Have you been to the Source Community Garden and Cafe? By Andrew Doube To find us look for the beautiful clay straw building and food garden, up the hill behind the TUU building. We are a member owned, cooperative on the Sandy Bay UTAS campus. Members Welcome! Low student numbers on campus in 2020 have provided the perfect opportunity for us to temporarily close shop to refit and refresh our building, after ten years of serving the UTAS community. We’d love you to be involved in our vibrant community, and part of the reshaping and re- opening of Source! Our AGM is approaching, and we will be seeking new board members again! This is an opportunity for anyone interested in gaining experience in inclusive consensus-based leadership. There are also plenty of opportunities to be part of our garden, events, refit, or wholefoods teams. If any of this sounds like you, please email secretary@sourcewholefoods.org.au to find out more. See you in the garden!
The Sustainability Committee is made up of representatives from across the University, from the Colleges and Divisions to students and sustainability-focused groups. The Sustainability Committee plays a key role in enabling the achievement of the University’s sustainability objectives through the Strategic Framework for Sustainability. The Committee performs this role in part through the establishment and oversight of working groups and as a conduit through to the Sustainability Steering Group and the University Council. Composition of the working groups comprises both committee members or representatives and members of the University community or external as relevant (with expertise, interest, etc). While some working groups are quite specific in membership, others are open to interested parties that want to help deliver sustainable change across the breadth of sustainability areas. The current working groups and their goals are outlined in the table. Delivering Sustainability at UTAS – who, what, how?!
Working Group
Goal(s)
Contact(s)
Nathalie Henning Advisor, Strategy and Planning Corey Peterson Sustainability Manager Margaret Otlowski Pro Vice-Chancellor (Culture, Wellbeing and Sustainability) Corey Peterson Sustainability Manager GrahamWood Lecturer in Philosophy, School of Humanities / EfS CoP representative
Ensure availability of timely and accurate sustainability data
Data and Reporting
Establish targets and indicators for the four goal areas in the Strategic Framework for Sustainability
Targets and Indicators
Education for Sustainability Community of Practice
Ensure that Education for Sustainability principles are integrated across all areas of the University
Catherine Elliott EfS CoP Facilitator
Sandy Murray Lecturer in Food, Nutrition and Public Health, School of Health Science (North) Academic Division (TBD) Corey Peterson Sustainability Manager
Sustainable Food Systems
Establish a sustainable food culture at the University
Provide support for student leaders working to integrate sustainability through University experience for students in operations, research, teaching and learning, community engagement Encourage academic communities – including academics, students, and non-academic staff at universities in all disciplines and countries – to engage with each other, their communities, and policy makers on climate change action and solutions
Students for Sustainability
Catherine Elliott SIPS Coordinator
Source garden with a cozy café backdrop. Photo: Tim Cooper
Fred Gale Associate Professor in Politics & Intl Relations / Graduate Research Coordinator, CALE Kim Beasy Lecturer in Curriculum and Pedagogy, CALE / Chair EfS Tasmania Margaret Otlowski Pro Vice-Chancellor (Culture, Wellbeing and Sustainability)
Global Climate Change Week
Bring your mug to UTAS! When returning to campus this semester, bring your mug with you! Choose to drink in or if taking away then receive a discount at all on-campus cafes when brining your own reusable mug.
Minimise petroleum-based single- use plastics use on campus
Plastic Minimisation
Corey Peterson Sustainability Manager
Jim Cavaye Pro Vice-Chancellor Cradle Coast Region Nick Towle Sustainability Projects Officer Academic Division (TBD) Corey Peterson Sustainability Manager
Cradle Coast Environmental Sustainability
Foster the interest and passion of staff and students for sustainability in the region and deliver outcomes
SDG Mapping and Implementation
Ensure that SDGs are integrated across all areas of the University
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Sustainability Bulletin • Issue 15 July/August 2020
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