# Environment & sustainability

**Source**: https://www.anu.edu.au/environment-sustainability
**Parent**: https://www.anu.edu.au/

Sustainable use of resources in Australia and the world.

ANU is unique in Australia in connecting researchers across all fields to work together on the big environmental challenges and opportunities facing contemporary society. Highly regarded internationally for connecting science and policy, ANU seeks to support sustainable use of Australia’s and the world’s resources.

## Highlight stories

[Hotter temperatures could spark global species displacement](https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/hotter-temperatures-could-spark-global-species-displacement)

[High-severity wildfires threaten global timber production](https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/high-severity-wildfires-threaten-global-timber-production)

[Global warming changing Earth’s water cycle](https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/global-warming-changing-earths-water-cycle)

[A croc’s life: there’s more than meets the eye](https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/a-crocs-life-theres-more-than-meets-the-eye)

## Research areas

### Energy transition

ANU researchers cover a spectrum of energy science and policy, from engineering, efficiency and technology, to the challenges of Energy Change governance frameworks. Groups across ANU are researching new technologies for nuclear, fusion, solar, energy storage, enhanced oil and gas, biofuels and photosynthesis, and smartgrid technology.

#### Related Links

- [Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions](https://iceds.anu.edu.au/)
- [Solar Energy Research](http://solar.anu.edu.au/)
- [Research School of Physics](http://physics.anu.edu.au/)
- [Research School of Biology](http://biology.anu.edu.au/)
- [Research School of Engineering](http://eng.anu.edu.au/)
- [Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program](https://bsgip.com/)

### Resource & environmental management

Management of scarce resources such as land, water, forests and soils is essential for environmental, economic and social sustainability. Our world-class research programs span scientific discovery, social impacts, law, policy, urban studies and economics, looking particularly at Australia, Asia & the Pacific.

#### Related Links

- [Fenner School of Environment & Society](http://fennerschool.anu.edu.au/)
- [Resources, Environment & Development Group](https://read.crawford.anu.edu.au/)
- [Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research](http://caepr.anu.edu.au/)
- [Research School of Earth Sciences](http://rses.anu.edu.au/)
- [National Centre for Indigenous Studies](http://ncis.anu.edu.au/)

### Biodiversity

Research at ANU covers all aspects of ecology and evolutionary biology. With deep connections to CSIRO and global partners, ANU has an outstanding reputation and is pushing biodiversity science forward using innovative capabilities in genomics, bioinformatics, ecological modelling and biodiversity policy.

#### Related Links

- [Research School of Biology](http://biology.anu.edu.au/)
- [Centre for Biodiversity Analysis](http://cba.anu.edu.au/)
- [Fenner School of Environment & Society](http://fennerschool.anu.edu.au/)

### Climate change

Our mission is to contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation solutions through innovative, interdisciplinary research and policy-relevant advice drawing on expertise across ANU and deep connections to government, the private sector and society.

#### Related Links

- [Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions](https://iceds.anu.edu.au/)
- [Crawford School of Public Policy](https://crawford.anu.edu.au/)
- [National Centre for Epidemiology & Population Health](http://nceph.anu.edu.au/)
- [Climate & Environmental Governance Network](http://regnet.anu.edu.au/research/clusters/289/climate-energy-environment)
- [ANU College of Law](https://law.anu.edu.au/research)
- [Fenner School of Environment & Society](http://fennerschool.anu.edu.au/)

### Earth & environmental sciences

ANU has a strong and long-standing reputation for world-class science, attracting top researchers. With consistently outstanding global recognition and excellent access to facilities, we focus on environmental and landscape sciences, earth processes and the history of Earth’s climate and environments.

#### Related Links

- [Research School of Earth Sciences](https://earthsciences.anu.edu.au/)
- [Fenner School of Environment & Society](http://fennerschool.anu.edu.au/)

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