AUT is committed to achieving sustainability and taking action in light of local and global challenges. We continue to nurture a culture of sustainability through learning, teaching, research, partnerships and how we operate our facilities.
AUT is dedicated to contributing positive benefits to the environment, society and the economy and ultimately to the planet.
AUT's sustainability goals encompass our commitment to be a university for a more sustainable world through our curriculum and how we operate. These goals aim to progress sustainability by demonstrating leadership in sustainable thinking, enabling our graduates and staff to flourish as sustainability change makers.
These goals identify how we will achieve objectives over a 10-year period.
Download AUT’s sustainability goals 2012-2022
Vice-Chancellor Derek McCormack's Taskforce for Sustainability was established in 2012 and developed AUT’s sustainability goals across our areas of sustainability commitments. These goals identify how we will achieve objectives over a 10-year period by using the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a framework.
In early 2016 AUT became a member of the UN’s Sustainable Development Solutions Network. The network was launched to mobilise scientific and technical expertise from academia, civil society and the private sector in the implementation of the SDGs.