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SDG focus elevates Griffith in Times Higher Ed 2023 sustainability impact rankings.
Griffith University ranked second overall in Queensland in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2023 and ranked 72 overall, out of 1591 institutions globally, highlighting Griffith’s commitment to the values of sustainable development.
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Why was Brisbane’s 2022 flood different?
11 years on from the devastating 2011 flood, why was the Brisbane 2022 flood different? Why did it inundate areas untouched since 1974?
13 Climate Action
Digital Technologies for a Climate Resilient Water Sector
The International WaterCentre is helping the water sector understand the digital technologies needed to build a climate resilient future
10 Reduced Inequalities
EveryGen program calls for a Future Generations Act in Australia
Sophie Howe, the first Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, recently completed a successful two-week visit to Australia to promote the importance of a Future Generations Commissioner. Hosted by Professor Susan Harris Rimmer of the Policy Innovation Hub and the Centre for Policy Development, Sophie’s visit aimed to raise awareness about the benefits of taking a […]
13 Climate Action
Sediment run-off modelling tool could be gamechanger for GBR
Project to develop catchment gully erosion model for healthier Great Barrier Reef.
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Agriculture future has arrived with launch of hi-tech farm
Griffith an partners launch Australia’s first Korean technology-driven Smart Farm.
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Griffith’s Logan campus lights up with solar energy
Griffith University’s Logan campus is sporting a new look with solar panels being installed on the roofs of five buildings.
10 Reduced Inequalities
Call to protect wellbeing of future generations
Griffith University researchers are leading the charge to ensure short-term policy thinking is a system of the past to protect future generations. Short-termism is an issue the EveryGen group is addressing and it’s calling for a law reform agenda which holds decision makers accountable for Australia’s long-term interests. EveryGen convenor, human rights lawyer and Griffith […]
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Climate Ready Australia 2030 lifts off
Alliance kickstarts national action towards a low carbon and climate resilient future.
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New partner strengthens climate action Alliance
10th high-profile partner joins goal to create a climate ready Australia.
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Simultaneous climate extremes a risk to global societies and systems: study
Research finds increasing global concurrent climate extremes pose large risks to society and ecosystems.
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How will abandoned farmlands respond to sea level rise?
A Griffith University study found that wetland vegetation will naturally re-establish on abandoned agricultural land threatened by sea level rise
10 Reduced Inequalities
International Women’s Day Spotlights Innovation and Inclusivity at Griffith
From social justice leaders to health scientists, high achievers in aviation and tech entrepreneurs, Griffith University celebrates its bold and brilliant women this International Women’s Day. This year’s theme from United Nations Women Australia, ‘Cracking the Code’, honours those accelerating gender equality through inclusive innovation, research discoveries and digital technologies. Recipient of the Athena […]
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Repping the Right to Repair
Griffith University is joining the war on waste with its first on-campus Repair Café’s popping up in March and April 2023.
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Cost savings and consumer ease drives sustainable transport solutions at Griffith
Griffith University is trialing a suite of sustainable transport technologies to alleviate parking and congestion concerns across campus and community. Car-share startup RIIDE is one of five new initiatives, underpinned by a ‘floating’ model that eliminates the time-inefficient task of returning the car to its original pick-up point. With parking zones dotted across the Gold […]
10 Reduced Inequalities
Survival of the hottest: Lessons from sweltering Birdsville
How will we cope as the summers get longer and hotter? Who will suffer the most? How will we find solutions? Following the launch of the Climate Justice Observatory, Professor Susan Harris Rimmer travelled to Birdsville to listen and learn about how the community experiences heat and adapts to heat in rural areas.
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Research highlights environmental stressors of farmed chicken and salmon
Research finds food fed to farmed chicken and salmon accounts for 78% and over 67% of their environmental impacts.
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Half-century of cyclone data puts researchers on track to explore future risks
Fifty years of BOM data reveals unusual characteristics and trends of tropical cyclones from Coral Sea.