A recipe for harm: supersized junk food ads near schools
Dr Victoria Egli is focused on children's nutritional health and how their environment impacts on their health outcomes.
Sustainability Report
University of Waikato's Sustainability Reports, Whaioranga Taiao, Whaioranga Tangata – our work towards a better world.
Sustainability Report 2024
Whaioranga Taiao, Whaioranga Tangata is a record and a celebration of our interconnected work at the University of Waikato to build inclusive and equitable communities, and a thriving and healthy environment.
Our Sustainability Report, Whaioranga Taiao, Whaioranga Tangata, showcases the progress we made towards the 17 United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the calendar year.
The Whaioranga Taiao, Whaioranga Tangata name reflects our aspiration for both a healthy and connected environment and fair and inclusive communities, acknowledging that neither can exist without each other.
Sustainability stories
Unveiling the influence of Antarctica
Researchers are giving a voice to our planet by using the language of science to reveal the critical role that Antarctica plays in shaping our climate.
Supporting society to be resilient to natural hazards and climate change
Climate change impacts all facets of the way society interacts with the environment, especially how and when to use space and resources wisely.
Sustainable innovation for people, business and the environment
The University of Waikato is at the forefront of creating transformation that serves people, businesses and the environment.
Improving outcomes by targeting healthcare access and equity
Globally, chronic health conditions have placed resourcing demands upon already strained healthcare systems, thereby further exacerbating inequities.
Protecting and restoring our oceans and waterways
The University of Waikato is a leader in marine conservation research, committed to protecting and restoring the health of our oceans and coastlines.
Building evidence to support sustainable trade
Our world is facing a range of deeply interconnected challenges that pit profit against our planet.
Sustainability news
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When Earth froze, early life may have survived in Antarctic-style meltwater ponds
University of Waikato researcher, Dr Ian Hawes, is part of an international team uncovering clues to life’s survival during global ice ages.
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University of Waikato lecturer shares te reo Māori with young readers in new bilingual picture book Koro Wētā
Ngairo Eruera’s te reo Māori translation of Koro Wētā helps young readers embrace language and culture through a bilingual tale of gumboots, a wētā, and a heartwarming lesson in coexistence.
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Trump is not like other presidents – but can he beat the ‘second term curse’ that haunts the White House?
Second term performances have ranged from the lacklustre and uninspiring to the disastrous and deadly, writes Senior Lecturer in History Chip van Dyk in this piece for The Conversation.