News on sustainabiltiy

A major global review led by UC researcher outlines practical, catchment-scale solutions to help rivers worldwide “soak up” increasingly extreme climatic events. 

Fifteen years on from the destructive Christchurch earthquake, UC researchers are exploring new ways to more accurately forecast earthquake hazards.

First an orchid species, now a whole new genus – a UC botanist is honoured again as a daisy genus is named after him.  

UC has opened a new purpose-built hall of residence that supports student wellbeing, belonging and a smooth transition to university life.

A community-led pest trapping programme at Barnett Park is helping restore native birdlife and strengthen connections to nature for the Redcliffs community.

Each year, 60 Year 13 girls join UC’s WiE CAN camp, an initiative to boost female enrolments in engineering and help close the profession’s gender gap.

Urban gardens across Ōtautahi Christchurch are buzzing with life, and that’s good news for our pollinators.

More than 1,100 Canterbury tamariki have put on academic gowns and attended their graduation after taking part in a programme that offers university for kids.

Christchurch City Council and University of Canterbury (UC) are proud to present a showcase of research and action towards addressing the climate emergency and creating a more sustainable future.

University of Canterbury Professor Neville Watson is two years into leading a seven-year project to integrate renewable energy into Aotearoa New Zealand’s century-old electrical grid.

What do a mathematician, a chemist, an epidemiologist and a law expert have in common? These University of Canterbury academics are all involved in vital aspects of the global fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) has ranked among the top 50 in the world for its commitment to five of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).