SDG 6.5.6

Since the launch of the #TheLastStraw campaign in 2018, the University as a whole (including the food vendors in students’ canteen) has discontinued the sale of drinking water from single-use plastic bottles on campus.  

As part of the University’s initiative in promoting conscious water usage on campus, free water refilling stations have been installed across campus to reduce plastic waste and provide easy access to clean drinking water for everyone, including staff, students, and visitors.

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The organization of the annual Local Action for Global Goals campaign further shows the University’s commitment in promoting conscious water usage to campus community. The campaign includes public SDG Exhibition at the University’s library, and offered free admission to students, staff and the public to learn more about what each SDG truly stands for as well as the world's progress in reaching the goal, including SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation.

This exhibition aims to educate the community on how to care and be conscious about water as a finite resource. With the use of a poster canvas, visitors can learn the information spanned across the large canvas ranged from facts and figures to stories and existing campaigns that amplify the issues of clean and accessible water.  

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An introduction to SDG 6 which breaks down the specific metrics, specifically the ones that our University is most aligned with through our sustainable initiatives. The canvas reflects the global figures for lack of access to clean water as well as where Malaysia stands in the world.

We learn that our country is expected to face the worst drought in the coming years along with water consumption rates that are above the recommended rate. Sunway University's role in combatting and minimising the effects of these national issues can be seen through our research and operations. Our research includes water security and conservation efforts by our School of Medical and Life Sciences, who are involved in a project to ensure clean and safe water consumption coming from our very own Sunway South Quay Lake.