar 23, 2012 | Projects
Client Managing Climate Variability and the Grains R&D Corporation What we did We worked with the clients and 5 government departments and research agencies to produce a 48-page A5 booklet [PDF 5.3 MB] about the MCV Climate Champion program. Launched at the...
by Econnect | Oct 12, 2011 | Training to communicate
They’re back! 26 farmers in the Climate Champion program headed back to their farms around Australia on Tuesday after the national workshop in south-east Queensland and northern NSW. They toured field trials, heard from leading climate and agriculture researchers, and...