Tanja Russell
Tanja has previously worked in policy positions at the Murray-Darling Basin Authority and Australian Fisheries Management Authority. She also held a corporate role at CSIRO evaluating the social, economic and environmental impacts of research programs.
Tanja currently works in the Executive Education team at the ANU Institute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions.
Research Interest
Tanja's research focuses on how educational experiences can foster a sense of agency among young people to take meaningful climate action. She conducts qualitative and mixed-methods research to understand systemic, relational and contextual factors affecting the practice and experience of climate education in Australia, from teachers’ and students’ perspectives. A key area of interest is exploring the potential for different kinds of climate action to support emotional wellbeing in young people, who face a life course marked by climate-induced uncertainty.