Paul Barton

Office of Environmental Sustainability

Monash University – A leader in environmental sustainability teaching and research!

What about its own environmental practice?

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Environmental Sustainability at Monash:

Course Example: Graduate Diploma of Environment and Sustainability

Students are introduced to team-based interdisciplinary research and

complete a broad range of electives.

• Leader in environmental teaching

Example: Three of Australia's top universities have formed an alliance to

spearhead national leadership in climate change research, education and

policy. Monash University, led by Professor Amanda Lynch – May 2007

• Leader in environmental research

• Leader in environmental practiceExample: waste management. water efficiency and harvesting, energy

efficiency and onsite renewables, sustainable transport, Green IT,

sustainable food

Why is Monash Going Green

Buildings and

infrastructure

Students and staff

Built Environment

• Build green

– ESD & Green Stars

• Refurbish green

– ESD reviews, audits

• Maintain green

– Building measurement, controls and

automation

Water

Waste & recycling

Transport

Engaging the Monash Community

“Sustainability Matters”

How are we going - Energy

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How are we going - Water

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How are we going - Waste

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How are we going - Transport

Transport Survey Results

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2009 survey: conducted in Sep-Oct, 09, 14% of students and staff responded

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Staff Attitude Survey

• 2007 2009

• Q1 Responsible 66% 76%

• Q2 Aware of Initiatives - 81%

Becoming a Living laboratory

• Where can the campus become part of

teaching and research?

– Biofilter

– Solar array

– Marketing and Journalism students

– Design students – share bike

– Carbon Accounting course

– Green step program

For every staff and

student who

pledge, Monash will

commit $5 towards

renewable energy

projects on campus