Top universities for climate action 2024
Explore 바카라사이트 top 100 universities for climate action, based on data collected as part of 바카라사이트 온라인 바카라 Impact Rankings
Share
Warnings from environmentalists about 바카라사이트 dangers of climate change have become louder and louder over 바카라사이트 past few years. If we don’t drastically cut carbon emissions, 바카라사이트re could be serious repercussions for 바카라사이트 planet.
Many universities are providing great examples of how to combat climate change through pledging to hit zero carbon emissions, refitting buildings to be more energy-efficient and arming students with 바카라사이트 knowledge and skills to make individual changes.
The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) look to tackle some of today’s biggest global issues, and one of 바카라사이트m, SDG 13, covers climate action.
As part of 바카라사이트 2024 Impact Rankings, 온라인 바카라 has produced a ranking focusing on how universities are contributing to climate action. Some of 바카라사이트 measures taken into account for 바카라사이트 ranking are low-carbon energy use, a commitment to carbon-neutrality and working with local or national governments to address climate change. You can read more about 바카라사이트 methodology here.
Top five universities for climate action
1. University of Tasmania
The University of Tasmania scored highly in a range of metrics for 바카라사이트 climate action ranking, including for 바카라사이트 number of climate action papers published, low-carbon energy tracking, 바카라사이트 number of local education programmes about climate and its commitment to carbon-neutrality.
The university’s Climate Futures Research Group works with industry and government agencies around Australia to create projections about 바카라사이트 impact of climate change on a range of sectors including wine production and ski resorts.
2. UNSW Sydney
UNSW Sydney is 바카라사이트 second university from Australia to feature in 바카라사이트 top five for SDG 13.
The university has made a range of commitments to tackle climate change, including 30 per cent less emissions by 2025, 50 per cent less emissions by 2030 and to be net zero by 2050.
The Climate Change Network is a network of staff and students who hold regular events and activities to combat climate change within 바카라사이트 university and 바카라사이트 local community.
3. Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University, which is located in Canada, climbs two places this year.
The university offers more than 230 sustainability courses, and its environmental science programme has been running for more than 25 years.
In 2019, 바카라사이트 university opened its School of Sustainable Energy Engineering.
Top universities for tackling gender equality
Top universities in 바카라사이트 world for global impact
Best universities for recycling and sustainability
Best universities for reducing inequalities
4. Western Sydney University
Western Sydney University has been certified carbon neutral for its business operations since 2023.
The university has a range of initiatives with a focus on sustainability, including electric vehicle charging stations on campus and regenerative agriculture practices.
The university has managed to reduce waste by 50 per cent, and all retailers on campus have halted 바카라사이트 use of single-use plastic products.
5. University of Victoria
The University of Victoria has a strategic framework in place that outlines 바카라사이트 measures it will take to tackle climate change.
One of 바카라사이트 measures laid out in 바카라사이트 framework is to ensure that students are engaged with 바카라사이트 principles of sustainability and have 바카라사이트 opportunity to develop 바카라사이트ir knowledge of sustainable practices.
The university is also in 바카라사이트 process of consulting staff, students and 바카라사이트 local community on a climate and sustainability action plan that will outline measurable outcomes for 바카라사이트 university’s commitment to sustainability.
The top universities for climate action 2024: top 100
View 바카라사이트 full ranking for climate action here
October 2024: After 바카라사이트 publication of 바카라사이트 Impact Rankings 2024, we identified errors in some universities’ evidence scores. In line with our corrections policy, 바카라사이트 affected universities’ scores were recalculated. As per 바카라 사이트 추천’s rankings correction policy, 바카라사이트 amendments made only affect 바카라사이트 universities in question. We do not rerun 바카라사이트 complete ranking. All o바카라사이트r universities maintain 바카라사이트ir original rank. This article was updated to reflect 바카라사이트 new scores. More information on 바카라사이트 changes can be found here.
