The University of Tasmania has earned widespread recognition for its sustainability achievements, receiving awards and acknowledgements across climate action, student engagement, learning and teaching, community impact and sustainability leadership. Explore the recognised projects, programs and people contributing to a more sustainable future.
Award recipients from 2025
| Project | Award | Issued by | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
Expert-informed Decisions for a Better World (Tasmanian Policy Exchange) | Green Gown Award Australasia Benefiting Society | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Winner |
Nature Positive is in Our Nature | Green Gown Award Australasia Nature Positive | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Highly commended |
Warming Up Students' Winters in Lutruwita/Tasmania (Winter Warmers campaign) | Green Gown Award Australasia Creating Impact | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Highly commended |
Inspiring Next Generation Leaders (Environmental Careers Expo) | Green Gown Award Australasia Student Engagement | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Finalist |
Jeff McClintock | Green Gown Award Australasia Sustainability Leadership | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Winner |
Kim Beasy | Green Gown Award Australasia Staff Champion | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Finalist |
Olivia Wenn | Green Gown Award Australasia Student Champion | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Finalist |
Sustainability Award | Clever Campus Awards Sustainability Award | Tertiary Education Facilities Management Association (TEFMA) | Winner |
Closing the Loop for Holistic Circularity | Waste NoT Award Secondary/Tertiary school | NRM North Tasmania | Winner |
Effective Climate Action through a Holistic Lens | International Green Gown Award Climate Action | EAUC - The Alliance for Sustainability Leadership in Education | Winner |
A 30-hour Festival of Science in Nature: Kelcey Tier Extinction Matters BioBlitz Tasmania | International Green Gown Award Creating Impact | EAUC - The Alliance for Sustainability Leadership in Education | Finalist |
| Sustainability University Major SUMs up appetite for interdisciplinary focus | International Green Gown Award Next Generation Learning and Skills | EAUC - The Alliance for Sustainability Leadership in Education | Highly commended |
| Sustainable Food Solutions | International Green Gown Award Student Engagement | EAUC - The Alliance for Sustainability Leadership in Education | Finalist |
Award recipients from previous years
| Award | Category | Issued by | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effective Climate Action through a Holistic Lens | Green Gown Award Australasia Climate Action | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Winner |
A 30-hour Festival of Science in Nature: Kelcey Tier Extinction Matters BioBlitz Tasmania | Green Gown Award Australasia Creating Impact | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Winner |
Sustainability University Major SUMs up Appetite for Interdisciplinary Focus | Green Gown Award Australasia Next Generation Learning and Skills | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Winner |
| Sustainable Food Solutions | Green Gown Award Australasia Student Engagement | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Winner |
| Emily Flies | Green Gown Award Australasia Sustainability Champion - Staff | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Winner |
| Tasmanian Policy Exchange - partnering for a sustainable community | Green Gown Award Australasia Powerful Partnerships | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Finalist |
| Catherine Elliott | Green Gown Award Australasia Sustainability Leadership | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Finalist |
| Liam McLaren | Green Gown Award Australasia Sustainability Champion - Student | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Finalist |
| Award | Category | Issued by | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
Curious Climate Schools | Award of Excellence Industry and Community Engagement | Association of Tertiary Education Management (ATEM) | Highly Commended |
Species Hotel: Big homes for little creatures | Green Gown Award Australasia Creating Impact | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Winner |
Closing the loop for holistic circularity | Green Gown Award Australasia Leading the Circular Economy | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Highly commended |
| Trisha Striker | Green Gown Award Australasia Sustainability Champion - Student | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Highly commended |
| Terese Fiedler | Green Gown Award Australasia Sustainability Champion - Staff | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Finalist |
Curious Climate Schools | The Australian Financial Review Higher Education Awards Community Engagement | The Australian Financial Review | Winner |
Curious Climate Schools | International Green Gown Award Benefiting Society | EAUC - The Alliance for Sustainability Leadership in Education | Highly commended |
Diploma and Undergraduate Certificate in Sustainable Living | International Green Gown Award Next Generation Learning & Skills | EAUC - The Alliance for Sustainability Leadership in Education | Highly commended |
| Award | Category | Issued by | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
Green Gown Award Australasia Benefiting Society | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Winner | |
Green Gown Award Australasia Next Generation Learning and Skills | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Winner (joint) | |
Eve Poland | Green Gown Award Australasia Sustainability Champion - Student | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Winner |
Graham Wood | Green Gown Award Australasia Sustainability Champion - Staff | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Finalist |
Green Gown Award Australasia Creating Impact | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Finalist | |
Landcare Society – caring for the environment and community (Watch on YouTube) | Green Gown Award Australasia Student Engagement | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Finalist |
Waste Minimisation Action Plan and waste reduction efforts | Clever Campus Award Innovation Award | Tertiary Education Facilities Management Association (TEFMA) | Winner |
Creative and critical inquiry leads change: the Sustainability Integration Program for Students (SIPS) | International Green Gown Award Student Engagement | EAUC - The Alliance for Sustainability Leadership in Education | Winner |
Sustainability Mission Integration and shooting for the STARS (Watch on YouTube) | International Green Gown Award Sustainability Institution of the Year | EAUC - The Alliance for Sustainability Leadership in Education | Highly commended |
Green Bond | KangaNews Australian Market Deal Award Australian Sustainability Bond Deal of the Year | KangaNews | Winner |
| Award | Category | Issued by | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
Waste Minimisation Action Plan and waste reduction efforts | Tasmanian Community Achievement Awards EPA Sustainability Award | Awards Australia | Winner |
Sustainability Mission Integration and shooting for the STARS (Watch on YouTube) | Green Gown Award Australasia Sustainability Institute of the Year | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Winner |
Creative and critical inquiry leads change: the Sustainability Integration Program for Students (SIPS) | Green Gown Award Australasia Student Engagement | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Winner |
Fred Gale | ACTS Award of Excellence Staff | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Winner |
Zero hour for zero carbon at UTAS | Green Gown Award Australasia Climate Action | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Highly commended |
Building back literally and figuratively to achieve a better future | Green Gown Award Australasia Building Back Better | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Finalist |
Circularity is not going around in circles | Green Gown Award Australasia Leading the Circular Economy | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Finalist |
Richard Siu | ACTS Award of Excellence Staff | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Finalist |
Kawinwit (Ink) Kittipalawattanapol | ACTS Award of Excellence Student | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Finalist |
| Recipient | Award / Category | Issued by | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
Sandra Murray | ACTS Award of Excellence / Staff | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Winner |
| Recipient | Award / Category | Issued by | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
Repower the Tasmania University Union (now TUSA) | Green Gown Award Australasia / Student Engagement | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Highly commended |
| Recipient | Award / Category | Issued by | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
Education for Sustainability Tasmania: A United Nations recognised Regional Centre of Expertise | Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC) | Winner | |
Sustainability Integration Program for Students (SIPS) | Vice-Chancellor Award / Student Experience | University of Tasmania | Winner |
Rachel Hay | ACTS Award of Excellence / Student | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Winner |
Education for Sustainability Tasmania: A United Nations recognised Regional Centre of Expertise | Vice-Chancellor Award / Community Engagement | University of Tasmania | Commended |
Green Gown Award Australasia / Creating Impact | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Finalist | |
Green Gown Award Australasia / Campus Health Food and Drink | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Finalist |
| Recipient | Award / Category | Issued by | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
Green Gown Award Australasia / Community Engagement | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Winner | |
Green Gown Award Australasia / Built Environment | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Winner | |
Digitran student team - DBDC mobile app for sustainable transport data collection) (Watch on YouTube) | iAwards Tasmania / Undergraduate Tertiary Students | Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) | Winner |
Digitran student team - DBDC mobile app for sustainable transport data collection (Watch on YouTube) | iAwards Australia / Undergraduate Tertiary Students | Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) | Highly commended |
Thomas Crawford | ACTS Award of Excellence / Student | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Highly commended |
Digitran student team - DBDC mobile app for sustainable transport data collection) (Watch on YouTube) | Green Gown Award Australasia Learning, Teaching and Skills | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Finalist |
University’s Sustainable Transport Strategy | Tasmanian Community Achievement Award / EPA Sustainability Award | Awards Australia | Finalist |
University’s Sustainable Transport Strategy | Business Excellence Award / Best Environmental Practice | Launceston Chamber of Commerce | Finalist |
| Recipient | Award / Category | Issued by | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
Sustainability Integration Program for Students (SIPS) (Watch on YouTube) | Green Gown Award Australasia / Learning, Teaching and Skills | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Winner |
NRAS Inveresk Apartments | Excellence in Property Award / Environmental Development | Australian Property Institute Victoria/Tasmania Division | Winner |
Get Bill Smart program (as a major partner of Sustainable Living Tasmania) | Tasmanian Community Achievement Award / Ricoh Business Centre Hobart Environment | Awards Australia | Winner |
Green Gown Award Australasia / Student Engagement | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Highly commended | |
NRAS Inveresk Apartments | Green Gown Award Australasia / Built Environment | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Finalist |
University’s Sustainable Transport Strategy | Tasmanian Community Achievement Award / EPA Sustainability Award | Awards Australia | Finalist |
Thomas Crawford | ACTS Award of Excellence / Student | Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) | Finalist |