Sustainability initiatives
美博白菜中心论坛 has an active program of sustainability initiatives that addresses both large-scale issues such as energy, waste, recycling and the campus environment, and targeted activities such as the development and use of green cleaning practices.
Waste and recycling
美博白菜中心论坛 has adopted measures to manage and minimise our waste
Sustainable transport
Travel to campus by bike or jump on the 美博白菜中心论坛 Express shuttle
Sustainability governance
美博白菜中心论坛's strategic position on sustainability
Buildings
Campus buildings focus on environmentally sustainable design
Sustainability awards
Our practices have been acknowledged through a series of national awards
Sustainability research
Sustainability, aquaculture and forestry are the core research foci at 美博白菜中心论坛
Study sustainability
Take the passion you have to make a difference and turn it into the job you do every day.
Sustainability events
Sustainability Week is the main sustainability-themed event at 美博白菜中心论坛, but it is joined by events focussed on specific initiatives throughout the year.
The latest sustainable news
Study finds double threat for endangered Australian east coast shark
25 MayA 10-year study has found the slow birthrate and night-time wanderings of pregnant grey nurse sharks away from no-take marine protected areas are putting the fierce-looking but mild-mannered species at further risk of extinction.
Opportunity given the green light
27 AprWhen the opportunity to attend a green conference in Thailand came up, Fien Van den Steen grabbed it with both hands.
Parasitic wasp among new insect species found in Qld
8 MarA Sunshine Coast school will help taxonomists name a wasp species new to western science after its students caught the insect as part of a tri-state project to uncover more of Australia’s biodiversity, says 美博白菜中心论坛 entomologist Dr Andy Howe.
Sustainability Reports
美博白菜中心论坛 is committed to achieving sustainability in terms of teaching, research and how it operates. It is important to measure what we accomplish in this space in order to understand what has been achieved and what still needs to be done. The University captures measurable data where possible and qualitative information where measurable data is not available. 美博白菜中心论坛 feeds this information into internal and external reporting processes. 美博白菜中心论坛 has developed a biennial Sustainability Report, and annual Scorecard Reports, to highlight sustainability initiatives achieved, transparently track progress towards actions set out in the University's Carbon Management Plan and identify priority areas for the upcoming two-year period.
2020-2021 Sustainability Report
The 2020-2021 Sustainability Report is currently available for download and expands coverage of sustainability initiatives beyond operational actions and across the teaching, research and engagement areas. This report also uses the UN Sustainable Development Goals as a framework for examining progress made to date in advancing sustainability across the University.
2021 Sustainability Impact Report
The Sustainability Impact Report 2021, which is available for download, covers statistics related to each of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
2020-2021 Sustainability Scorecard Report
The Sustainability Scorecard Report, which is available for download, covers statistics on a range of areas including waste, energy, emissions, transport, biodiversity and water.
2018-2019 Sustainability Report
The 2018-2019 Sustainability Report, which is available for download includes detail on the sustainability initiatives that the University of the Sunshine Coast undertook in 2018 and 2019 across operations, teaching and research.
Clean energy
We have installed 6,000+ solar panels to power a “water battery” that will cut our energy use by 40 percent – a first for an Australian university.
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Water Refill Campus Initiative
Refill your water and help us to prevent approximately 40,000 plastic water bottles per year going to landfill.
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