Student Living Handbook Hobart 2023

CREATING A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

How you can help

Our commitment to sustainability arises from the voices of our island’s communities. They call for the University of Tasmania to play a leadership role in creating innovative sustainable outcomes that are integrated with the rest of the world. Sustainability is an opportunity across all aspects of our activities — learning and teaching, research, community engagement and operations. Find out how sustainability is guiding our actions, and what role you can play utas.edu.au/sustainability

Apply for a sustainability internship Are you keen to put your sustainability skills into practice in tackling real world sustainability challenges? The Sustainability Integration Program for Students (SIPS) is our award winning program linking student experiences with sustainability outcomes. Get involved utas.edu.au/sips

#1 on Climate Action We’re the leading Australian university contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goal of Climate Action.*

Studying sustainability Enhance your professional skills, shape a new career, or pursue an aspect of sustainability you’re curious about. From short courses to undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, take the next step at utas.edu.au/study

*2021 Times Higher Education Impact rankings

Certified carbon neutral The University of Tasmania has been a certified carbon neutral organisation since 2016, and joined the Race to Zero initiative in 2021.

Get involved on campus Take an active approach to sustainability by getting involved in a food garden, explore the campus with the self-paced sustainability tours and improve your riding confidence with our Ride2Uni program at utas.edu.au/sustainability

Fossil fuel divestment We are divested from all fossil fuel- exposed investment funds by the end of 2021 in support of a zero-carbon economy.

Volunteer Whether you are interested in one-off or regular volunteering opportunities. Register as a volunteer to be part of programs such as Green Impact students and the University’s Days of Service at utas.edu.au/careerconnect

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