News on sustainabiltiy

A freshwater fish species found only in New Zealand are having the spotlight shone on them through new UC research. 

As the space industry expands, a UC-led study underscores how smart fuel choices and launch practices can help protect the ozone layer.

An engineering graduate turned entrepreneur is driving a new solution to the environmental problem of dust pollution kicked up on gravel roads.

55 students from across New Zealand came together last week to address our ‘Climate Emergency’ at UC Centre for Entrepreneurship's annual Social Enterprise Challenge.

The Sustainability Challenge 2019 brought together 50 students and challenged them to create a business pitch that could transform New Zealand’s primary industries into the most environmentally-friendly in the world.

For Hannah Ensor, starting university as an adult was a daunting prospect, but the UC experience has provided her with fresh career opportunities and helped her launch a startup, bookitin.

People living with endometriosis may soon be able to use natural products to manage symptoms, thanks to a University of Canterbury (UC) student.

The provisional programme for the world’s leading international climate adaptation event, Adaptation Futures 2025 (AF2025), is now available online. 

New Zealand could lead the world in using nature’s viral defenders—bacteriophages—to protect food systems and reduce reliance on antibiotics and agrichemicals. 

A new film about a Kiwi farmer and peace activist, directed by acclaimed local filmmaker John Chrisstoffels, opens at the NZ International Film Festival this weekend.

Acclaimed international author Sarah Quigley is returning to her alma mater next year as an Ursula Bethell Writer in Residence.

Bicultural competency in education is fundamental, but what does that look like when you teach a subject focused on a society nearly 3000 years old?