2019-05-07 P&E Agenda - Item 3 - Attachment 2 - Addendum to Sustainability Institute Concept Paper

Organisation Name          The Global Change Institute
Description of             Global change affects everyone. As the global population grows, urbanisation has continued to increase, placing an
Sustainability Activity:   unprecedented burden on the planet’s fragile ecosystems.
i.e. advocacy, projects,   Research, Advocacy
tech, ‘think tank’,
research, etc.
                           The UQ Global Change Institute is an independent source of innovative research, ideas, policy and advice for addressing
                           the challenges of a changing world. GCI is a collaborative hub drawing together resources from across UQ to find solutions
                           to the global challenges facing us all – healthy oceans, food systems, clean energy and sustainable water
                           GCI works to address the impacts of climate change and population growth through collaborative research across themes
                           such as food systems and healthy oceans. They also facilitate research projects in marine plastic and Indigenous health
                           and human rights through GCI Flagship Projects.
                           https://gci.uq.edu.au/

Governance                 UQ Institute - advisory board

Funding                    University funded, donations, grants




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