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SustainabilityAwarenessFind out about Griffith’s sustainability commitment and what you can do
CONTENTS
Welcome
1. What you can do
2. What is being done
3. Next steps
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Griffith University’s long term commitment to sustainability and the environment was recognised in 2017 Green Gown Awards AustralasiaWATCH
Welcome
ê TheprinciplesofsustainabilityhavebeenacorecommitmentofGriffithUniversitysinceitsfoundationoverfortyyearsago.
ê Sustainabilityencompassesenvironmental,socialandeconomicdimensions.Awidelyaccepteddefinitionofsustainabilityis:“Meetingtheneedsofthepresentwithoutcompromisingtheabilityoffuturegenerationstomeettheirownneeds”.(Brundtland Report, 1987)
ê ThisSustainabilityAwarenessmoduleprovidesasnapshotofsustainabilityatGriffith.Thankyoufortakingthetimetobeinformedandtofindouthoweasyitisforyoutointegratesustainablepracticesintoallthatyoudo.
Sustainability Awareness
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EnergyefficiencyisahighpriorityfortheUniversity.
TIPS: All areas
ê Turnofflights,computers,monitorsandnon-essentialequipmentwhennotrequiredincludingattheendoftheday.
ê Keepdoorsandwindowsclosedinareasairconditioned.
ê Buyenergyefficientappliancesandequipment.
Laboratories
ê Turnofflaboratoryequipmentwherepossible,whennotinuse,especiallyanythingwithaheatingfunction.
ê Keepfumehoodsasheslowasmuchaspossible.Fumehoodsnotonlyoperatemoreeffectivelybutthisreducestheairconditioningloadandassociatedenergyusage.
LEARN MORE: ê Sustainabilitywebsite–CarbonandEnergy
ê Sustainabilitywebsite–GreenLabsProgram
Reduce energy usage
1. What you can do
Sustainability Awareness
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GriffithUniversityactivelyreduceswaterusewherepossible.
TIPS: All areas
ê Minimisewaterusage
ê Purchasewaterefficientequipmentandappliances
ê Ifadishwasherisavailable,completelyfillit,thenuseit
ê ReportwaterleakstoCampusLife–submitanonlinerequestFacilitiesAssist
Laboratories
ê OnlyuseReverseOsmosis(RO)waterwhennecessary
ê Whenwashinglabware,fillthesinkratherthanusingrunningwater.
Water Bubblers – an alternate to bottled water
ê Thinkaboutrefillingyourownwaterbottleoncampus.Stainlesssteel(BPAfree)waterbottlescanbepurchasedfrommostfoodoutlets.Waterbubblersarelocatedonallcampuses.
LEARN MORE: ê Sustainabilitywebsite–Water
Conserve water
TheUniversityseekstominimizewastegoingtolandfill.
Recyclingoptionsincludepaper,cardboard,printerandtonercartridges,mobilephonesandbatteries,E-waste(computersandassociatedequipment),andrecyclables(glass,plastics,aluminiumcans).
TIPS: ê Placepaperrecyclingbinsnearprinters
andphotocopiers
ê MobilephoneandbatterycollectionpointsarelocatedinallGriffithlibraries
ê Recyclingandcompostingbinsarelocatedacrossallcampuses.
ContactyourCampusOperationsCoordinator,CampusLifetoarrangerecyclingbins.Toorderbin/ssubmitanonlinerequestFacilitiesAssist
LEARN MORE: ê Sustainabilitywebsite–RecyclingandWaste
Reduce, reuse and recycle
TheprocurementteamatGriffithiscommittedtoraisingawarenessofsustainablepurchasingthatoffersreducedenvironmentalimpactsoverthelife-cycleofgoodsorservices.
TIPS: ê Useon-lineorderingandconsolidaterequests.
ê Buyonlywhatyouneed–keepaneyeonwhatyoustore.
ê Askyoursupplierifthereisarecycledcontentoptionforyournextpurchase.
ê Lookforthe‘EnergyStar’whenpurchasingprinters,computersandappliances.
ê Considersharing–sharelab,officeorotherequipmentandresourcestoreduceunnecessarypurchases.
ê Uselocalsupplierswherepossible.
End of Life
ê Considertheoptionsfordisposal:Cantheitemberepaired,reusedorrecycled?
LEARN MORE: ê Sustainabilitywebsite–Purchasing
Practice sustainable purchasing
Sustainability Awareness
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GriffithUniversity’sCouncilmembersleadthewayonpaperlessmeetingsin2011.Griffith’sappointmentprocesswentpaperlessin2013.Manyotherareasareworkingtoreducetheirpaperusage.
TIPS:ê Thinkbeforeyouprint–everyday
ê Donotchangethedefaultduplex(doublesidedprinting)settingonyourMulti-functiondevice(MFD)
ê Useelectronicversionsforpolicies,formsandotherdocuments
ê Readfromthescreenwherefeasible
ê Thinkaboutallprocesses–couldpaperversionsbechangedovertoelectronic?
ê Whenprintingpromotionalmaterial–don’toverorder.
Reduce paper usage
GriffithUniversityencouragesitsstaffandstudentstousesustainabletransport.
TIPS: ê Usepublictransport,cycling,
walking,carpooling,intercampusbuses,wherepossible
ê Usevideoconferencingfacilitiestoreducetravelneeds.Considerallonlineoptionsat:
https://intranet.secure.griffith.edu.au/work/collaboration
ê Ourintercampusbustravelsevery15minutesbetweenNathanandMtGravattcampusesandtheStudentGuildIntercampusBusregularlytravelsbetweenGoldCoastandNathancampuses.
ê Findoutabouttraveloptions,carpooling,cyclingfacilitiesandhowtogettoeachofourfivecampusesat‘CampusesandFacilities’.
Use sustainable transport
Takeawalktoenjoytheenvironmentandusethe‘GrowsatGriffith’appthatprovidesaninteractiveandeasy-to-usefloradatabaseof300plantsfoundonGriffithUniversitycampuses.YoucandownloadthisappforfreefromtheAppstoreandGoogleplay.
Enhanceyoureventsandmeetingsandreduceenvironmentalimpacts.
TIPS:ê Useelectroniccommunication
andpromotion,ratherthanprintedmaterial
ê Useonlineregistrationforattendanceandcatertofinalnumbers
ê Considerbiodegradableorrecycledmerchandiseandgiveaways
ê Usevideoconferencingwherepossibletoreducetravel
ê Placewasteandrecyclingbinsinprominentlocations.
LEARN MORE:SustainableEventsandMeetingsChecklist
Hold sustainable events
Fromitsinception,GriffithUniversityhasmaintainedtheenvironmentalintegrityofitscampusatNathan.The225hectaresatNathanandMtGravatt,andthe60hectareGoldCoastcampusarehometospeciesofrarefloraandfauna.TheLogancampusfeaturesanativearboretum.
TIPS: ê Placerubbishinappropriatebins
anddon’tlitter.
ê Don’tfeednativeanimals,particularlybirds.Theybecomedependentonyourfood.
ê Minimisewhatyouputdownthedrain.Thingslikeoilsandchemicalsmaystartatthesinkbutcanendupinourwaterwaysandseas.
LEARN MORE: Sustainabilitywebsite–Biodiversity
Support natural ecosystems
Sustainability Awareness
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Griffithfostersasustainableculture:
ê ‘Tobeasustainableuniversity’isoneoffivekeygoalsinGriffithUniversity’sStrategicPlan2018–2019.
ê Griffith’sSustainabilityPlansupportsourstrategicdirectionandcoversexecutivemanagement,humanresourcemanagement,teachingandresearch,communityengagementandpartnerships,andoperationalpractices.
ê TheUniversity’sSustainabilityPolicyunderpinstheUniversity’ssustainabilitycommitment.
ê GriffithisaresearchintensiveUniversitywithanestablishedinternationalprofileininnovativeandinterdisciplinaryresearch.
ê Ourworld-classresearchersworkincollaborationwithindustry,governmentandthecommunitytotacklebigissuesinsustainability.
ê FindoutmoreaboutourresearchrelatingtosustainabilityontheNewsandEventswebpageoftheSustainabilitywebsite.
ê ViewGriffithResearchCentresandInstitutes
Sustainability Policy and Plans Research
ê Griffith’sSustainabilityTeachingNetworkincludesrepresentativesfromeachAcademicGroup.
ê TheSustainabilityHubforlearningandteaching,launchedin2015byGriffith’sSustainabilityTeachingNetwork,isaLearning@GriffithOrganisationthatprovidesstaffandstudentswithinteractiveresourcesonsustainability.
ê Over440resourcesareavailableforstaffandstudents.
LEARN MORE: Sustainabilitywebsite–LearningandTeaching
Sustainability Teaching Network and Hub
2. What is being done
Sustainability Awareness
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GriffithwasthefirstAustralianUniversitytoofferanEnvironmentalSciencedegreein1975andnowoffersawiderangeofundergraduateandpostgraduateprogramsonsustainability.
InterdisciplinaryundergraduateandpostgraduateprogramsatGriffithUniversityconnecteconomic,socialandenvironmentalconditionsthatshapetheworld.Studentsareintroducedtocriticalthinkingandproblemsolvingtohelppreparethemtoberesponsibleglobalcitizens.
LEARN MORE: Sustainabilitywebsite–LearningandTeaching
Griffith’scommunityengagementinsustainabilityisbasedonourcapacitytorespondtocommunityneedsthrougheducation,publicawarenessandinvolvementwithregardtoinnovativeresearch.
Griffithstaffandstudentscanjoincommunityeventsandactivities,including:
ê CoastalCommunityEngagementProgram
ê EcoCentreCommunityProgram
ê GriffithCentreforSustainableEnterprise
ê GriffithReview
Sustainability Teaching Programs
Community Engagement
GriffithUniversityhasastrongreputationforenvironmentalresponsibilityandleadership.TheUniversity’sCampusMasterPlansensurecampusexpansionissensitivetoournaturalenvironmentandpreservesasmuchaspossibleofthesurroundingecosystems.
Environmentalsustainabilityisreflectedinourbuildingdesign,aswellasenergy,water,wasteandrecyclingpractices.
LEARN MORE
Sustainable campuses
Staff Sustainability AwardsGriffithUniversity’sStaffSustainabilityawardsrecogniseinnovativeandeffectivesustainablepracticeatGriffithUniversity.
Sustainability Awareness
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3. Next stepsVIDEO:It is easy to be sustainable at Griffith
It’s easy to be sustainable at Griffith University, sign our sustainability pledge and commit to making a small change every day.
Sign up to sustainable practices
ê SubscribetoGriffith’sfreeonlineSustainabilityNewsletter.ItprovidesuptodateinformationonsustainabilityinitiativesatGriffith.
SignuptoGriffith’sSustainabilityNewsletter
Newsletter
ê TheGriffithMugClubaimstoreducetheuseofpapercupsonourcampusesandsavesover40000papercupsfromgoingtolandfillperyear.
ê Whenyoupurchaseyourownpersonalmugyourfirstcoffeeisfree.Youwillthenenjoyadiscountoneverycoffee,whenusingyourGUMug.
Reusable Coffee Mug
ê Bymakingsmallchanges,youcanmakeadifference…
ê Whenyousignupyoubecomeapartofanetworkofstaffandstudentswhointegratesustainabilityintoallthattheydo.
SignuptoGriffith’sSustainabilityCommitment
RESOURCES:ê Sustainability Policyê Sustainability Plan ê Sustainability Report 2013–2015ê Sustainable events and meetings checklist
VIDEOS:ê Green Gown Awards Australasia 2017 Finalistê Sign Griffith’s Sustainability Pledgeê Making gardening easier – groNATIVE appê New life for threatened plant speciesê Griffith excels in creating $23.3M ‘green’ carpark
WATCH
Sustainability Awareness
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