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Unearthed Hour 2019

by Megan Kaye, Student Sustainability Advisor Wagga Wagga In March, CSU’s Wagga Wagga campus switched their lights off and enjoyed a night under the stars for Unearthed Hour. Unearthed Hour, a play on words incorporating the sustainability...

It’s time to Move Out

By Sophie Kingston, Sustainability Advisor Wagga Wagga It’s that time of year again, time to pack up and… move out. At the end of session every year, Uni students around Australia pack up their dorms – pulling down that photo wall that was...

On-campus Vinnies

by Annabelle Chisholm, Sustainability Advisor – Port Macquarie CSU Green presents On-campus Vinnies! Here at our Port Macquarie Campus, we’ve recently installed a free-standing clothes rack where students can donate clothes that they might not want...

Keep Australia Beautiful Week

by Josh Bruni, Sustainability adviser Keep Australia Beautiful Week is coming soon! This year, it’s all about making a difference in our oceans and reducing marine litter. Litter has become a problem in the oceans and most is unseen, so this...

CSU Bathurst Return and Earn takes off!

By Bree Fonti This year on Bathurst campus, we’ve had lots of students getting involved in many different initiatives to be more environmentally friendly. A favourite initiative that has sky rocketed to success amongst residences is the Return and...

CSU Green Going Red for Foundation Day

By Sophie Kingston, Sustainability Advisor Wagga Wagga Foundation Day is on its way for 2018! Since 1989, Foundation Day has been a time to thank and honour the people who have contributed to improving our university’s lifestyle. The CSU Green team...

Ryan bends down to pick up a pile of recycling

Be inspired for World Environment Day

By Annabelle Chisholm, Sustainability Advisor for Port Macquarie. It’s World Environment Day! Do you need some inspiration to get you started on your journey to saving the environment? Read on to find out about Ryan Hickman. In 2012, a three...

Comparison diagram of one reusable shopping bag vs two single-use bags per trip, four bags per week, 16 bags per month and so on.

Five ways to join the War on Waste

By Josh Bruni Thanks to all our residential school students who purchased reusable KeepCups! Reusable cups help prevent the large amount of waste that goes into landfill each year. I urge you to continue the war on waste from home and help make a...

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CSU becomes Australia’s first Carbon Neutral University

You might have seen the electric carts around CSU’s Bathurst and Wagga Wagga campuses, joined in at a tree-planting day or recycled your empty water bottles on campus. All these are things you can do to help protect the environment, and your efforts...

electric cart on campus at CSU

Crow Award for the CSU environment

CSU has again been recognised for its efforts to help the environment by winning a regional award for excellence in sustainability. The Wagga Wagga Business Chamber’s annual Crow Award for Excellence in Sustainability was awarded to CSU for its...

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