Isabelle Zhu-Maguire

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Isabelle Zhu-Maguire is a PhD student at the Australian National University. She was previously a project coordinator at the Monash Sustainable Development Institute and has conducted extensive research into the experiences of women in Afghanistan and their perspectives and realities living through conflict, oppression and climate change.

What happened to the youth climate movement?
What happened to the youth climate movement?
With the world rapidly losing sight of Paris Agreement targets, let’s bring back the fight.
What the Pacific has said about Trump’s Paris pull-out
What the Pacific has said about Trump’s Paris pull-out
Listen to the region and the message is clear – wrong way, go back.
Zooming in on climate change: The experience of a virtual COP29 attendee
Zooming in on climate change: The experience of a virtual COP29 attendee
Flying thousands of delegates across the globe has its own environmental cost – so how effective are global negotiations conducted online?
The cruelty in banning Afghan women from poetry
The cruelty in banning Afghan women from poetry
Another tool has been taken away by state-mandated isolation.
Looking back at the Biden administration’s Pacific strategy
Looking back at the Biden administration’s Pacific strategy
Big promises haven’t always been backed up by delivery. But the main question is about enduring attention.
A portrait of a climate champion: Who is Enele Sopoaga? 
A portrait of a climate champion: Who is Enele Sopoaga? 
The Pacific leader is giving voice to the plight of the region and posing a direct challenge to Australia’s environmental diplomacy.
COP28: Why a gender power divide threatens climate progress
COP28: Why a gender power divide threatens climate progress
Global negotiations often sideline gender as a “women’s issue” rather than being essential to the response.
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