Institute for Sustainable Futures

ISF is an independent research institute within the University of Technology Sydney. We conduct transdisciplinary, project-based research in line with our vision of creating positive change towards sustainable futures. Browse a selection of our projects below.

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Advancing climate skills in the Australian financial system

A nation-wide survey of Australia's finance system identifies crucial skills gaps for supporting the transition to net zero and figuring climate change into planning. The results are distilled in an ISF report that includes recommendations for addressing this problem and developing a sustainable finance learning ecosystem.

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.