Barbara Hardy (Australia)
Environmental Conservation
An exemplary public life of advocacy and science devoted to the environment, from the dawning days of ecological consciousness to the current debate on sustainability, Barbara Hardy has fomented many initiatives and held a plethora of voluntary offices, within South Australia and beyond. She completed a Science Degree (majoring in Chemistry) from the University of Adelaide, studied Earth Sciences, and received an Honorary Doctorate from Flinders University and an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Adelaide. She has taken on many roles and received numerous awards both here and internationally and is Patron of UniSA’s multidisciplinary research concentration focused on sustainability: The Barbara Hardy Institute.
