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ABOUT US

Established by the Newcastle Australia Institute of Higher Education in 2024, the Centre for Sustainable Development (CSD) is committed to delivering sustainable solutions for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals, enhancing climate resilience, and ensuring food security in collaboration with key stakeholders.

CSD PILLARS

Climate Resilience

The impacts of Climate Change: Global temperatures rising above the 1.50C tipping point, catastrophic burning fires in Australia and California, alarming rising sea levels. Discover how we are leading the way in developing innovative solutions to enhance our resilience against climate change.

Food Security

Singapore has set a “30 by 30” goal to be able to produce 30% of our nutritional needs by 2030. Discover how we are revolutionizing food technology for a resilient future.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Focused on SDGs 3 (Good Health and Wellbeing), 4 (Quality Education), 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) and 13 (Climate Action), discover how we are driving progress on these critical goals.

Empowering Sustainable Futures

Through Innovation and Collaboration

What we offer

Programs

CIFAL Newcastle

CIFAL Newcastle is a United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) affiliated training centre based at the University of Newcastle, Australia. It is an accredited organisation which designs and delivers learning solutions related to UN thematic areas.
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Master of Environmental Management and Sustainability

Designed for professionals seeking to lead the charge in addressing the world’s most pressing environmental challenges, this forward-thinking program provides a deep understanding of sustainability principles, environmental management techniques, and policy frameworks necessary for creating sustainable solutions across industries.
Insights

News & articles

Sustainable Future: Harmonising Business and Environment

On 15 October, we kicked off our “Sustainable Future: Harmonising Business and Environment” event with a warm welcome from NAIHE PVC & CEO, Prof Abhishek. Attendees were treated to an insightful talk by Dr Charles Lee, (Director, Centre for Sustainable Development) on aligning business with sustainability for a better future.

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GCNS Apex Awards 2024

On 4 October, the UN Global Compact Network Singapore Apex Awards celebrated the best in sustainability. With Dr Koh Poh Koon, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment & Ministry of Manpower, as the Guest-of-Honour, the event highlighted the winners in Sustainable Business, Sustainable Solutions, and LowCarbonSG categories.

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Chubb Global Risk Advisor 2024 Conference – HSE & Sustainability

On 4 October, the UN Global Compact Network Singapore Apex Awards celebrated the best in sustainability. With Dr Koh Poh Koon, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment & Ministry of Manpower, as the Guest-of-Honour, the event highlighted the winners in Sustainable Business, Sustainable Solutions, and LowCarbonSG categories.

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