Here are some examples of our work at UTS contributing towards SDG 13.
About SDG 13: Climate action
Climate change is already affecting every nation. Australia is experiencing more intense droughts, bushfires, floods and storms. Ecosystems and local economies are under threat. SDG 13 commits governments, industries, and communities to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.
UTS was the first Australian university to sign the United Nations Climate Emergency Declaration in 2019. Our staff, students and researchers have mobilised to help reduce greenhouse pollution, develop technical solutions, facilitate social change and just transitions, and develop the resilience of human and ecological systems to the impacts of climate change. Below are some examples of our contribution and impact.
UTS going solar
UTS is on a journey transitioning to solar energy. We’ve installed PV solar on our campus building roof tops and also forged partnership agreements with solar farms in rural NSW.
UTS4Climate webpage
A web portal showcasing what the UTS community is doing on climate change, with resources to help better understand, mitigate and live with our rapidly changing climate.
New carbon budget tools to cap warming at 1.5 degrees
Most experts agree it is not too late to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees, but only if we have the right policy and legislative tools to achieve rapid decarbonisation.
