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Sustainability

We are a university of change-makers, striving to create a better tomorrow. Sustainability has been, and always will be, our priority. It’s what we stand for, at the heart of what we do and how we do it. It’s also our guiding reason why.

A more sustainable future starts with us

Top 4% globally for 'Impact' THE Impact Rankings 2024
16th globally for 'Life Below Water' THE Impact Rankings 2024
1st in Queensland for 'Zero Hunger' THE Impact Rankings 2024
1st in Queensland for ‘Climate Action’ THE Impact Rankings 2024

Plans in action

Measuring our impact

We review and assess our alignment with the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's). We've identified a number of goals of direct relevance and those that highlight the greatest opportunity for UniSC to have a positive contribution on the achievement of the goals.

SUSTAINABILITY SPOTLIGHT

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What to expect from a La Niña summer
11 Sep

School’s out, the borders are re-opening and many of us are looking forward to hitting the road to visit friends and family, days at the beach and exploring the great outdoors – but is La Niña going to play nice?

package left on a door step
How crowdshipping reduces the impacts of millions of deliveries
2 Aug

Is crowdshipping the the answer to reducing the environmental impact of millions of online shopping deliveries?

Marine Iguana
Global lessons across our largest ocean
7 Jun

UniSC research here and in the Galápagos is answering some of the world’s most pressing environmental issues, with a focus on rare and threatened marine life found at opposite ends of the ocean.