Institute for Sustainable Futures

ISF is an independent research institute within the University of Technology Sydney. We conduct transdisciplinary, project-based research in line with our vision of creating positive change towards sustainable futures. Browse a selection of our projects below.

Optimising Organic Waste and Cultivating Circularity for Australian Agriculture

Circular economy for Australian agriculture, fisheries and forestry.

Advanced diagnostics for PV systems

Developing advanced diagnostics to improve fault detection and grid-event analysis in commercial and industrial solar PV systems.

Pacific Women-Led Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems

Improving gender equity in early warning systems for disasters in the Pacific.

Energy for a Better Life

A sufficient, efficient and 100% renewable model for the Iberian Peninsula.

Building a workforce for novel carbon dioxide removal technologies in Australia

A first-of-its kind study looking at the workforce requirements for scaling novel carbon dioxide removal (CDR) in Australia.

Climate Adaptation: employment and productivity outcomes from investments in climate resilience

Evaluating the employment impacts of the $133 billion Climate Safety Plan.

Building Climate-Adaptive Solutions Through Inclusive Market Networks (BASIN)

Promoting inclusive, green and climate resilient agri-food systems in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos PDR

Systems Stewardship: Managing Interconnected Climate Risks for Lasting Value

A guide to understanding and strengthening investor practice.

Vehicle-Grid Network

Accelerating Australia’s electric vehicle-to-grid integration through cross-sector collaboration.

Tunisia

The energy report ‘Tunisia: Energy Development Plan to Decarbonise the Economy’ is the result of joint research by Power Shift Africa (PSA) and the University...

Senegal

The energy report ‘Senegal: Energy Development Plan to Decarbonise the Economy’ is the result of joint research by Power Shift Africa (PSA) and the University...

Malawi

The energy report ‘Malawi: Energy Development Plan to Decarbonise the Economy’ is the result of joint research by Power Shift Africa (PSA) and the University...

Property linked finance for housing transformation

Whether households can access funding is a key challenge in retrofitting Australia's residential sector.

OECM publications

The One Earth Climate Model (OECM) shows how regions, countries and industry sectors can meet the Paris Agreement’s target of limiting global temperature rise...