{"id":15057,"date":"2021-10-04T09:00:41","date_gmt":"2021-10-03T23:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/?p=15057"},"modified":"2025-08-27T14:28:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T04:28:02","slug":"world-habitat-day-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/2021\/10\/04\/world-habitat-day-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"World Habitat Day 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Today, 4 October 2021, is\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanoctober.unhabitat.org\/whd\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">World Habitat Day<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When you\u00a0hear\u00a0the term \u2018habitat\u2019 you\u00a0most\u00a0likely think of\u00a0natural habitats\u00a0with\u00a0diverse plant and animal life,\u00a0such as forests or oceans\u2014but our towns and cities\u00a0are also\u00a0habitats!\u00a0Yet while\u00a0transport, buildings,\u00a0energy\u00a0and waste management\u00a0make our lives easier and more comfortable, they\u00a0also\u00a0contribute to\u00a0climate change.\u00a0In fact,\u00a0cities are responsible for more than 70% of global carbon emissions annually.\u00a0Sustainable practices in our urban habitats are therefore crucial to the\u00a0longevity of our planet.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The theme for this year\u2019s\u00a0World Habitat Day\u00a0is \u2018<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Accelerating urban action for a carbon-free world<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019, which encourages us to critically examine the condition of our towns and cities and\u00a0the actions we can take towards a more sustainable future.\u00a0We have the power and the responsibility to\u00a0reduce\u00a0our\u00a0carbon footprint.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For information on how Griffith is\u00a0addressing these issues,\u00a0take a look at the work of the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/cities-research-institute\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Cities Research Institute<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/australian-rivers-institute\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Australian Rivers Institute<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0\u00a0You can also read\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/griffith-business-school\/griffith-centre-for-sustainable-enterprise\/research\/sustainable-cities-and-communities\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">research on sustainable cities and communities<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0from Griffith Business School academics,\u00a0which advances\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/goals\/goal11\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sustainable Development Goal 11<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You may also be interested in:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/life-at-griffith\/australia\/wildlife\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Toohey Forest at Griffith\u2019s\u00a0Nathan and Mt Gravatt campuses<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLs53dPt8u9lan2z2PoKhEnssj7mBzEZGy\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Towards 2025: Meeting Griffith\u2019s Green Goals\u00a0webinar\u00a0series<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/griffith-sciences\/school-environment-science\/griffith-biodiversity\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Griffith Biodiversity<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, including interactive presentations\u00a0about our Gold Coast,\u00a0Logan\u00a0and\u00a0Nathan campuses.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, 4 October 2021, is\u00a0World Habitat Day.\u00a0 When you\u00a0hear\u00a0the term \u2018habitat\u2019 you\u00a0most\u00a0likely think of\u00a0natural habitats\u00a0with\u00a0diverse plant and animal life,\u00a0such as forests or oceans\u2014but our towns and cities\u00a0are also\u00a0habitats!\u00a0Yet while\u00a0transport, buildings,\u00a0energy\u00a0and waste management\u00a0make our lives easier and more comfortable, they\u00a0also\u00a0contribute to\u00a0climate change.\u00a0In fact,\u00a0cities are responsible for more than 70% of global carbon emissions annually.\u00a0Sustainable practices in<a href=\"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/2021\/10\/04\/world-habitat-day-2021\/\">Continue reading <span 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