- Country
- Greece
- Thematic area
- Climate Action and Mitigation
- Climate Adaptation and Resilience
- Education, awareness building and behavioural change
- Policy and Governance
- Renewable energy and energy efficiency
- Circular economy and waste management
- Sustainable food systems
- Water management and blue economy
- Arts and Culture Citizen Science
- Science and Technology
The Sustainable Development Unit (SDU) operates under the Athena Research Center. The SDU engages in cutting-edge research to enable the transition to resilience and sustainability, through the implementation of the UN Agenda 2030 (17 SDGs), the Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal. The Unit focuses on interdisciplinary systems research and the delivery of innovative solutions for the transition to a green, digital, job-based and fair future. The work of its large interdisciplinary team focuses on the inter-dependencies between research and innovation, the economy, society, the environment, policymaking and politics. The thematic priorities of the Unit include:
- Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
- Sustainable Blue Growth
- Water-Food-Energy Nexus
- Circular Economy
- Sustainable Finance
- Research Commercialisation and Innovation Acceleration
In collaboration with SDU international research partners, SDU brings together experts from various fields including the social sciences, mathematics, engineering, information technology and natural sciences, thereby providing an integrated understanding of the ways in which these complex systems interact.
Contact
- Website
- https://www.athenarc.gr/en/sdu
- info
athena-innovation [dot] gr