One Planet
We understand One Planet to mean that resources are finite and that current practices and consumption levels are unsustainable.
Rising to the sustainability challenge
Not only do we recognise the challenge, but we live our values. The UNSDGs permeate our University, from how we manage our estate, through our research. They even provide a learning framework for our research vision, mission and goals.
Influencing policy, industry, communities and jurisdiction
A key feature of our approach to One Planet is looking beyond understanding of resources. We influence policy, industry, communities and jurisdictions to adopt sustainable practices.
Our world-leading work includes:
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- Leading the way in energy and water. These critical components of our planet are often intertwined
- Demonstrating transition to low-carbon energy and transport in the Malaysia and internationally
- Developing new social and technical approaches to water management in the global south
- Develop biotechnologies to create a new generation of Living Buildings which are responsive to their natural environment
- Tackling the challenge of people living on river deltas: more than half a billion people living in just 1% of global land area
- Exploring the impact of plastics in our oceans and exploring new depths
- Influencing and exploring the legal dimensions of environmental regulation