Our Commitments
Sustainability Enabling Plan 2011 - 2015
The University has committed to reaching a number of targets that span Research & Innovation, Learning & Teaching, Student Experience and Staff & Community Engagement, and Campus Management as outlined in the Enabling Plan 2011 - 2015. The University commits to ensure the responsible stewardship of physical, human and financial resources and to develop plans and procedures to implement sustainability practice.
The Enabling Plan (2011 - 2015) includes specific commitments:
| Research & Innovation | |
|---|---|
| R1.1 | Increase the profile of the University's sustainability-related research output |
| R1.2 |
Provide opportunities to undertake research on sustainability, including the formation of cross-disciplinary teams involving academic and general staff |
| Learning &Teaching | |
|---|---|
| L1.1 | Establish literacy and awareness of environmental sustainability among all CSU graduates |
| Student Experience and Staff & Community Engagement | |
|---|---|
| S1.1 | Encourage and assist organisations in CSU's regional communities to achieve their sustainability goals |
| S2.1 | Engagement of all staff regarding environmental sustainability priorities |
| S2.2 | Engagement of all students regarding environmental sustainability priorities |
| S2.3 | Establish awareness of CSU's sustainability credentials to stakeholders and the wider community |
| Campus Management | |
|---|---|
| C1.1 | To be greenhouse neutral by 2015 |
| C2.1 | To reduce energy use (compared with 2006) by 25% by 2015 |
| C2.2 | To achieve a 2% reduction in normalised energy each year after 2015 |
| C3.1 | To reduce water use by 40% by 2015 |
| C3.2 | To achieve a 2% annual reduction in normalised water consumption each year after 2015 |
| C4.1 | To achieve a 70% reduction of solid waste by 2014 |
| C4.2 | Reduce solid waste by 2% each year after 2014 |
| C4.3 | Responsible stewardship of potentially hazardous materials |
| C5.1 | To have 20% of University land used to increase biodiversity by 2015 |
| C5.2 | Biodiversity value of allocated land to improve year on year |
| C6.1 | To achieve a 4.5 star or better Green Vehicle Guide rating among 50% of the University vehicle fleet by 2015 |
| C6.2 | To increase the fuel efficiency of the vehicle fleet by 5% year on year |
| C6.3 | To promote car pooling for intercampus travel by CSU staff and students |
| C7.1 | Establishment of sustainable procurement processes |
| C8.1 | Sustainable design of new buildings and major refurbishments |
| C9.1 | Compliance against relevant legislation for environmental protection |
Talloires Declaration
In 2007, CSU became a signatory to the Talloires Declaration, an international commitment to environmental sustainability in higher education, signed by over 350 other universities around the world.
Through this Declaration, CSU has committed to take the following actions for incorporating sustainability and environmental literacy into teaching, research, operations and outreach:
- Increase awareness of environmentally sustainable development;
- Create an institutional culture of sustainability;
- Educate for environmentally responsible citizenship;
- Foster environmental literacy for all;
- Practice institutional ecology;
- Involve all stakeholders;
- Collaborate for interdisciplinary approaches;
- Enhance capacity for primary and secondary schools;
- Broaden service and outreach nationally and internationally; and
- Maintain the movement.