Get involved

• 2 hours of self-study on Canvas. 
• 6 hours of live training, to be delivered across a full-day session.
• An assessment & pledge, due one week after the completion of the final live session. 
• Total time commitment of approximately 10 hours. 

Delivered across a full-day session, this short course will be offered monthly between August - December, with alternating sessions available either in-person at Camperdown Campus or online via Zoom. 

This opportunity is open to all current students and staff at the University of Sydney.  Spaces are limited, so register now.  

• Friday 11 October: 9am – 4pm, Online (Zoom)
• Friday 8 November: 9am – 4pm, Michael Spence Building (F23), Camperdown Campus
• Friday 13 December: 9am – 4pm, Online (Zoom)

Deadline to register is 2 weeks prior to each session. If the session is full, you will be placed on a waitlist. Should a spot become available, you will be informed via email. 

This event will take place on Tuesday 22 October, 2-3pm.

Current University of Sydney staff and students are invited to register their place via this event page.

Green Impact 2024 program is now closed. The Green Impact Awards 2024 will be held on Thursday 26 September, 12-1pm. Contact the sustainability team for more information.

Green Impact 2025 will be open to all University staff and students in March 2025. 

Why join?

Take practical action, be a changemaker, learn sustainability skills and join a growing community of sustainability champions. Receive support from the Sustainability Team and be recognised for your actions.

Who can join?

The program is open to both staff and students. You will need to join the program as a team, and can do so at any time by registering via the Toolkit.

Teams

Teams can be any size and are typically from the same department, workspace or social/student group. There is no limit to the size of the team.

Time commitment

This is totally determined by you and your team. There is no expectation on the number of actions that need to completed during the program.

Projects funded need to align to our Sustainability Strategy and could be:

• ‘Fix it’ workshops to encourage our community to reduce waste
• Native pollinator projects such as green walls and rooftops and native bee gardens
• Activating circular economy practices
• Zero waste cooking classes or guides
• Information and networking events such as career fairs or career nights
• Renewable energy demonstrations
• Workplace visits
• Student-led volunteering initiatives that benefit the wider community e.g. charity drives organised by students
• Sustainable research projects
• Student-led public talks

Applications for round 1 2025 are now open. Visit the Student Life website for more information.

Passionate about the environment? Interested in embedding sustainability across campus and within the student community? Interested in applying for a Student Life Sustainability Action Grant but not sure where to start? Join this Student Life Grants Information Session specifically tailored to the Sustainability Action stream. 

Attending this session will allow you to hear directly from Student Life and Sustainability professionals at the University and a past Sustainability Grant recipient, while learning more about what makes a good application. We have also allocated some time for you to ask your burning questions about the application process.  

Thursday 17 October 2024
1:30-3pm
Register here.

You have 30 days to return your Green Caffeen cup to any participating café (on or off campus) and can have two cups checked out at a time. The cups are made from recycled materials and manufactured in Brisbane. The program will be expanded to more campuses later in the year. Download the Green Caffeen app on your phone.

• Bring your reusable water bottle and enjoy free chilled and filtered water.
• For a small cost, you can add delicious flavours that are all natural, Australian made, low in sugar and have no artificial colours or sweeteners.
• Boost your drink with a shot of caffeine, some essential vitamins or BCAAs.
• Using the Refilled app you can keep track of how many plastic bottles you’ve saved and your reduction in CO2 emissions.
• Join the Refilled Community and compete with individuals and organisations to track sustainability achievements on the Global Leaderboard.

Visit Refilled for more.

• Located in the Wentworth Building, opposite the food court. Look out for the baskets and a bright yellow wall.
• Open to all staff and students, use the wall to recycle tricky items for free.
• You can recycle: pens, face masks, razors, oral health products, batteries, printing toner and e-waste.  
• Simply bring your waste in to campus and leave it in the correct basket at the Enabler Wall. 

Select 'bike parking' on the campus map to find secure bicycle parking stations.

There are three bike repair stations on campus. One located outside the Chemistry Building on Eastern Avenue, another in front of the Sydney Uni Sports & Aquatic Centre car park on Darlington Campus and one on Western Avenue, on the Grose Farm Lane walkway, between the ovals. These are self-service bicycle repair station with an air pump, allen wrenches, screw drivers and tyre levers. 

Visit the Getting to Campus page for information on Public Transport, Campus Bus

USU run a range of events and programs throughout the year with a sustainability focus.

If you have an idea or would like to help USU with its mission to make USYD the most sustainable campus in Australia, contact sustainability@usu.edu.au

Join a student club or society committed to the environment: 

• Sustainable Ocean Alliance
• Greens on Campus
• USYD Food Co-op
• USYD Waste Fighters
• Fashion Revolution
• Bike Society
• Gardening Society

Visit the USU Clubs and Societies page to view the full list of sustainability-driven groups.