Sustainability in Australian Universities: The Road to 2050

Australian universities have committed variously and to differing extents to delivering sustainability outcomes. Their actions have been spurred on by several factors, including global attention to the key role of universities in addressing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and climate change, the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings, and advocacy and capacity building nudges by networks such as the Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN). Higher education campuses offer exemplars of energy, water, and waste management and undertake research on sustainability in various disciplines. Universities support teaching and learning, research, and dissemination of sustainability and the SDGs in a holistic manner and demonstrate sustainability outcomes to students and other stakeholders.