Our Achievements
This is page is an ongoing record of our University's sustainability achievements to date.
2011
- Won a Green Gown Award in the Student Campaigns and Initiatives category
- Received an EPA Sustainability Licence – 1st University in the State!
- Replaced Badger Laboratory equipment to save 3.2ML of water annually (4% of the overall water consumption on the North Terrace Campus)
- Provided advice and support for the successful Fair Trade Accreditation proposal for the University
- 469 Ecoversity Facebook friends
- Development of an Energy Management Plan and continued calculation and modelling of our carbon emissions and the opportunities that may arise with the introduction of a price on carbon
2010
- Started the Ecoleader program to harness staff and student passion for sustainability through a voluntary leadership program
- Recycled 22.4 tonnes of unwanted electronic equipment from all campuses
- Installed 2 bin recycling stations on the North Terrace Campus
- Formed an Environmental Compliance Committee
- Implemented a comprehensive web-based sustainability management and reporting tool
- Completed a review of Waste and Recycling practices at the Waite and Roseworthy Campuses
- Developed a 5 year Waste and Recycling Management Plan
- Supported staff and students keen to swap driving for cycling to campus through the Ecorider program, saving (approx.) 6 tonnes of Co2
- Ran a 2 week Student Internship focused on waste and water auditing
2009
- Recycled 19.8 tonnes of unwanted electrical items from all campuses
- National Ride to Work Day Award for the largest higher education organisation participation in Australia
- Completed a review of Waste and Recycling practices on the North Terrace Campus and at the National Wine Centre
