SDSN Australia, New Zealand and Pacific
SDSN Australia, New Zealand and Pacific
MSDI is host to the Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Regional Network of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN). It is a global network of universities and knowledge institutions that mobilises global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical problem solving for sustainable development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In collaboration with regional SDSN members, and stakeholders across other sectors, SDSN AusNZPac builds capacity and mobilises support and action towards SDG implementation in Australia, the region and globally. Learn more about the SDSN AusNZPac and its most recent activities on the initiative website.
FLAGSHIP INITIATIVES
Universities and the SDGs
SDSN AusNZPac’s Universities and SDGs initiative mobilises universities to take action on the SDGs through their unique and critical roles in research, teaching, operations and community leadership.
SDG Localisation
SDSN AusNZPac’s SDG Localisation initiative fosters cross-sector leadership and engagement to support local and national implementation of the SDGs.
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Getting started with the SDGs in Universities
Our flagship publication to help universities, higher education institutions, and the academic sector accelerate their contributions to the SDGs. Now available in six languages.
Latest activities and events
SDSN AusNZPac is involved in range of activities and events relating to its initiatives.
Become a member
Membership to SDSN ANZPac is free and open to universities, research institutions, foundations, civil society and other organisations in the region that want to contribute to practical solutions for sustainable development.
LATEST NEWS
New research from Australia finds that the SDGs are vital for COVID-19 recovery strategies
The global disruption caused by COVID-19 is unprecedented in our lifetime and is a serious global setback for sustainable development. But the Sustainable Development Goals provide a set of targets that can help us ‘build back better’.
Australia is lagging on climate action and inequality, but the pandemic offers a chance to do better
As Australia plans its recovery from COVID-19, our strategies should be based on a broader set of priorities that we’ve used in the past, write MSDI’s John Thwaites, and Cameron Allen.
SDG Episode #4: John Thwaites
The UN Sustainable Development Goals podcast interviews MSDI Chair, Professor John Thwaites who talks about both the challenges and opportunities offered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Setting sustainable goals as a country
With the difficulties of the year, we’ve also been faced with opportunities. MSDI Chair, John Thwaites, talks to Radio Adelaide’s Breakfast team Zoe Kounadis and Tom Mann about how Australia can stare down the challenges.