CSU Green Calendar of Events
Eco Literacy Films (ELF) Festival
Entries now open...
The ELF Festival is an exciting new event at CSU developed with the assistance of a CSU Sustainability Grant. Students and staff are invited to submit short films which highlight their concerns, suggestions and ideas of sustainability relating to their engagement with CSU. Submissions will be called for in four categories:
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Biodiversity (flora and fauna)
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Energy and transport
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Waste, water and pollution
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Food and produce
Entries will be judged and cash prizes awarded totaling $6000 to the winning entries. The winning films will also be shared with the community, including through an on-campus Film Festival.
Important dates:
- Entries open Monday 2 April.
- Entries close at 11:59 pm on Friday 6 July 2012.
- Judging finalised by July 2012.
- Presentation event July 2012.
- Campus Eco Literacy Film festival weeks 4 and 5 of Semester 2 2012.
To submit an entry or for more information visit:
E.C.O.Active Wagga Campus - Weekly Student Garden Activities
E.C.O. Active are a student collective at CSU Wagga who are passionate about having fun in the environment as well as protecting it. In 2011 they applied for a sustainability grant through CSU Green to build an student E.C.O. garden. The garden is a sustainable community hub and is located behind New Res.
Recently a hybrid energy generation system was installed at the garden containing PV cells and a wind turbine. The renewable energy generated is used to power the irrigation system, the rain water tank pump and the lights in the shed when necessary.
The community space at the garden is used for a number of activities including a weekly gardening evening for gardening enthusiasts or inexperienced people who would like to learn more about gardening or are interested in getting involved.
The weekly gardening evening is on at the student E.C.O. garden behind New Res on Tuesdays 4:30 - 5:30 pm.
For more information on activities at the student garden and E.C.O. Active visit: E.C.O. Active Blog Spot
Monthly 'Ride to Uni' Days - Wagga
A chosen Wednesday ('hump day') during the month
CSU Green invites all staff and students at Wagga to join us on our regular monthly Ride to Uni days!
Rides will take place on a chosen Wednesday during each month, so the next rides are scheduled for:
- Wednesday 23 May 2012
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Wednesday 27 June 2012
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Wednesday 25 July 2012
We'll meet at the Premium Coffee Roasters (34 Trail Street) at around 7.30 am for a chat, and those who wish may like to grab a coffee or snack. We'll then head in to Uni in two groups - one for the faster riders, and a second group for those who are less experienced or would just prefer to take it a bit slower.
Everyone is welcome to attend! If you are a novice rider and would like some advice or assistance, please feel free to contact Nicola Smith: csugreen@csu.edu.au
Interested in 'Riding to Uni' at another campus?
If you're interested in setting up a similar initiative at another campus, please feel free to contact Nicola Smith for assistance at csugreen@csu.edu.au or www.facebook.com/csugreen.
National Tree Planting Day
Week beginning Monday 23rd July 2012
CSU Green will hold a series of events to coincide with National Tree Planting Day across our major campuses. This is a great opportunity to partner with your local staff, students and community to get your hands dirty and help improve the local environment of your campus! More information on specific activities will be available closer to the date.
Ride to Work Day
Wednesday 17th October 2012
The annual Ride to Work Day is always a great success, wit the chance to get some exercise, enjoy the fresh air, and share a free breakfast with your fellow staff and students!
We will be continuing the CSU Ride to Work Day Inter-School/Division Challenge in 2012. Start planning your team now, to see if you can take the crown from our current champions, the School of Environmental Sciences!
Past events
Earth Hour
Saturday 31st March 2012
CSU celebrated Earth Hour again in 2012 across campuses on saturday 31st March 2012. Thank you to everyone who participated in this great event!
CSU participated with style across campuses including:
- Wagga campus celebrated Earth Hour in conjunction with Unearthed Hour. Music acts entertained supporters and a BBQ raised money for the Country Hope charity in magical settings of fairy lights, peace signs and paper lanterns. All lights went out at 8:30 pm where the CSU Fire Twirling Guild kicked off the hour.
- Earth Hour at the Orange campus was celebrated in conjunction with Flicks in the Sticks. They tried to encourage people to turn off the lights and watch a movie on the big screen.
- Dubbo campus celebrated Earth Hour with an Easter eggstravaganza. It was conducted outside to coincide with Earth Hour.
- Earth Hour at the Bathurst campus was a celebrated in a number of different ways including: Pizza by candlelight dinner, Easter egg capture-the-flag spotlighting, live music, painting by moonlight and a glow in the dark party.
Ride to Work Day
12th October 2011, Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Orange and Wagga Wagga Campuses
This year we had a beautiful day for our annual Ride to Work Day, which saw over 50 staff and students hop on their bikes and ride in to Uni. CSU Green provided free breakfast for all riders, making it a fun and sociable morning for all.
In 2011, we held the inaugural CSU Ride to Work Day Inter-School/Division Challenge. Check out the results here!
If you'd like to set up regular Ride to Uni days at your campus, contact CSU Green. For tips on riding and bike maintenance, check out the Ride to Work website.
National Tree Planting Days
29th and 30th July 2011, Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst and Wagga Wagga Campuses
CSU Green once again held a series of events to coincide with National Tree Planting Day. The Albury-Wodonga event was a partnership with Slopes to Summit and the Woolshed Thurgoona Landcare Group, and involved around 45 students from the local Trinity College, as well as CSU staff and students. The Bathurst event was also a roaring 
success, with over 50 CSU students and staff turning out to revegetate an area near the new residences (see the photo on the right). The Wagga event was held on a beautiful sunny morning, and saw us plant over 600 plants in the area adjacent to the AFL oval.
Thank you to everyone who helped organise these events, or who attended on the day and made the activities so enjoyable. These events are a great opportunity to get involved and make a noticeable difference to the natural environment of our Campuses!
Students of Sustainability (SoS) Conference
6th - 10th July 2011, Albury-Wodonga Campus
SoS was a five-day camping conference for anyone interested in creating a more ecologically and socially sustainable world.
2011 was the 20th year of this conference, and the first time in over ten years that it was held in a regional area. It was a week full of workshops and forums on a range of 
sustainability topics, demonstrating how theory and practice can be used to make positive social and environmental change.
SoS was organised by students, mostly from the Australian Student Environment Network (ASEN) - for more information, visit their website at www.asen.org.au
Earth Hour
Saturday 26th March 2011
CSU took part in Earth Hour, on Saturday 26th March 2011. Thank you to everyone who supported this great initiative by turning off all non-essential lights and equipment.
Thank you also to the Division of Student Services, who helped organise a number of social events around our campuses to celebrate Earth Hour, including:
- "Un-Earthed Hour" - Live acoustic music and pizza on the oval at Albury/Thurgoona
- BBQ's and outdoor movies at the Bathurst, Dubbo and Orange campuses
- Twilight acoustic music performances and pizzas on the lawn at Wagga North campus
- Games and food on the oval at Wagga South campus
We have compared our energy usage during Earth Hour with usage for the same period the previous week, and 
found reductions of up to 43% in energy use during Earth Hour! Congratulations to everyone who helped make such a noticeable impact on our energy use. This is great evidence of the results that can be achieved through the actions of lots of people making everyday changes.
Clean up Australia Day
Friday 4th March 2011
CSU Green once again supported Clean Up Australia Day, with clean up events held at each of our five main campuses. Thank you to everyone who took part, and helped to make our campuses more beautiful!