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Water conservation and sustainability research

Research Organisations

  • Centre for Design – RMIT
    The Centre for Design’s mission is to conduct an integrated program of interdisciplinary research, consulting & professional development to promote and demonstrate the role of design and innovation in achieving an environmentally sustainable future.
  • Co-operative Research Centre for Irrigation Futures
    Brings together 14 organisations to examine critical issues in Australian irrigation – on farms, in the landscape and society. Programs include: Policy & Planning; Rural & Urban Sustainability; Technology & Practice; and Education & Training.
  • Co-operative Research Centre for Water Quality and Treatment
    With much interest in large scale water recycling schemes and the use of rainwater tanks in urban areas, the website of this CRC provides valuable information about the quality and safety of drinking water.
  • CSIRO Land and Water
    Core research capabilities include hydrology, water quality and aquatic ecology, agricultural resource science, soil and water contaminant science, remote sensing, spatial sciences, predictive modeling, economics, and social sciences.
  • CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems
    CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems is focused on maintaining the sustainability of Australia’s landscapes, environments and communities. Research areas include water, climate, outback sustainability, natural resource management and urban ecosystems.
  • Global Sustainability Institute – RMIT
    Global Sustainability @ RMIT aims to create working models of global sustainability through collaboration with government, corporate, academic and community leaders – with RMIT University as one of those working models.
  • Land & Water Australia
    Statutory research and development body within the Australian Government Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio, dedicated to generating knowledge, informing debate and inspiring innovation and action in sustainable natural resource management
  • National Centre for Sustainability
    Provides educational leadership and works in partnership with industry, government and community to undertake program delivery, resource development, project work and applied research to support the development of sustainable practices.

Research Programs


Research reports

  • Research reports
    Reports from the research programs and organisations above can be found in the Resources section of savewater.com.au