University of Tasmania, Australia

UTAS' commitment to environmental sustainability is embedded in its governance and strategic planning.

• UTAS Governance Level Principle No 9
• UTAS Sustainability Vision (PDF 71.2KB)
• UTAS Environmental Management Committee
• UTAS Environmental Management Plan 2009-2011 (PDF 92.8 KB)
• UTAS Environmental Management Plan 2009-2011 Implementation Final Report (PDF 194.7 KB)

The University of Tasmania has established an Education for Sustainability Community of Practice.

UTAS encourages all members of its community to get involved to help UTAS become more sustainable.

Sustainability representative

Why we need your help

The University’s Open to Talent: Strategic Plan 2012 onwards states:

'Future planning, design and management of our facilities will be guided by a vision of sustainability seeking to reduce environmental impacts, achieve economic efficiency, demonstrate social responsibility, and enhance student experience. The implementation of innovative design and technology will complement an organisational culture which promotes sustainable practices through all of our endeavours. (Open to Talent: Strategic Plan 2012 onwards; p11).

Many hands make light work. The task of improving UTAS’ environmental performance would be challenging without a whole-of-organisation approach. Having champions for sustainability through out UTAS will serve to normalise and reinforce sustainable behaviour change.

Your role

Whether you are a staff member or student, we need your help to cultivate sustainable behaviour change within UTAS. Your role will be to:

• Be an ambassador and champion for change within your School/Section or building towards more sustainable behaviour.
• Assist in the distribution of information on environmental sustainability.
• Participate in creating solutions to improve the environmental performance of UTAS.

What support is provided?

In addition to regular updates on ‘sustainability happenings’ from the Sustainability team and periodic gatherings to connect up in person, you will receive a sustainability pack with all the necessary information to help effect sustainable behaviour change within your workplace. The pack includes:

• Marketing materials (e.g., stickers and posters) for current sustainability campaigns
• Links to relevant fact sheets.

The UTAS Sustainability Manager will provide any further support as required.  

How to become a sustainability representative

If you are interested in being a sustainability representative, please contact sustainability.utas@utas.edu.au.

Thank you for taking the time to help create a more sustainable UTAS.

Other options for getting involved in promoting sustainability

• Suggest sustainability actions.
• Join a student group, contact
• • TUU Environment Officer (via vp.south@tuu.org.au)
  • Envirocollective (tuuenvirocollective@gmail.com)
  • Australian Youth Climate Coalition, (www.aycc.org.au/People/Tasmania Source Wholefoods Cooperative (www.sourcewholefoods.org.au).

ACTS aims to inspire, promote and support change towards best practice sustainability within the operations, curriculum and research of the Australasian tertiary education sector. ACTS is a non-profit member based organisation representing higher and further education institutions within Australia and New Zealand.

UTAS is a proud member of ACTS; all UTAS staff and students have access to resources, knowledge, and developmental and networking opportunities.

To take advantage of our membership: create an ACTS account by clicking on 'register' on the top right hand corner of the ACTS website and complete your user profile using your campus email address. You will now have access to all member-only resources! Email info@acts.asn.au if you have any difficulty with this process.

Member-only benefits include:

• Access to members only web content, including comprehensive resources.
• Eligibility for ACTS scholarships.
• ACTS annual conference at member discounted prices
• Access to EAUC (a UK based association) and AASHE (a USA based association) member resources - as part of an exclusive international collaboration.
• Subscription to the quarterly ACTS Newsletter - ACTivate! and fortnightly ebulletin - enACT.
• Free member access to the newly launched 'Sustainability Webinar Series'.
• Eligibility for discounts on annual subscription to the recently launched LiFE Index, a comprehensive performance management and improvement system.
• Exclusive member access to 'Sustainability Contacts' - a unique online database of key sector relevant sustainability professionals and experts.
• Advice and support from our interactive online ACTivator forum.
• The prestigious Green Gown Awards Australasia, including exclusive member only eligibility to the ACTS Award of Excellence and the recently announced International Green Gown Awards.
• ACTS regional events, including professional development and networking.
• Exclusive discounts and opportunities on sustainable products and service from our corporate members and sponsors.

• The future’s looking greener with partnership - 30 May 2013
• Great response to UTAS travel survey - 17 April 2013
• UTAS rides towards sustainability success - 3 April 2013
• Power down to power up sustainability - 14 March 2013
• New garden removes pollution - 2 December 2012
• New building earns 5 Star Green Star rating - 22 October 2012
• New bike facility creating a hubbub - 10 October 2012
• UTAS Energy Challenge Winners - 8 October 2012
• UTAS gowned in green for environmental excellence - 3 October 2012 

• 2012 hall of fame (PDF 187.4KB)
• 2011 and 2009 hall of fame (PDF 144.9KB)

Corey Peterson, Sustainability Manager: +61 3 6226 6203

Mark White, Energy Officer: +61 3 6226 6640

Rowena Zwart, Sustainability Officer (South): +61 3 6226 7257

Kim Beasy, Sustainability Officer (North): +61 3 6324 3651

Carmen Primo Perez, Sustainability Officer (North)