News on sustainabiltiy

The Red Zone in Christchurch—once a thriving residential neighbourhood—is offering UC students a rare opportunity to study climate impacts in real time.

Humble limpets clinging to rocky shores around Aotearoa are surprisingly savvy when it comes to climate change adaptation, a new University of Canterbury study shows.

A nature-based approach to river management could bring greater protection against flooding than building bigger stop-banks, new research suggests.

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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.