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25.01.2022 Just one week to go until AASHE's first virtual conference ...the Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education! The three day event will produce inspiring content, engaging networking opportunities, and thought-provoking keynote speakers and presenters, with the opportunity for an even larger global audience of innovative professionals committed to a more sustainable future through it's online delivery. Don't miss this opportunity to join thousands of registrants from 20 countries! Join the conversation and register using the code "ACTS-GCSHE" to save $25: http://aashe.events/GCSHE-Register

25.01.2022 Weve been a bit quiet on the socials of late, but what better way to make a comeback than with the announcement of the 2020 Green Gown Awards Australasia finalists... first category announcement coming soon!

25.01.2022 Being selected as a [Green Gown Award] finalist is an acknowledgement that the ttara centre promotes values of sustainability in Aotearoa/NZ, enhancing the lives of individuals by connecting them with nature, cultural heritage and the community through landscape and the curriculum. - Natalie Waran, EIT’s Executive Dean and Professor (One Welfare) in the Faculty of Education, Humanities and Health Science. Thank you for sharing Hawke's Bay App

24.01.2022 Australasian tertiary education institutions are now invited to submit applications to the 2020 Green Gown Awards Australasia! This year 12 categories are available, aimed at recognising a diverse range of sustainability achievements across campuses. Important dates, application and categories details are available on our awards website https://ggaa.acts.asn.au/

22.01.2022 Our first individual category announcement tonight is for the ACTS Award of Excellence - Staff. Congratulations to our amazing sustainability champions!

21.01.2022 Does this not make your heart sing?

21.01.2022 Small change = big impact! Otagos new stealthy lawn mower will chop pollution by the equivalent of 140 new cars on their Dunedin campus

20.01.2022 The 2020 Sustainable Development Report, which includes the SDG Index and Dashboards, will be released on June 30, 2020. Published by Cambridge University Press, the report outlines the likely short-term impacts of COVID-19 on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and describes how the SDGs can frame the recovery. The report also tracks progress by countries towards the SDGs. The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network are running a launch webinar on July 1, 2020, dis...cussing key findings and rankings included in the report. Register here https://buff.ly/319cyMG #SDGs #SDR2020 #sustainabledevelopment #DecadeofAction

20.01.2022 CSU Green has just released their annual Sustainability Scorecard! The publication reports on Charles Sturt Universitys achievements across the university and beyond to work towards the Sustainable Development Goals within all areas of the LIFE framework - from operations to learning, teaching and research. Read the full report here http://ow.ly/galI50zZhMq

19.01.2022 Congratulations to the winners of the very first Green Impact Australasia Awards! Our inaugural winners, announced last week, represent the most creative and engaging sustainability champions amongst the thousands that take part in the Australasian Green Impact program! The winners were selected from a group of very deserving finalists, each of whom were recognised by their respective institutions as champions of the 2019 program. ... Learn more about their amazing achievements here https://greenimpact.acts.asn.au/2019giaa-winners/

19.01.2022 We were a little too quick to wrap up our finalist announcements last night! Last, but certainly not least, congratulations to the finalists of the Outstanding Leadership Team category! #greengowns #GGAA #sustainability #leadership

19.01.2022 Building on the success of the first Melbourne Renewable Energy Project (MREP1), RMIT and six new partners, including Deakin University, are using their combined purchasing power to secure wind energy through MREP2. The deal is equivalent to providing enough renewable power for more than 22,000 households a year and, when combined with MREP1, that figure jumps to enough power for 40,000 households a year. The new deal will see 22 RMIT buildings across the CBD and Bundoora Ea...st campuses become 100% carbon neutral from January 2021, including Melbourne architectural icon, The Capitol. #CarbonNeutral #SDG7 Sustainability at RMIT

18.01.2022 #PlasticFreeJuly is just around the corner, meaning theres no better time to start thinking about how you can reduce your plastic footprint... just like Kerryn from TropEco James Cook Uni and Boris the Dog

18.01.2022 It's #GreenImpactAUNZ auditing time, and we kicked off with an amazing team at Monash University yesterday! We're off to AUT tomorrow to meet the next cohort of student auditors

16.01.2022 Miss the live stream from UTS: Green talking all things native bees? Not to worry, you can watch the recording below! #GreenCampusDay

16.01.2022 Check out this #GreenCampusDay sustainability highlight video by the The University of Newcastle, Australia

15.01.2022 Victorians in lockdown can become citizen scientists and help with vital bushfire recovery research!

15.01.2022 Join our live webinar tomorrow to hear more from panelist Kim Borg, co-author of the conversation article below, and learn how you can support the reboot of reusables. #PlasticFreeJuly #refuse #reduce #reuse Register here ... https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aFB4wfWdQ6KJ0aedj4IOQA See more

14.01.2022 Find out whats happening near you and see first hand what innovation for sustainable development on campuses looks like. Check out all events here https://www.acts.asn.au/gcd/

14.01.2022 Small change = big impact! Otago's new stealthy lawn mower will chop pollution by the equivalent of 140 new cars on their Dunedin campus

13.01.2022 GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE WEEK WEBINAR: CAN UNIVERSITIES BE LEADERS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION? LIVE TODAY! 11AM AEST | 12PM AEDT | 2PM NZDT... Universities are hubs for research-led knowledge production and teaching in relation to climate change. As large organisations, they may also have significant emissions profiles which contribute to our current crisis of anthropogenic climate change. Universities can also lead by action through their sustainability and emissions mitigations efforts. The University of Tasmania is one of only two universities in Australia that is certified carbon neutral, and, as this year's organiser of Global Climate Change Week the university is calling for action from other universities in Australia and globally to take up the challenge as leaders in climate change action. Can your university make significant sustainability or climate change mitigation pledge during Global Climate Change Week? As hosts of GCCW 2020-2024, the University of Tasmania would like to highlight and celebrate your university's efforts and build a coalition of strong university-initiated leadership on climate action. We'd like you to join us to build ambition by bringing concrete mitigation actions to GCCW year-on-year, making universities not just thought leaders but leaders of climate change action. Presenters: Dr Gabi Mocatta, University of Tasmania Dr Carmen Primo Perez, University of Tasmania Register here https://bit.ly/3itsezy

13.01.2022 Can you believe it's almost August.... AUGUST!!! It snuck up on us too, which is why we're announcing a deadline extension for stage one applications for the Green Gown Awards Australia. Submissions are now due by 4pm AEST | 6pm NZST on Tuesday the 11 August 2020. That gives you almost two weeks to get an epic application together!... If you're not sure what categories are on offer this year, will be sharing some handy snapshots of all our categories on our feed shortly. In the meantime, all the info you need to submit is available on our dedicated awards website https://ggaa.acts.asn.au/

11.01.2022 GREEN GOWN AWARDS CASE STUDY VIDEO When Charles Sturt University adopted the Learning in Future Environments Index in 2012, and embedded as a KPI in the university strategy, the path was set for an ongoing commitment towards best practice across the whole-institution. Headline achievements include: being the first certified carbon neutral tertiary institution; Graduate Learning Outcomes incorporating sustainable practices; Research Narrative framed around creating a worl...d worth living in; establishing in one of Australias largest rooftop solar energy systems by 2019; and investing $996,000 in sustainability & research grants between 2009 and 2018. Charles Sturt University is one of three winning Australasian initiatives to be finalists in the 2020 International Green Gown Awards. The Awards Ceremony will take place tonight as part of the UN High-Level Political Forum in New York and will be livestreamed following the Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI) side event starting at 12.15AM AEST / 2.15AM NZST. Watch the live awards https://youtu.be/K0UhoInCnnE Check out the IGGA finalists https://bit.ly/2020IGGA #GGAA #IGGA #GreenGowns #Sustainability #SDGs CSU Green

11.01.2022 Our Director Ed Maher looking sharp as Charles Sturt University gets some well deserved press on the #greengown awards! Shout out to all of the amazing team at CSU Green for the outstanding work you do across so many campus sustainability initiatives

10.01.2022 Get those applications in https://ggaa.acts.asn.au/

10.01.2022 All the yes to this!!! #PlasticFreeJuly starts today!

10.01.2022 The winners of the 2020 International Green Gown Awards were announced this morning in an online bilingual ceremony hosted by Sonya Peres, Climate Commission Officer from the EAUC and Carina Mutshele, Youth & Education Officer from United Nations Environment. ACTS congratulates all of the Winners and Finalists, who represent universities and learning institutions from across the world demonstrating exceptional sustainability leadership and initiatives. An extra special shout... out goes to our regional finalists; Charles Sturt University who received a commendation in the Sustainability Institution of the Year category, and; the University of Wollongong who was also commended in the Student Engagement Category. The 2020 Winners Brochure below contains an overview of all the Winner and Finalist projects including their top project learnings along the way and their top SDG goals. Check it out here https://bit.ly/IGGA-winners Watch the awards https://youtu.be/F8mSxF1i1Bs EAUC UN Environment Programme CSU Green UOW: University of Wollongong, Australia #GreenGowns #IGGA #SDGs

10.01.2022 University of Otago at it again with another awesome initiative... sustainable flats for students "An exciting new flatting option aims to spark change in Dunedins entire student area the Sustainability Neighbourhood reflects students interests and will be supported by the University of Otagos Sustainability Office and University Flats."

09.01.2022 Find out what's happening near you and see first hand what innovation for sustainable development on campuses looks like. Check out all events here https://www.acts.asn.au/gcd/

09.01.2022 Congratulations to the finalists of the Learning, Teaching and Skills category! Griffith University The University of Auckland Western Sydney University... #GreenGown #learningteaching #GGAA #Sustainability

09.01.2022 This World Environment Day we say Happy Birthday to the Griffith University EcoCentre! Turning 19 this year, the EcoCentre enjoys its beautiful position nestled within the Toohey Forest of Griffith Universitys Nathan Campus. Its bushland setting is an ideal home for the Toohey Forest Environmental Education Centre and a wide range of sustainability engagement and outreach programs for the local community. The EcoCentre has been, and continues to be, the official home of ACTS and we are so grateful for all the support they have given us over the years

08.01.2022 We've been a bit quiet on the socials of late, but what better way to make a comeback than with the announcement of the 2020 Green Gown Awards Australasia finalists... first category announcement coming soon!

08.01.2022 https://ggaa.acts.asn.au

08.01.2022 Join Sustainability Office Director, Andrew Wilks, on a tour of the Kelburn Campus at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington. The tour highlights the Universitys sustainable practices, and the ongoing work to make all campus facilities more sustainable #greencampusday

07.01.2022 Our second announcement is for the Student Engagement category! Congratulations to... Monash University Murdoch University... The University of Newcastle, Australia Western Sydney University #GreenGowns #StudentEngagement #GGAA #Sustainability

06.01.2022 #PlasticFreeJuly is just around the corner, meaning there's no better time to start thinking about how you can reduce your plastic footprint... just like Kerryn from TropEco James Cook Uni and Boris the Dog

06.01.2022 Did you know today is World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought? This day is observed every year to promote awareness of international efforts to combat desertification. The day is a unique moment to remind everyone that land degradation neutrality is achievable through problem-solving, strong community involvement and co-operation at all levels. Even more specially these times, considering the COVID-19 situation. Actions based on the clear understanding of rights, rewa...rds and responsibilities of land management can help address the COVID-19 fallout by tackling one of the primary environmental drivers of emerging infectious disease outbreaks. At the same time, strengthening the resilience of our food and water systems, can help reduce the effects of the pandemic on global poverty and food insecurity. Today, the motto healthy land = healthy people promoted by the Convention to Combat Desertification, is more true than ever... to build a better future for ourselves, we must invest in the future of land. #BuildBackBetter #FoodFeedFibre #DesertificationAndDroughtDay

05.01.2022 The University of Melbourne Sustainable Campus team have created an awesome interactive sustainability tour of their parkville campus. Check it out this #GreenCampusDay to see everything from solar panels to their #greengown award winning bee hives

04.01.2022 Have you seen these teeny tiny babies making the news recently? Any idea what they are? Hint: from little things BIG things grow! Amy Coghlan

04.01.2022 Our first announcement for this years Green Gown Awards Australasia is for the 2030 Climate Action category, proudly sponsored by our long time supporter Envizi. Congratulations to the finalist institutions! La Trobe University Monash University... RMIT University The University of Newcastle, Australia UNSW #GreenGowns #2030ClimateAction #GGAA #sustainability

04.01.2022 UNSW has released their 2019 Environmental Sustainability Report, detailing progress in the first year of their Environmental Sustainability Plan (ESP) 2019-21. Highlights feature expanded onsite solar generation capacity, successfully piloting the Green Impact program and commitment to divest from fossil fuels by 2025! Read the report here https://bit.ly/3hgr7nn

04.01.2022 ACTS MEMBER WEBINAR SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING USING GRI LIVE TODAY! 12.30PM AEST | 2.30PM NZST... Join the Sustainability at RMIT Team and Dr Robyn Leeson the Vice-Chair of the Global Sustainability Standards Board in a discussion around formal sustainability reporting. The session will focus on RMIT as a case study and discuss the benefits of reporting using the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards. It will also look at the current impacts of COVID-19 and emerging trends in sustainability reporting. Register here https://bit.ly/2ZYVrfl

02.01.2022 Can you believe its almost August.... AUGUST!!! It snuck up on us too, which is why were announcing a deadline extension for stage one applications for the Green Gown Awards Australia. Submissions are now due by 4pm AEST | 6pm NZST on Tuesday the 11 August 2020. That gives you almost two weeks to get an epic application together!... If youre not sure what categories are on offer this year, will be sharing some handy snapshots of all our categories on our feed shortly. In the meantime, all the info you need to submit is available on our dedicated awards website https://ggaa.acts.asn.au/

02.01.2022 Next up is the Benefitting Society category! Congratulations to... Eastern Institute of Technology RMIT University... The University of Newcastle, Australia #GreenGowns #BenefittingSociety #GGAA #sustainability

02.01.2022 Our final announcement for tonight goes to the Creating Impact category! Congratulations to the finalists... CQUniversity Australia RMIT University... The University of Melbourne The University of Newcastle, Australia And congratulations again to all the institutions and individuals recognised as finalists this year! We look forward to sharing more about their innovations and outstanding efforts over the coming days. #greengowns #GGAA #CreatingImpact #sustainability

01.01.2022 Thanks Sustainability at RMIT for celebrating #GreenCampusDay with us! Fingers crossed staff and students can return to campus soon

01.01.2022 GREEN GOWN AWARDS CASE STUDY VIDEO Desert Rose: A House for Life Demonstrating Sustainable Dementia-Friendly Design. The Solar Decathlon competition challenges teams of university students to design, build and operate solar-powered houses that are innovative, energy-efficient and attractive. The University of Wollongongs Desert Rose project involved students and staff from all five faculties and TAFE NSW. This team of students and staff have worked tirelessly to demons...trate the possibility of building a sustainable energy-efficient home that also meets the needs of an aging population. The Desert Rose is the first dementia-friendly home in a Solar Decathlon. The University of Wollongong is one of three winning Australasian initiatives to be finalists in the 2020 International Green Gown Awards. The Awards Ceremony will take place tomorrow night local time (9 July) as part of the UN High-Level Political Forum in New York and will be livestreamed following the Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI) side event starting at 12.15AM AEST / 2.15AM NZST. Watch the live awards https://youtu.be/K0UhoInCnnE Check out the IGGA finalists https://bit.ly/2020IGGA #GGAA #IGGA #GreenGowns #Sustainability #SDGs UOW: University of Wollongong, Australia

01.01.2022 Congratulations to our ACTS Award of Excellence - Student finalists!