Griffith University supports the Sustainable Development Goals

Stories

A published book on “Sustainable Pipe Jacking Technology in the Urban Environment – Recent Advances and Innovations”

9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

This book is the brainchild of the lead author (Dr. Ong), who subsequently invited his peers, ex-PhD students and current PhD students to collaborate and contribute to writing a geotechnically-advanced book that encompasses the authors’ and contributors’ research and practical experiences gained principally on sustainable & innovative construction of green… Read More

6202/7402ENG Cleaner Production and Circular Economy

12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

Cleaner production and circular economy can bring overlapping benefits to business performance by simultaneously increasing profitability, efficiency, competitiveness, and environmental performance. Harnessing the economics of sustainable consumption and production that can drive these benefits requires expertise in understanding, communicating, and then applying complex ideas and strategies. In this course, students… Read More

Climate Conversations & Disconnected Discourses: An examinaton of how Chinese engagement on climate change aligns with Pacific priorities

13 - Climate Action

This project was designed to explore and assess the extent to which China’s diplomatic effort, development activity and economic investment towards Pacific island nations supports Pacific interests, with a specific focus on the collective Pacific ambition for global action on climate change. There is no question that China has… Read More

Sustainable Tourism Management

11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities

The Sustainable Tourism Management program has been implemented annually since 2015. This course focuses on environment and social communities’ issues. Each program included 20-25 Indonesian tourism professionals from the private sector, central government departments and NGOs. The learning objectives of the award are participants’ improved skills and ability to:… Read More

Waste to Energy

7 - Affordable and Clean Energy

This Short Course engaged participants from the Government of Indonesia, officials and private sector representatives involved in the development and oversight of waste-to-energy (WTE) projects. The aim of the short course was to analyse the commercial viability of different types of WTE operations, identify factors that affect viability, study the… Read More