Water Scarcity
AUC activities address water scarcity encompass water and wastewater treatment and recycling using low cost approaches.
About the Initiative
This initiative includes research, student activities, teaching and learning, as well as outreach activities. It draws on AUC’s extensive international network and rests on the academic and research expertise at the University’s departments and research centers. The initiative’s areas of focus are aligned with national and regional climate change and sustainability priorities.
Focus Areas
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Energy Transition
AUC addresses renewable energies with activities on solar cell enhanced performance, hydrogen production research, and novel energy harvesting systems.
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Green Finance
Our focus is understanding and addressing climate-induced risks for businesses, and enhancing the resilience of enterprises, especially micro, small, and medium ones against climate change.
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Urban Development
AUC focuses on evaluating the carbon footprint of buildings and minimizing the associated adverse environmental impacts.
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Public Health
AUC address a number of public health aspects in relation to environmental sustainability in general, and more specifically to climate change.
AUC@COP27
From virtual reality and augmented reality to aquaponics and climmersive, the AUC pavilion at COP27's Green Zone showcases the various solutions that have been in the works at AUC for more than a decade to support the agenda of climate action and continue our role in educating the public and fostering innovation for a more sustainable future.
Featured Stories
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AUC Students Win With Sustainable Shopping
Finance juniors Salma Afifi, Jumana Elhefnawy and Maya Abu Shahba developed ScanHa to incentivize consumers toward making sustainable fashio...
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Building Community Resilience to Mitigate Floods
May Haggag ’11, ’16, assistant professor in AUC’s Department of Construction Engineering, uses data science and machine learning to develop ...
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Tackling Water Scarcity Through AI
Professor Amal Esawi ’89, ’90, the first Egyptian woman mechanical engineer to be chartered in the United Kingdom and the first scientist in...
AUC Students Win With Sustainable Shopping
Finance juniors Salma Afifi, Jumana Elhefnawy and Maya Abu Shahba developed ScanHa to incentivize consumers toward making sustainable fashio...
Building Community Resilience to Mitigate Floods
May Haggag ’11, ’16, assistant professor in AUC’s Department of Construction Engineering, uses data science and machine learning to develop ...
Tackling Water Scarcity Through AI
Professor Amal Esawi ’89, ’90, the first Egyptian woman mechanical engineer to be chartered in the United Kingdom and the first scientist in...
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Meet our AUC student and faculty members who were active participants in COP27 and worked on different areas of research on climate change.
We stand ready to work with all parties and the Egyptian COP presidency to ensure that the Glasgow Sharm El-Sheikh Work Program on the Global Goal on Adaptation will accelerate effective action, and to fully operationalize the Santiago Network.
Our aim in this initiative is to reinforce AUC’s role as an active academic hub on climate change and sustainable development in Egypt and the region, as well as an active contributor to global efforts addressing climate change challenges.
My visit to COP27 has introduced me to a lot of very interesting initiatives and solutions as well as helped me expand my network, learn about many of the leading sustainable businesses of the world and meet great critical minds. It was astounding to me to learn what could be done in a matter of few years if everyone takes a solid stand towards a more sustainable future.
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Just Transition
With COP27 being hosted in Egypt in November 2022, more focus is due on African (and Global Southern in general) issues pertaining to climate change, and in particular climate justice and just transition to a net-zero emissions.
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AUCToday Fall 2022: AUC's Climate Change Initiative
AUCToday is a University biannual magazine showcasing the academic and extracurricular experience of AUC students.
Academics and Research
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Center for Applied Research on the Environment and Sustainability
The center guides sustainable development efforts, providing holistic academic programs, applied interdisciplinary research, and community services for improving lives, livelihoods and safeguarding natural resources.
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Office of Sustainability
The Office of Sustainability is responsible for addressing AUC’s environmental challenges, including climate change, resource scarcity, pollution, and waste management.
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Academic Programs
AUC provides multiple academic programs on sustainability, which aim to educate innovative and visionary leaders with a holistic understanding of the developmental challenges in today’s world.
