UTS believes climate change requires urgent and transformative action. Inspired by the 2019 Global Climate Strike, UTS signed a climate declaration, pledging to take greater climate action. UTS aims to commit more resources to climate change research and skills creation, increase sustainability education across our curriculum, campus and community programs. By continuing to bring communities, industry and government together to debate the contested themes around the climate emergency, we can argue the need for a climate consensus; and work towards carbon neutrality on campus.
UTS4Climate highlights what we have done since then, and how we continue to take action to inspire a positive change in course for Australia’s future.
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Projects and initiatives
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Research project | UTS CSB
Cementing a low-carbon future in place
An innovative new research hub is helping create new-generation lower-carbon concretes and sustainable manufacturing methods.
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Research project | RACE for 2030
Developing the future energy workforce
New research from RACE for 2030 and the Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF) calls for a true understanding of the current - and future - energy workforce.
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Operations
UTS Central - a 5-star sustainable building
UTS Central has been designed to produce less emissions and limit energy and water use.
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Impact story | ISF
Astute analysis pave the way for ATN emission cuts
ISF’s sophisticated analysis and persuasive advocacy were behind a dramatic cut in greenhouse gas emissions achieved by the Australian Technology Network of Universities.
Climate debate
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UTS Professor of Business and Climate Bob Carr recalls scientist Paul Elrich's warning about climate change from 50 years ago.
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Four experts share their answers to the 'big questions' about climate change.
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On ABC Radio, Bob Carr comments on the US President's reversal of Donald Trump's motion to leave the Paris Climate Agreement.