Adelaide University considers dropping Santos name from building
Summary
Adelaide University is thinking about removing the name of the gas company Santos from one of its buildings after their sponsorship deal ended. This idea follows protests by students and environmental groups who oppose Santos’s new gas projects due to concerns about climate change and harm to First Nations communities.Key Facts
- Adelaide University is formed from the merger of the University of South Australia and the University of Adelaide.
- Santos had a $25 million sponsorship deal starting in 1999 that supported the School of Petroleum Engineering and scholarships.
- The School of Petroleum Engineering no longer exists; related courses are now part of the broader engineering department.
- The university’s vice-chancellor, Nicola Phillips, said the naming may not reflect the university’s current values or reality.
- Students and environmental activists rallied to urge the university to remove Santos’s name because of its gas projects and climate impact.
- A poll showed that 74% of South Australians agreed that gas companies should pay for environmental damage.
- Santos recently won a court case defending itself against accusations of misleading claims about its net-zero emissions plans.
- Separately, criticism arose over political comments that mocked signs in the Kaurna indigenous language at Adelaide University and local hospitals.
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