Griffith University supports the Sustainable Development Goals
The Griffith University Repair Café is a student-led initiative aimed at giving new life to broken items that would otherwise be thrown away. The café seeks to educate people to view their possessions in a different light. The skilled technicians at the Repair Café can fix household items, clothing, small… Read More
The Australian Repair Network unites a diverse group of stakeholders involved in or interested in the repair sector. Its aim is to foster open and respectful dialogue with the industry, other sectors, and the wider community regarding legislative and policy changes related to the international right-to-repair movement. The network emphasises… Read More
A pilot program for developing original responsibly sourced exhibition merchandise. The idea being that Jewellery & Small Objects students pitch an idea for a limited edition pendant/pin that responds to a Griffith University Art Museum exhibition or GUAM idea. The selected student develops the pin/pendant in the Jewellery & Small… Read More
The QRTN Climate Action Project, lead by EarthCheck with support from the team at the Griffith Institute for Tourism, aims to support accelerating climate action in tourism by using a data-driven approach to identify the most effective path to net zero. The project supports the Queensland tourism industry in leading… Read More
This PhD project aims to assess the viability of RWS as a growing medium for Trees on Buildings. Specific objectives of the project are: To identify the most suitable RWS design for Trees on Buildings, to discover the most compatible tree species for Trees on Buildings in Brisbane, and to… Read More
With a focus on SDG12, this book generates insights and key takeaways into the role of family businesses in sustaining the livelihoods of current and future generations.
The Green Energy Asia Network (GEN-A) aims to accelerate Asia’s green energy transition by enhancing the capacity of regional leaders to effectively engage with Chinese green technology and finance. Through GEN-A, we seek to bridge knowledge gaps, support informed decisions, and foster sustainable partnerships for a successful energy transition in… Read More
Although foreign direct investment (FDI) allows emerging market firms (EMFs) to experience various institutions and learn to innovate, we know little about the] effects of exposure to diverse institutions on EMFs’ environmental innovation—a sustainable approach to pursuing economic growth. Incorporating the institutional logics perspective with the learning-from-diversity… Read More
In 2024, Griffith University hosted the 2024 Social Science Community for the Great Barrier Reef Symposium over three days 11-13th September. This symposium brought together a community of researchers, practitioners, and policymakers. It highlighted diverse stories of the Reef and its peoples, unpicked moral dilemmas around decision-making in an uncertain… Read More
We have developed a Repair Cafe initiative within our Griffith University. Griffith Uni has 5 campuses and we are offering Repair Cafes (with over 153 staff and students and community members who have signed up to volunteer). The aim of the project is to promote and elevate the… Read More