Sustainability Week

As a university grounded in its mission, ACU has made a strong and visible commitment to sustainability in our policies and operations. To recognise this, we will be hosting our third annual Sustainability Week from 21–27 August.

This year’s theme is 'renewability', inviting us to respond in both practical and personal ways to caring for our environment: practically, by using our resources in renewable and sustainable ways; and personally, by renewing our individual and organisational commitment to sustainable practices.

Explore the events for students and staff at your campus

Date Events
Monday 22 August

National:
Join Dr Isabelle Lys (Senior Lecturer, Bioscience) and Shae Cubillo (Associate Director, First Peoples) for a special virtual event exploring how ACU is engaging and connecting with community through our Indigenous gardens.

Time: 1-2pm

Join the event on Teams

Tuesday 23 August National:
Watch a short video on Workplace with Fr Rob Stewart from the Franciscans about sustainability and Catholicism.

Brisbane:
• Market day with clothing, book and sport goods swap stalls
• Campus clean-up walk
• Free herb seedlings with Campus Ministry
• Sustainable vegetarian food truck on the lawn
Wednesday 24 August National:
Attend a Waste-less Wednesday Q&A with National Manager (Sustainability) Mark Doggett to ask all your waste-related questions and learn more about re-using, recycling and disposing of common household or office waste.

Time: 1-2pm

Join the event on Teams

Brisbane:
• Join us on campus with your animal friends for the annual Blessing of the Animals held from 10am-2pm, with the Blessing Liturgy at 11am.

North Sydney:
• Market day with clothing, book and sport goods swap stalls
• Campus clean-up walk
• Free herb seedlings with Campus Ministry
• Enjoy sustainable felafel, salads, pickles and tahini In the James Carroll Courtyard

Strathfield:
• Market day with clothing, book and sport goods swap stalls
• Campus clean-up walk
• Free herb seedlings with Campus Ministry
• Sustainable food truck in the quad

Canberra:
• Market day with clothing, book and sport goods swap stalls
• Campus clean-up walk
• Free herb seedlings with Campus Ministry
• Sustainable vegetarian BBQ outside the Veritas building

Melbourne:
• Market day with clothing, book and sport goods swap stalls
• Campus clean-up walk
• Free herb seedlings with Campus Ministry
• Sustainable café offerings at St Mary of the Cross Square

Ballarat:
• Join us on campus with your animal friends for the annual Blessing of the Animals. Contact Campus Ministry for details.  
• Market day with clothing, book and sport goods swap stalls
• Free herb seedlings with Campus Ministry
• Sustainable banh mi in the Forbes Student Centre
Thursday 25 August Brisbane:
• Ride2Uni breakfast and bike maintenance webinar

North Sydney:
• Ride2Uni breakfast and bike maintenance webinar

Strathfield:
• Ride2Uni breakfast and bike maintenance webinar

Blacktown:
• Ride2Uni breakfast and bike maintenance webinar
• Clothing, book and sport goods swap stalls
• Free herb seedlings with Campus Ministry
• Sustainable Mexican food on the ground floor

Canberra:
• My Sustainable Quarantine Rules live with Thomas Cressy at the student residence

Melbourne:
• Ride2Uni breakfast and bike maintenance webinar
Friday 26 August

National:
Join ACU Student Life Officer and Master Diving Instructor Torrey Klett to hear about what we can all do to help support healthy, ecologically diverse and sustainable oceans.  

Time: 1-2pm

Join the event on Teams



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