14 Life Below Water
River suspended particulate organic matter doesn’t make it to the Reef
Contrary to popular belief, organic suspended particulate matter on the Great Barrier Reef doesn’t come from river run-off
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Bit by bit microplastics from tyres are polluting our waterways
Particles from tyre wear were found to be the most prevalent microplastic in urban stormwater
1 No Poverty
Griffith selected to host 2023 UN Millennium Fellowship Class
Griffith University is one of two Australian universities selected to host a United Nations (UN) 2023 Millennium Fellowship Class (MFC), designed to foster student-led projects which support Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Plastics are breaking up not down in lakes worldwide
For the first time plastics have been assessed in lakes across the world, with some found to be worse impacted than oceans
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Challenges & knowledge gaps with nutrient offsetting
New Griffith-led research outlines how nutrient offsetting can achieve its potential as a more cost-effective way of improving water quality
1 No Poverty
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.
1 No Poverty
Social networks the key to water management & sanitation in the Pacific
A Griffith-led study has found traditional and digital social networks are key to improving community water management & sanitation in the Pacific
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
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Bushfire fighting chemicals extinguish frog development
A new Griffith study has found that bushfire fighting chemicals commonly marketed as environmentally friendly can severely affect frog development
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Sedimentation sifted out of pollution priorities
Sediment runoff from land use change is missing from global priorities, despite being one of the greatest threats facing freshwater and marine ecosystems
15 Life on Land
Improving water access in remote and isolated communities
Griffith University contributed to a global review highlighting the effects of racism, social exclusion and discrimination on achieving universal safe water and sanitation in high-income countries and published in The Lancet Global Health. Griffith Cities Research Institute and Coauthor Associate Professor Cara Beal said despite Australia being one of the richest per capita countries in […]
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
New freshwater mussels discovered in southwestern Australia
Genetic techniques have helped uncover a new threatened species of freshwater mussel in southern Western Australia