STUDYING SUSTAINABILITY IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND
Explore New Zealand's diverse study programmes in the field of sustainability. Take a fresh look at sustainability through an indigenous Māori lens.
Check out ENZ's guide to studying sustainability in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The role of New Zealand Education in driving sustainable development
Guided by the principles of kaitiakitanga (the Māori concept of guardianship), New Zealand institutions are working together and with other sectors to show leadership in the implementation of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals at a national level.
With a wealth of knowledge and expertise in a wide range of areas they have been making a difference, from implementing small steps, such as encouraging sustainable habits in staff and students, to topping the global rankings that assess universities against the Sustainable Development Goals.
Mō tātou te taiao ko te atawhai, mō tātou te taiao ko te oranga
It is for us to care for and look after the environment to ensure its wellbeing; in doing so we ensure our own wellbeing and that of future generations.
The old ways of thinking aren't working when it comes to solving some of the biggest problems facing our oceans. I know I need to forge a new path if I want to make a difference.
Alexandra Lischka, German PhD student
New Zealand universities perform well in global impact rankings
When the Times Higher Education launched its Impact Rankings in 2019 to assess universities against the 17 United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals across research, outreach and stewardship, New Zealand’s University of Auckland came out on top and maintained its leading position in 2020.
In the Impact Rankings for 2021(external link that opens in a new tab), despite a 48% increase in participating institutions, to 1,240 universities ranked worldwide, the University of Auckland maintains a position in the overall top 10 (9th=). It is one of four New Zealand universities ranked in the top 100, and all eight New Zealand universities are in the top 300 worldwide.
I was able to learn a broad approach to sustainable concepts from design to building technology and engineering systems to green building certification, which gave me a wide and deep insight as well as extensive expertise in sustainable building.
Heinrich Blass, German Study Abroad alumnus