Griffith University supports the Sustainable Development Goals
This PhD research “Growing Living Islands- an Architectural toolbox” is exploring methods for developing symbiotic islands that adapt to the environment, living organisms and people’s needs. The research combines artificial island construction, artificial reef construction and environmental assessment to develop conceptual methods for constructing islands based on the environment first…
EcoSummit 2023 is a forum for scientists, policy-makers and practitioners to take a cross disciplinary approach focused on climate adaptation and the development of environmental and socio-economic resilience and, sustainable global prosperity. All areas of engineering, science, environmental modelling and policy will be considered in this work. An additional focus…
This is a practice-led research collaboration between CARI researchers and Vulcana Women’s Circus, a physical theatre community arts organisation. In association with Drs Samid Suliman and Kaya Barry (HLSS/GCSCR) Climate Scape unites performance researchers with social scientist/scholars and professional circus artists to explore how physical theatre and circus methods can…
The project goal is determining the role of coastal wetlands in removing dissolved inorganic nitrogen and thus, improving the water quality of the Great Barrier Reef. To test this at the landscape scale, we conducted nutrient fluxes measurements in the Moresby, a small catchment where 33% of it is cultivated…
In 2021, Griffith Global Mobility provided funding for 400+ students to participate in Common Purpose’s Global Leadership Forums and Global Citizenship Programs, which are non-academic (but with a micro-credential upon completion), online leadership development programs that focus on the UN SDGs. The uptake in these programs has shown that students…
This project produced a pilot set of Ecosystem Accounts for the Mitchell River catchment in far north Queensland. The Ecosystem Accounts were constructed using recently standardised methodologies from the The United Nations’ System of Environmental Economic Accounting – Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA EA). SEEA EA provides a framework for organising data…
Microplastics (MPs) are emerging contaminants that have been detected in every spheres (land, air, water, and organisms) of the planet earth. For example, each year 8 million tonnes of MPs enter the ocean. According to a 2019 report from the World Economic Forum, 30 million tonnes of plastics have already…
In a South Pacific context, this project aims to develop and disseminate a model of tourism that balances economic, social and environmental objectives. In addition to creating new knowledge in tourism and sustainable development, expected outcomes include an enduring community of practice, a suite of tools, guides and policy briefs…
The global demand for environmental engineers has risen significantly and is projected to continue as governments worldwide face increasing pressure to implement economic development programs that address pollution control and elimination, resource conservation and recovery, and achieving the SDGs. Environmental engineering the pathway to protecting the natural environment and its…
A rising global population and a strong coupling between economic development and consumption have led to the depletion of resources and the generation of waste at an unprecedentedly rapid rate. As the amount of solid waste to be disposed of increases, the number of available landfills decreases, concerns about risks…