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The University of Wollongong is firmly committed to addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals

2024 UOW SDG Report [PDF 13mb]

Explore UOW's impact and commitment to each of the goals

Goal 1: No Poverty No Poverty
Goal 2: Zero Hunger Zero Hunger
Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing Good Health and Well-Being
Goal 4: Quality Education Quality Education
Goal 5: Gender Equality Gender Equality
Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation Clean Water and Sanitation
Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy Affordable and Clean Energy
Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth Decent Work and Economic Growth
Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Goal 10: Reduced inequalities Reduced Inequalities
Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. Sustainable Cities and Communities
Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production Responsible Consumption and Production
Goal 13: Climate action Climate Action
Goal 14: Life Below Water Life Below Water
Goal 15: Life on Land Life on Land
Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals Partnerships for the Goals

As a world class tertiary institution with an expansive global footprint, the University of Wollongong is at the forefront of change, creating a purposeful future for our communities by adhering to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals across teaching, research and innovation.

UOW’s Vision 2035 and Strategic Plan 2030

As the University of Wollongong moves confidently into its sixth decade, Vision 2035 and the Strategic Plan 2030 set a bold agenda for the future – one defined by adaptability, innovation and a steadfast commitment to societal impact.

Vision 2035 and Strategic Plan 2030

Education for sustainable development

SDGengage

UOW's online short course, SDGengage, explains the SDGs, their history and impact, how they are implemented and how they are relevant to you. Open to all community members.

The Climate Challenge

Deepen your understanding of climate change, its causes and potential solutions. The course explores the problem, its consequences, and the science behind climate change.

Carbon Literacy

Carbon Literacy helps you understand how climate change affects sustainability and equips you with the skills and knowledge to figure out ways to achieve a carbon-free future.

Virtual Global Hackathon: Innovation Through SDGs

Run by UOWx the global hackathon enables you to join forces with students from Dubai and Israel to tackle a global issue. Teams will develop innovative solutions to an SDG challenge and pitch their ideas to judges, who will provide each team with invaluable feedback and advice.

iAccelerate Circular Economy for Startups Workshop

Apply Circular Economy principles to your business to increase income through waste reduction, diversified revenue streams and improved environmental impact.

Subjects and Courses for the SDGs

UOW is actively working towards incorporating the SDGs into our educational offerings. This will ensure that our students are well-informed and can continue to contribute to realising sustainable development throughout their studies and careers by being proactive and responsible, global citizens.

Reporting on SDGs at UOW

Science and Technology

Meet the weird, wonderful creatures that live in Australia’s desert water holes

They might not be there much longer
Students

UOW’s Early Years Accelerated program strengthened with $1.9 million in funding

The boost will expand scholarships and support for educators turning their diplomas into degrees
Health and Medicine

Additional medical school places to help tackle GP shortage

The funding will enable more students to study medicine at UOW and become doctors for under-served communities
Community

Leading the next generation of learning

New Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Education) is guided by the belief that education can change lives, not just for the individual but for whole communities
Arts and Culture, Alumni

Booked for summer: UOW alumni reads to get lost in

There’s nothing better than long, lazy summer days and nothing more satisfying than diving into a stack of brilliant books, especially when they’re penned by talented members of the UOW community.

Business and Economy

A business born at UOW

Even before graduating from the University of Wollongong Charlotte Adams, had already founded OBTAIN SOCIAL, a thriving digital marketing business born from a university project. Her passion for storytelling, strategy, and brand identity transformed classroom lessons into the foundation of a rapidly growing career in digital media.

UOW SDG reports from previous years

Sustainability report 2023 [PDF]

Sustainability report 2022 [PDF]

Sustainability report 2021 [PDF]

Submit your initiative

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sdgs-uow@uow.edu.au
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