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The 成人大片 has launched its Sustainability Strategy 2030 鈥� Here for Good听which reaffirms its commitment to providing sustainable and socially responsible solutions that benefit ecosystems, governments, industries and communities.

鈥淭he 成人大片鈥檚 Sustainability Strategy 2030 鈥� Here for Good provides a framework not only for how the 成人大片 can lead sustainability transitions on campus, but also for how we can become a University of Choice for sustainability education and breakthrough research translated for environmental benefit,鈥� said Professor Peter H酶j AC, Vice-Chancellor and President, 成人大片.

鈥淭he Strategy outlines how we will embed sustainability principles across our business and operations and sets targets for the University community to work towards.鈥�

Targets in the strategy include net zero emissions from directly controlled operations by 2025 and carbon neutrality in line with the Australian Government's听Climate Active Carbon Neutral Standard听for Organisations by 2030.

Creation of the Strategy was led by the University鈥檚 Sustainability Strategy Steering Committee, headed up by Professor Melissa Nursey-Bray听from the School of Social Sciences.

鈥淭he objective of Here for Good is to embed sustainability across the institution in all decision-making, and to arm our graduates, communities and government leaders with the knowledge and innovations to adapt well and prosper across generations,鈥� said Professor Nursey-Bray.

鈥淲e are already deriving renewable energy from our rooftops and solar farm at our Roseworthy campus to augment the world-leading supply of renewable energy from South Australia鈥檚 impressive and increasingly decarbonised grid.鈥�

鈥淭he Strategy outlines how we will embed sustainability principles across our business and operations and sets targets for the University community to work towards.鈥�Professor Peter H酶j AC, Vice-Chancellor and President, 成人大片

Professor Michael Goodsite, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Energy Futures) and Director of the 成人大片's Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Resources (ISER).

鈥淥ur world-class researchers and teachers are building sustainable pathways to address the issues of climate change, food security, water security, biodiversity, health and housing,鈥� he said.

鈥淭he Strategy builds on this to ensure we respond to the UN鈥檚 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through our research, teaching, community outreach and campus operations.鈥�

Professor Andy Lowe is the Interim Director of the 成人大片鈥檚 Environment Institute.

鈥淎 critical role of the University is to help convene the societal debate and develop solutions to the problems we are facing. It鈥檚 no use researchers spending time and effort if they are developing irrelevant solutions or develop potentially useful solutions that then sit on the laboratory shelf and are not adopted,鈥� he said.

鈥淏y bringing together a diverse range of scientists, innovators and entrepreneurs, as well as community and local government leaders, we are developing a framework to tackle global issues.鈥�

Staff and students provided feedback on the draft strategy in 2022 and helped shape the direction and targets that听Here for Good听captures.

鈥淭he decision to act and put the University on a more sustainable path is not a hard one to make. In fact, it is not really a choice at all but an imperative,鈥� said Professor H酶j.

More information about how the University collaborates and partners with business, industry and governments to maximise the opportunities presented by the world鈥檚 green economy transition is available at www.adelaide.edu.au/sustainability.