Tackling our waste to landfill across the University this July
Green Gown Awards Australasia Applications are open for the 2020 Green Gown Awards Australasia! Contact the Sustainability Team if you are interested in nominating a colleague, program or initiative at UTAS.
Get involved in our staff waste challenge for Plastic Free July! Set waste as an agenda item for your next team meeting, use our waste analysis template and identify the top actions you can take to avoid waste to landfill. Make a difference with the student Waste Diary Challenge and go into the draw to win a $50 voucher! How well do you know your waste? Test your waste education skills in our online quiz or take part with a group of friends. Register on Eventbrite for our online screening of the Story of Plastic and join the panel event and Q&A in late July. Join the waste themed Science in the Pub featuring UTAS staff on 2 July.
Resources for staff and students will be available throughout July on our Resource and Waste Management page.
An inspiring Green Impact story from Allison Ogden at the University of Melbourne What impact can a waste audit actually have? Through a waste audit challenge last year and improved separation of waste in their labs they were able to reduce the overall volume of waste by 500kg!
2020 Red Cross Oration Climate Council CEO Amanda McKenzie will present this year’s Red Cross Oration online on July 2. Amanda is one of the best known public commentators on the climate crisis in Australia. Register your attendance and for more event information vist the Facebook event page.
Composting workshops with Nick Towle Thank you to Nick Towle who kindly volunteered to run two excellent virtual workshops attended by over 30 staff, students and members of the community, providing practical advice and tips on composting at home. Thanks Nick for your ‘down to earth’ (pun intended ) approach and covering the many ways to compost. I have only just started a compost heap, worm farm and worm towers and Nick’s information inspired me to continue with confidence and actively look for available composting materials in my community. (Brett) Link: Plastic Free July https://www.plasticfreejuly.org/ waste analysis template https://www.utas.edu.au/infrastructure-services- development/sustainability/recycling-and-waste-management student Waste Diary Challengehttps://www.utas.edu.au/infrastructure-services- development/sustainability/recycling-and-waste-management Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-story-of-plastic-virtual-film-screening-tickets- 106726124712 Science in the Pub https://scipubtas.org.au/ Resource and waste management page https://www.utas.edu.au/infrastructure-services- development/sustainability/recycling-and-waste-management
Donations with heart in the NorthWest While onsite volunteer numbers were restricted at her local community garden, Davina Smith has been making hearts and heart DIY kits for families receiving food donation boxes in the North West. If you would like to help out you can find instructions at 1000hearts.
Volunteering Opportunities
This was a great workshop! I’ve had two compost bins that I’ve used to varying (increasingly better success over the past few years). Since isolation I’ve been watching a truckload of youtube videos, have just started my first hot compost pile, and brought some compost worms. I’m still lacking greens but at least it doesn’t stink anymore! (Rob)
Opportunities for volunteering in sustainability are shared through Career Connect, when you register select ‘sustainability’ to be notified of upcoming opportunities to get involved. If you are a student at UTAS head onto Career Connect, to sign up as a UTAS volunteer. UTAS alumni and community members can also find great volunteering opportunities through Volunteering Tasmania.
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Sustainability Bulletin • Issue 14 May/June 2020
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