Sustainability
Welcome to Sustainability at UC
The University of Canterbury recognises long-term sustainability as one of the key strategic issues that will increasingly affect both the University and wider society. This site is intended to showcase the University's efforts in sustainability, and provide an information hub for sustainability-related events, activities and courses on campus.
Community
Sustainable Campus
Teaching and Research
What is Sustainability?
Sustainability is meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations from meeting their own needs. Read More>>
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Handy Eco Tip Turn the brightness of your LCD computer monitor down to 50 % (or as close to that as is comfortable) |
News and Upcoming Events
UC Sustainability Garden Party & Green Minds Launch! (Fri 26 Feb, 5-8pm)
Garden bee 2-5, garden party 5-8, come to either or both. BYO beverages, favourite pizza topping to share and a gold coin.
UC Sustainability lunchtime seminar (Fri 12 Feb, 12-1pm)
In Commerce Room 002.
A talk by Bronwyn Hayward: “Living the Good life? Comparing the aspirations and sustainability of lifestyles of young New Zealanders and UK citizens”
Simplicity Gathering (Tue 9 Feb, 12-1pm)
Okeover Community Garden or, if wet, Shelley Common Room in the UCSA.
UC researchers develop smart way to manage water (21 Jan)
New method to allocate groundwater among commercial users, developed by researchers at Canterbury University.
Sustainability Site is getting a revamp! (ongoing)
Bear with us as we try to make this site better for its users. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. The new site will be completed by mid Feb.
Eco-my-flat Registrations OPEN! (25 Jan)
The excitement begins. You can now sign-up for 2010's eco-my-flat competition.
Phone: +64 3 364 2017, Email: kate.hewson@canterbury.ac.nz
Facilities Management, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
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