Griffith University supports the Sustainable Development Goals

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Griffith Tax Clinic

1 - No Poverty

The Griffith Tax Clinic provides free tax assistance to unrepresented taxpayers so they know their rights and obligations in complying with Australia’s complex tax system. The Griffith Tax Clinic is a friendly, student-run clinic offering students, staff and community members with advice from Griffith University taxation students under the supervision… Read More

CAUL Open Educational Resource (OER) Collective

4 - Quality Education

Since 2022 Griffith Library has been part of The Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL) Open Educational Resource (OER) Collective. The OER Collective provides a publishing platform, workflows, copyright and resource support and an academic Community of Practice, which enables publication of Open Educational Textbooks at the individual University level… Read More

Containers for Change

12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

Late in 2022, Griffith University launched a new Containers for Change collection program across its Nathan and Gold Coast campuses. Each bottle donated through the Containers for Change collection bins will raise funds for Griffith’s Brighter Futures Scholarship Program.

“Node 11”: An interdisciplinary project to develop a tabletop boardgame about designing sustainable cities

11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities

The project aim is to design a commercially viable tabletop boardgame which engages and entertains players while educating them about the challenges and trade-offs involved in designing future resilient cities. The game can also be incorporated into co-design toolkits for use in community consultation processes. The project also explores the… Read More

Tallowwood Green Impact 2023

4 - Quality Education

The overall aim of the activities, “What’s on My Plate for Morning Tea,” “Reptile awareness Program”, “Healthy Lunch Box Week,” “Bucket Filling,” “8 Ways of Aboriginal Knowing,” and “Celebrating Cultural Days in Kindergarten,” was to introduce kindergarten children to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by nurturing five essential attributes/characters… Read More

Flood Community of Practice

6 - Clean Water and Sanitation

Over a 10 year history, this network arranges a range of events for sharing knowledge and experiences on developing flood resilient landscapes and communities. The workshops are interactive and cater for professionals from all roles in building physical and social resilience. Events are mostly face to face and occasionally… Read More