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Collaboration key to sustainability awards success
10 May 2018
Collaboration across sectors was the common theme for two of the environmental sustainability winners at the recent Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Awards.
Sustainable development leader visits Auckland
27 April 2018
Professor Thwaites attended the inaugural New Zealand sector-wide summit on the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
Staff get on bikes for fitness, fun and environment
13 February 2018
The University of Auckland is in a spin of two-wheeled activity with the return of the Auckland Bike Challenge.
Leading the charge towards global goals
18 December 2017
Empowering University staff to take a lead in creating a more sustainable University and planet was the focus of two recent events.
Energy efficiency drive gains power
30 November 2017
A number of innovative projects are demonstrating the University’s on-going focus to cut its energy use and, in doing so, reduce its environmental footprint and costs.
Week of activities puts spotlight on sustainability
26 September 2017
A week of activities is planned to showcase sustainability-related research, teaching, and operations across the University. The week will also provide opportunities for staff and student groups to highlight some of the activities they undertake to promote sustainability.
Empowering students to change the world
24 August 2017
A student leader at the University of Auckland is helping to empower the next generation to change the world.
Membership reinforces University’s green building role
13 July 2017
The University of Auckland is home to one of the country’s largest property portfolios and is a hub of property-related learning and research. This means it has a unique role to play in in supporting the sustainable design, construction and operation of buildings.
University at heart of pest free ambitions
29 June 2017
When Auckland Council convened the first Auckland ‘Pestival’ to promote conservation and a new drive to rid the region of introduced pests, the role of University of Auckland research was to the fore.
Teaming up to tackle Auckland’s transport challenges
19 June 2017
Transport is a leading economic and social challenge for Auckland and finding solutions will call for collaboration between a wide range of stakeholders.
‘Utopian’ urban vision wins national prize
01 June 2017
A ‘utopian’ vision for the future of New Zealand cities has seen an Engineering student team up with likeminded people from diverse disciplines to take out a national competition.
Teaching programmes help to raise sustainability awareness
18 May 2017
The role staff and students play in building a sustainable future was recognised in the recent Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence.
Project sheds new light on energy savings
05 May 2017
A university-wide project is shedding new light on the energy that can be saved through the smart use of facilities.
Harnessing the power of networks
20 April 2017
Acting more sustainably is a challenge for any individual or organisation, but the power of networks can help them unleash their full potential.
New ways of working to reduce use of paper
05 April 2017
Large organisations and traditional work processes can be a recipe for the consumption of enormous amounts of paper.
Faculty of Science Sustainability Network
03 April 2017
The Faculty of Science Sustainability Network aims to facilitate sustainability-oriented initiatives, model sustainable practices and increase the internal and external visibility of sustainability-oriented activities in the Faculty of Science.
Green literacy
03 April 2017
Kindness toward the environment and sustainable practice in the lab makes coursework more interesting for students enrolled in BIOSCI 102 Plants, Microbes & Society.
Summit seeks leaders towards a better future
23 March 2017
Creating an organisation that is ready to play a sustainable role in a rapidly changing world calls for leadership right across the team. At the University that means building up a network of key staff and students who are willing and able to stand up and take a lead.
University embracing UN Goals
10 March 2017
As students and staff settle in to the second week of the academic year, the week also sees a number of events and activities taking place at the University to mark United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Awareness Week.
Building a sustainability culture
24 February 2017
An important part of building a sustainable organisation is to embed a supportive culture, and this has been the subject of a recent survey of University staff.

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