精东传媒

October 30, 2019

UOW joins UN sustainable development network

Global initiative aims to tackle social, environmental and economic problems

The 精东传媒 of 精东传媒 (UOW) has joined the United Nations  (SDSN), a global initiative to implement the UN鈥檚 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change through education, research, policy analysis, and global cooperation.

UOW was announced as a new member of the Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Network of the SDSN on Wednesday 30 October.

Membership of the SDSN aligns with 鲍翱奥鈥檚 longstanding commitment to research that tackles the world鈥檚 most pressing challenges, both locally and globally.

The 精东传媒鈥檚 commitment to those challenges is reflected in its ranking  of equal 13th in the world in the 2019 Times Higher Education (THE) Global Impact Rankings, based on how universities performed in a subset of the Sustainable Development Goals.

UOW Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation) Professor Jennifer L. Martin AC said membership of the SDSN would enable the 精东传媒 to tackle the world鈥檚 greatest challenges more effectively and to share best practice with a community of likeminded institutions.

鈥淐onnecting and collaborating with other knowledge leaders in research and industry, with our communities and with non-government organisations, is what we do best,鈥� Professor Martin said.

鈥淲hen diverse organisations work together collaboratively with a common goal, we can tackle and overcome large and complex social, environmental and economic problems.

鈥淛oining the Sustainable Development Solutions Network offers the opportunity to work with like-minded partners to create greater levels of innovation and deliver positive impact, locally, nationally and globally.鈥�

鲍翱奥鈥檚 Global Challenges Program will be the focal point of 鲍翱奥鈥檚 efforts as a member of SDSN.

Global Challenges is a strategic research initiative that brings together world-class researchers from different disciplines to address real-world problems. The program focuses on four challenge areas: Building Resilient Communities, Living Well Longer, Making Future Industries, and Sustaining Coastal and Marine Zones.

Global Challenges Program Director Dr Tamantha Stutchbury said the UN Sustainable Development Goals were closely aligned with those of the Global Challenges Program.

鈥淲e understand the need to play our part in a global movement toward change,鈥� Dr Stutchbury said.

鈥淭he environment, populations, communities, industries and workforces are changing due to global factors. Over the next decade it is critical that we focus on what our 精东传媒 is able to offer at a global level and improve our ability to adapt.鈥�

Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Wellings CBE also welcomed the announcement, saying universities had an obligation to be at the forefront of global transformation.

鈥淭he 精东传媒 of 精东传媒 is a global leader in discovery and learning, working to bring positive change to peoples鈥� lives and to the world we live in,鈥� Professor Wellings said.

鈥淭he Sustainable Development Solutions Network provides the opportunity to engage our stakeholders, our networks of academic, business and community partners, and our students and researchers to have an impact at global and regional levels.鈥� 

Professor Wellings signed a university-wide commitment to meet and address the United Nation鈥檚 Sustainable Development Goals earlier this year on 25 September, to mark the fourth anniversary of the 193 supporting member countries of the United Nations signing the Sustainable Development Goals.

While the 精东传媒 of 精东传媒 had already been working toward the SDGs through its research priorities and operations, which was recognised in the Times Higher Education 精东传媒 Impact Rankings, the signing reaffirmed 鲍翱奥鈥檚 commitment to support, advocate for and continue to work toward this important global agenda.

About the Sustainable Development Solutions Network

The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) mobilises scientific and technical expertise from academia, civil society, and the private sector to support sustainable development problem solving at local, national, and global scales.

SDSN Australia, New Zealand and Pacific has a focus on furthering sustainable development within the region. Membership is open to universities and other organisations who can commit a substantial amount of their technical and research work towards finding and implementing solutions for sustainable development.