Monash大学将在12月前将伍兹德的名字从其大楼中删除, Monash University will drop Woodside’s name from its building by December, ending a $43 million partnership over ethical concerns.

Monash大学将结束与石油和天然气公司Woodside的命名伙伴关系,在12月前将Monash大学的Woodside技术和设计大楼重新命名为94号大楼。 Monash University will end its naming partnership with oil and gas company Woodside, renaming the Woodside Building for Technology and Design back to Building 94 by December. 该决定遵循内部审查和学生及工作人员的反馈,并引用了符合环境和道德价值观的论据。 The decision follows internal review and feedback from students and staff, citing alignment with environmental and ethical values. 在4 300万美元的筹资协定结束之际,该大学的工程系将继续探索关于去碳化和可持续材料的研究协作。 While the $43 million funding agreement ends, the university’s engineering faculty will continue exploring research collaborations on decarbonisation and sustainable materials. 学生主导的运动批评该伙伴关系为化石燃料扩张提供了合法性。 Student-led campaigns criticized the partnership as lending legitimacy to fossil fuel expansion. Woodside说,它仍然对今后以研究为重点的合作开放。 Woodside said it remains open to future research-focused collaborations.