Griffith University supports the Sustainable Development Goals
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
The Australian Repair Summit is an annual national Summit that brings together a wide range of stakeholders interested in or working in the repair sector, who genuinely want to engage in open and respectful dialogue; with industry, other sectors and the community at large about the legislative and policy changes… Read More
1. Identify barriers and motives for each stakeholder to understand the factors that would facilitate changes to current practices for low valuable plastic waste management. 2. Explore how to introduce a new waste technology that could convert low valuable plastics from Cibubur East Jakarta City into an energy source.
This opportunity assessment (OA) will review the potential to maximise the benefits of improved energy technologies for Australian homes directly; and for providing grid support and the potential for smart algorithms, to assist customers to optimise energy choices.