Towards a Greener CSU
CSU Green has been formed as part of Charles Sturt University’s commitment to sustainability. Sustainability and global citizenship are central values of the CSU Strategy 2007-2011 [.pdf 424kb] and sustainability is one of the four key themes of CSU's Institutional Development Plan [.pdf 278kb]. The University has also affirmed its commitment to sustainability through signing the Talloires Declaration, an international agreement signed by over 350 other universities around the world.
The CSU Green office will be a hub of communication and coordination for the University's sustainability efforts. It will assist in monitoring what has been achieved and promote and initiate activities. It will focus in particular on the energy and water use reduction targets, and the moves towards carbon neutrality, of the Institutional Development Plan.
The office reports to the DVC (Administration) through the Sustainability Program Committee (SPC). It will also work closely with the Division of Facilities Management and the environmental management groups on the various campuses.