Graduate Diploma of Conservation Biology at Macquarie University

The Graduate Diploma of Environment is an ideal introduction to environmental studies if you're coming from a non-scientific background. You'll undertake a wide selection of foundational and advanced environmental units to develop the core skills and knowledge you'll need to investigate contemporary environmental challenges.

The state of the environment and the emergence of issues, such as environmental degradation, pollution, climate change and species extinction, are some of the major concerns of our time. Human activities are largely behind these issues, but addressing the impacts of human activities is also key to protecting and managing the environment for future generations.

The world's governments have agreed to 17 challenging sustainable development goals to address poverty, justice and prosperity, while ensuring a healthy planet. How we reconcile these issues, and work with people to make changes to our current practices globally, nationally and locally sits at the heart of sustainable development. It's about meeting the needs of the present, while safeguarding the environment upon which the welfare of current and future generations depend.