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Environmental Sustainability Report 2023 now available
The inaugural ANU Environmental Sustainability Report (2023) is
Humanity faces three major interlinked environmental challenges - climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss. Human-induced global warming has spurred changes to the earth’s climate that are now occurring in every region. Climate change impacts are accelerating and affecting people all over the world. Unsustainable patterns of consumption and production are causing air, water and land pollution. Meanwhile biodiversity loss is accelerating due to a range of factors including habitat loss and climate change.
Transformational change is required to address these issues. Reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to as close to zero as possible is essential, as is removing any remaining hard to abate emissions for the long-term. Addressing pollution, including via the circular economy, and supporting biodiversity conservation are also vital.
The inaugural ANU Environmental Sustainability Report (2023) is
Travel is part of how we work, and the activities we do when we travel may be linked to positive impacts on our careers.
In 2021, ANU advanced its vital work in climate change, setting ambitious goals to reduce the University’s emissions to
Multiple areas across the University including the Institute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions, Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU Thrive, and the Fenner School, host sustainability events that share and celebrate their research, education, policy engagement and community. Visit their sites or ANU Events for more.
For any questions or further information about environmental sustainability at ANU please contact us. We are very open to sharing our experiences, and to hearing your suggestions.
There are many opportunities for staff, students and other members of the community to get involved in environmental sustainability actions at ANU.