Sustainable development goals

I've been researching how we can move beyond traditional economic measures of poverty in Asia and the Pacific. This requires looking inside the household, at differentiated impacts on women and men, and responses that take these differences into account.
I have been researching the factors that influence the choice of what to eat, comparing Australia and India. If we reduce global meat consumption, there are significant environmental, health and ethical benefits and improved food security.
I’ve been researching the impact on health of living in a high density environment, the advantages and disadvantages and how we can make our cities better places to live in.
At ISF, we equip our students with the latest systems thinking and a deep understanding of how change happens, so they’re ready to go out into the world and make transformative change.
Much of our work in Asia and the Pacific is centred on supporting women and marginalised groups to contribute to and lead water and sanitation projects. Our research has found that when programs are inclusive, they are more effective.
Our project team worked with government agencies and NGOs in Bangladesh to determine where and how disease is spread through sewage. We want to work out how to improve treatment at the lowest cost, to save lives.
We have been working with energy users and utilities to better match renewable energy supply and customer demand. This means that we can reduce emissions faster, at lower cost, and improve reliability. It helps keep businesses in business.
We’ve found that there are major employment opportunities that arise from a clean energy future. There are more jobs and better jobs from improving energy productivity and building renewable energy systems.
We have been working with a bathroom fixture manufacturer, helping to develop a ‘bathroom of the future’, with a view to improving water and energy efficiency, reducing maintenance and improving hygiene.
We have been working with communities in the Asia-Pacific region to address climate adaptation and resilience, recognising the need to improve equity for women and people with disabilities, and other disadvantaged groups who are impacted most.
I collaborate with local councils, government and property developers to create urban environments that centre on the health and wellbeing of the people who live in them. We establish environments that will respond to future conditions, such as a changing climate, and use smart technology to monitor them.
My research focuses on minimising waste by encouraging the responsible production and consumption of products and packaging. I am currently collaborating with an international team of researchers to drive the development of a circular economy for plastics in India.
My research is focused on the technical analysis of renewable energy, to map out the pathway towards meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement. My recent work supports a rapid transition to renewables and ways to wind down the use of fossil fuels.
We have been working on a Gates Foundation funded research project to understand how sea level rise will affect coastal sanitation infrastructure, with the aim of avoiding contamination of the sea and coastal environments.
Biodiversity loss is one of the global planetary boundaries. Our research has developed practical methods for assessing the benefits of reducing biodiversity loss with the goal of more sustainable ecosystems.
We work in the Pacific with communities who are wanting to build resilience to disasters, and ensure the strength of institutions. This work helps with peace-building and climate adaptation.
Our international development work is built on a foundation of strong partnerships with NGOs, communities and governments. Working together. That’s the only way that the SDGs will be met.