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The University of Wollongong is firmly committed to addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals

2023 UOW SDG Report [pdf 6.5mb]

As a world class tertiary institution with an expansive global footprint, the University of Wollongong is at the forefront of change, creating a purposeful future for our communities by adhering to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals across teaching, research and innovation.

Explore UOW's impact and commitment to each of the goals

Goal 1: No Poverty No Poverty
Goal 2: Zero Hunger Zero Hunger
Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing Good Health and Well-Being
Goal 4: Quality Education Quality Education
Goal 5: Gender Equality Gender Equality
Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation Clean Water and Sanitation
Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy Affordable and Clean Energy
Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth Decent Work and Economic Growth
Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Goal 10: Reduced inequalities Reduced Inequalities
Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. Sustainable Cities and Communities
Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production Responsible Consumption and Production
Goal 13: Climate action Climate Action
Goal 14: Life Below Water Life Below Water
Goal 15: Life on Land Life on Land
Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals Partnerships for the Goals

Our 2020 – 2025 Strategic Plan outlines the steps towards achieving our vision, using our trust-based partnership, transdisciplinary and whole-of institution approach to deliver change that matters, and make the world a better place.

Most recently, the University of Wollongong ranked equal 44th in the world in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings.

Unified vision for global challenges

UOW’s strategy involves empowering leaders, partnering on research, and promoting sustainability and inclusion on campuses. Committed to the SDGs since 2019, the University works with global partners to address pressing societal challenges.

See our 2020-2025 strategic plan [pdf]

Education for sustainable development

Subjects and Courses for the SDGs

UOW is actively working towards incorporating the SDGs into our educational offerings. This will ensure that our students are well-informed and can continue to contribute to realising sustainable development throughout their studies and careers by being proactive and responsible, global citizens.

Online short course SDGengage

UOW's online short course, SDGengage, explains the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), their history and impact, how they are implemented and how they are relevant to you. Open to all community members.

Virtual Global Hackathon: Innovation Through SDGs

Run by UOWx the global hackathon enables you to join forces with students from Dubai and Israel to tackle a global issue. Teams will develop innovative solutions to an SDG challenge and pitch their ideas to judges, who will provide each team with invaluable feedback and advice.

Reporting on SDGs at UOW

Research

UOW researchers among world’s most influential, leading positive change

Annual list identifies researchers who have demonstrated significant influence through multiple highly cited papers in their fields
Health and Medicine

Lifestyle changes can boost brain health and slow decline for people living with MS

New study reveals the 16 evidence-based recommendations to improve quality of life and manage complex disease

Education, Health and Medicine

Why the ‘next 1,000 days’ are crucial for millions of children around the world

75 per cent of children in low- and middle-income countries are not receiving the care they need, new global study shows
Community

Putting a lid on recycling myths

National Recycling Week (11–17 November) aims to improve recycling knowledge and promote better practices. We asked UOW's Dominique Di Leva to set the record straight on some of the most persistent recycling misconceptions.
Alumni

Indigenous business owner's advice for aspiring artists: "You're ready now"

Caitlin Trindall has always been creative. Some of her earliest memories involve arts and craft. “I was obsessed with anything arty crafty – from jewellery making, drawing, painting, mosaics, scrapbooking. I went through it all,” she explains.

Podcasting pioneers

A desire to share the day to day reality of social workers has seen a podcasting production collective flourish.

UOW SDG reports from previous years

Sustainability report 2022

Sustainability report 2021

Submit your initiative

To be featured in our next report or on our website, please submit your initiative or email us.

sdgs-uow@uow.edu.au
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