Kaitiakitanga.

Big thinkers. Bold action.

Te Uru Institute for Sustainability brings together big thinkers to work on big challenges.

A research institute at Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka / University of Otago

Research

Significantly grow innovative, collaborative sustainability-oriented research and outputs, including through seed projects, national and international research funds, partnerships and philanthropic support. 

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Māori and Pacific Leadership

Grow Māori and Pacific leadership in sustainability research, including community-led research, the application of mātauraka Māori and other Indigenous knowledges, and development of capacity and capability amongst rakatahi.

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Enhance Visibility

Enhance the visibility, accessibility, impact and esteem of sustainability research undertaken at Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka.

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