UNSW's Commitment to Sustainable Practices

UNSW Sustainability
Sustainability at UNSW
Welcome to UNSW > Our commitment to sustainability
Aaron Magner University of New South Wales

Sustainability supports the B2B UNSW ASPIRATION CAPABILITIES Improve leadership and operations RESEARCH Continue to build on our position as a peer of the best globally COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Be a valued partner with key communities Continuously improve our position as a leading research intensive university in the Asia-Pacific region, focusing on contemporary and social issues through the defined strengths in professional, scientific and technological fields. STUDENT EXPERIENCE Develop globally focused graduates who are scholars, leaders and professionals RESOURCES Maximise availability of resources and the assignment of resources to priority areas

Our sustainability commitment International commitments: Universitas 21 Statement on Sustainability. Talloires Declaration. For UNSW sustainability is: A major research strength. A teaching & curriculum strength. A major attraction for best and brightest students and researchers. A guiding principle in UNSW’s Strategic Intent (B2B)

Research for a sustainable future Understanding and explaining the science

Research for a sustainable future Professor Andy Pitman and Matt England Australian Climate Change Research Centre

Research for a sustainable future Innovating and designing sustainable ways of living

Research for a sustainable future Professor Jill Bennett UNSW College of Fine Arts Sustainable Design, Media & Environment

Research for a sustainable future Developing new scientific knowledge

Research for a sustainable future Professor Veena Sahajwalla Centre of Sustainable Materials Research & Technology

Research for a sustainable future Developing new energy sources

Research for a sustainable future Professor Martin Green & Stuart Wenham Centre for Advanced Silicon Photovoltaics & Photonics

Research for a sustainable future Australian Centre for Sustainable Mining Practices Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT@UNSW) Centre for Materials Research in Energy Conversion Centre for Water and Waste Technology City Futures Research Centre Australian Climate Change Adaptation Research Network for Settlements and Infrastructure Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law Australian Human Rights Centre Centre for Social Impact Connected Waters Initiative Institute of Environmental Studies Australian Institute for Population Ageing Research Australian Tsunami Research Centre Sydney Institute of Marine Science Australian Wetlands and Rivers Centre Centre for a Sustainable Built Environment UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology Centre for Energy and Environmental Markets UNSW Built Environment - City Futures Research Centre UNSW Water Research Centre Centre for Environmental Modeling and Prediction UNSW Climate Change Research Centre Institute of Environmental Studies Centre for Infrastructure and Engineering Safety Centre for Marine Bio-Innovation Environmental Research Initiative for Art UNSW centers researching sustainability issues

Education for Sustainability Courses and Degree programs with ‘sustainability’ as a key component 100+

Education for Sustainability Educating future generations and thought leaders UNSW PhD students researching sustainability

Education for Sustainability UNSW students & staff designed & built the world’s fastest solar-powered vehicle Sunswift solar car racing team

Education for Sustainability Raising sustainability Consciousness in all facets of student life Influencing current and future civil society

Education for Sustainability Promoting knowledge about sustainability Influencing current and future civil society

Education for Sustainability Regular climate change and sustainability forums are held at UNSW & are open to the public. Influencing current and future civil society

Education for Sustainability Influencing current and future civil society Programs Include: Climate Change, Wind Energy, Marine and Aquatic Ecology, Environmental Economics, Australian Climate Law, Life Cycle Engineering, Design for Energy Efficiency, Environmental History and more!

Leading by example Our campus is a Living Laboratory of a sustainable future Demonstrating how we can all live more sustainably

Leading by example Our campus is a Living Laboratory of a sustainable future Thoughtful Foods campus co-op

Leading by example Our campus is a Living Laboratory of a sustainable future Stationery re-use centre run by students

Leading by example Green cleaning our buildings Green cleaning Specifications: Good Environmental Choice certified cleaning products and no chemicals where possible.

Sustainable transport Reducing pollution and congestion Electric Vehicle = Research + Practice

Sustainable transport Electric Vehicle = Research + Practice Research and commercial partnership with EV service provider Better Place. Vehicle used to research impact of EVs on electricity grid.

Sustainable transport Where ? Behind Law Faculty building Village Green/Shalom Car share – Go Get! Affordable car hire. Booked online by the hour. Priority parking.

Energy Energy conservation Renewable energy Research into practice

Energy PhD student, Jose Bilbao. Applying photovoltaic research know how in a role with UNSW’s Facilities Management energy team

Water Water Saving Action Plan Bore water used instead of drinking water Water efficient fixtures in new buildings and retrofitted in old buildings

Water What can you do? Report leaks to: fmassist@unsw.edu.au

Recycling waste Recycling 800 tonne/year Earning approx $40,000 Recycling boxes available from stationary re-use centre, ARC, FM Assist, room 224A Chancellery or on request . Paper + cardboard > Blue Bins in Library + corridors Desk bins for recycling Staff and student responsibility to empty paper into blue wheelie bins Recycling makes money

Reducing waste Water refill stations = Refill not landfill

Reducing waste A step toward reducing plastic water bottle waste

Reducing waste One simple challenge - Coffee Cups 13,520,000 cups a year 3% 39 Tonnes per year of our waste!

Reducing waste One Simple Solution Reusable Cups Keep Cups Available from Bookshop & Arc Gift Shop

Environmental law compliance UNSW laboratory chemical labelling, storage and handling

Environmental law compliance Meeting our compliance obligations

Mobile Applications Campus Map Interactive Mapping and Augmented Reality including Green Trail Transport Information Integrated with maps app including timetables for Sydney Buses, UNSW buses (COFA and Green Square), links, contact details etc News Feed UNSW News, Arc news and EDUS news Deploy a UNSW smart phone app with: UNSW Green Trail

Mobile Applications UNSW Green

Websites Positioning and profiling UNSW

YouTube and Social Media Positioning, profiling and promoting the reputation of UNSW

UNSW Sustainability UNSW SYDNEY NSW 2052 www.sustainability.unsw.edu.au
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Keep in touch Aaron Magner UNSW Sustainability Director LinkedIn | linkedin.com/in/aaronmagner Twitter | @aaronmagner Slideshare | slideshare.net/aaronmagner Photo images | Maja Baska www.majabaska.com

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