About

The QUT Sustainability Action Plan 2025-2028 (carbon and environment) focuses on reducing the carbon and environmental impacts of operational activities at QUT.

Sustainability is strongly embedded in our education and research, and our commitment to continual improvement is supported through our academic and research division plans.

Download the QUT Sustainability Action Plan 2025-2028 (carbon and environment) (PDF file, 5.6 MB)

Progress reports

QUT's first Sustainability Action Plan was written in 2021, and the plan and annual progress reports are available below.

Sustainability in action

Our strategic plan 'Connections' features Sustainability and the Environment as one of five priorities.

QUT purchases 50% of its electricity from the Columboola Solar Farm in Western Queensland, reducing our annual carbon emissions (CO2e) by 20,000 tonnes.

We are taking action by:

  • enhancing research aimed at mitigating and adapting to the impact of climate change
  • extending the public understanding of environmental challenges, including climate change
  • partnering with industry to develop new ways of lighting, feeding and moving the world
  • embedding sustainability into our curricula and our practices
  • measuring and seeking to reduce the environmental impact of operating the university.

Our framework

We are transforming QUT into a sustainable university committed to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. We use the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as a framework to guide the development of the goals and targets for our Sustainability Action Plan.

Our sustainability targets and priority actions for operating the university will progress our commitment to reduce our carbon emissions. We will engage staff and students in our sustainability commitment.

Climate response

Climate adaptation and resilience

Academic

Education for sustainability

Research for sustainability

Operations

Carbon

Energy

Transport

Water

Waste

Biodiversity

Procurement

Built environment

Environmental compliance

Engagement and behaviour change

Food

Contact us

Get in touch with us for more information on the QUT Sustainability Action Plan.