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.
Research and Initiatives
November 4, 2025
From Policy to Planet: Shahjahan Bhuiyan’s Vision for Sustainable Governance
With increased threats of climate change, Professor Shahjahan Bhuiyan’s research found that public administration efforts need to be tailored to the specific infrastructure of development.
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Going With The Flow
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Engineering a Greener World
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Flood Resilience by Design
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Sustainable Construction: Building with Sugarcane
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.
AUCToday Fall 2022: AUC's Climate Change Initiative
AUCToday is a University biannual magazine showcasing the academic and extracurricular experience of AUC students.
AUC@COP27
From virtual reality and augmented reality to aquaponics and climmersive, the pavilion of The American University in Cairo (AUC) at the COP27 Green Zone showcased various solutions developed at the University for more than a decade.
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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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.