WHAT'S HAPPENING?

Events

ISTP Seminar Series continues each Thursday in the E&H Staff Common Room (Level 2) Come for morning tea at 11am. See the Seminars tab on the left.

Of Interest...

Have your say! A Draft West Australian State Natural Resource Management Plan has been released for public comment. For details about public meetings and a copy of the Plan, click here: http://www.nrm.wa.gov.au/draftNRMPlan.htm

Titled "Institute for Saving the Planet: History of the ISTP-Institute for Sustainablity and Technology Policy, 1987-2007", the 20 year history of ISTP is available from the office

Welcome

The Institute for Sustainability and Technology Policy is dedicated to relevant, interdisciplinary action research the study of sustainability, planning and innovation. The ISTP was established in 1988 to foster better understanding of the roles and effects of science and technology for the benefit of all sectors of society. It has since grown to become Australia’s leading research institute for sustainability and one of the largest in the world. ISTP research focuses on integrating policy for simultaneously creating a better economy, an improved environment and a more just, participative society.

In addition to its strong research focus and training for postgraduate researchers, ISTP provides coordination and teaching of cross-disciplinary courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level in sustainability. ISTP is a Research Centre within the Faculty of Sustainability, Environmental and Life Sciences at Murdoch University. Its teaching program is delivered through the School of Sustainability which offers degree progams at Bachelors and Masters levels.

The cross-disciplinary and research-based nature of teaching in ISTP is demonstrated in the contribution of 50 students who wrote background papers and case studies for the WA State Sustainability Strategy. Many students are engaged in research projects with local government, industry or community organisations.

ISTP staff and students at all levels share a common desire to make sustainability mean something in our world.

ISTP has more than 50 full time and part time MRT/MPhil/PhD students. Their research interests include:

Sustainable Cities : Sustainable Energy : International Development : Sustainable Futures: Innovation and Technology : Sustainable Regions : Natural Resource Management : Sustainable Selves