Sustainable Development Goals

The effects of climate change, political instability, war and conflicts are some of the factors hampering progress in achieving these goals. Responsibility falls on all countries, governments, institutions and companies to act on these goals to ensure the world remains a place worth living in.

The goals are interconnected - activity within one goal can affect outcomes in other goals. The 17th goal 'Partnerships for the Goals' represents the need for collaboration to occur for lasting progress to be made.

Charles Sturt is a Signatory to the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) 'University Commitment to the SDGs'

The 'University Commitment to the SDGs' is an initiative by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific (AusNZPac). It encourages universities to support and promote the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through our research, education, and operations.

Key aspects of the commitment include:

1. Affirmation of Support: Universities publicly affirm their intention to support the SDGs.
2. Promotion and Implementation: Universities integrate the SDGs into their activities, including teaching, research, and campus operations.
3. Reporting: Universities report on their activities and progress related to the SDGs.

The commitment aims to engage senior university leadership, start internal conversations on supporting the SDGs, and demonstrate the critical role universities play in addressing these global goals.

SDGs form the basis of the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings and considered as part of several other sector rankings such as Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World Rankings.

There is growing trend among partners and funding providers to seek evidence of alignment/support for the SDGs.

We have a good track record in a number of related areas and aim to build on this via our Research Strategy.