Griffith is building resilience and adapting to future climate challenges
Griffith University is undertaking climate mitigation action through our net zero emissions and education and engagement work. However, the impacts of climate change will still be felt across the University’s operations bringing direct and indirect risks. Consequently, Griffith is promoting climate resilience through emergency response planning for physical events, examining the impact of climate change on students and University funding, campus master planning and ensuring minimal impacts on academic courses and research.
Sustainable Development Goals
Griffith University is aligned with the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals ( SDGs ) and committed to tackling global challenges around climate action.
Action areas
We’re progressing action to address the priority risks through building a Climate Resilient University which considers both physical and transition risks. This will build resilience at an institutional level through systems, processes, and policies.
The pathway towards achieving these employs 2 key actions:
| Pillar | Action area | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Climate resilient university | Climate resilient campuses | Create climate adaptable campuses |
| Climate governance and finance | Implement climate-inclusive corporate hazard management and decision-making |
Griffith’s baseline climate risk assessment
In 2023, the University completed a Baseline Climate Risk Assessment. The findings and summary of the potential key climate risks for the University have been identified and consolidated by members of a Core Oversight Group into two themes, being physical and transition risk, and allocated a priority of “now”, “soon” and “later”. These themes and priorities have been used to:
- Highlight existing action areas or actions that address or mitigate key risks.
- Identify “gaps” that require the development of new actions to address or mitigate keys risks.
- Direct action prioritisation based on risk to the University.
The risks have been represented on the University’s Material Risk Register.
Creating climate adaptable campuses
Contact Griffith Sustainability
Griffith Sustainability Room 0.08, Building N23, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Road, Nathan QLD, 4111