Environmental Sustainability

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Building a more sustainable future, together.

From the way we plan, construct and operate our buildings, to how we reduce and manage waste and travel to and around our campuses – we’re always looking at ways to reduce our impact on the environment.

Our Environmental Sustainability Plan drives action in three areas

Climate action
 

Living campuses

Resource efficiency

Recent highlights

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LEAF - Join the sustainable lab movement

The Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) is an internationally recognised accreditation which involves laboratory groups taking practical actions to cut their environmental impact.

This can include action on single-use plastic, reducing energy-intensive processes, better management of waste, and saving water. 

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Environmental sustainability at UNSW: 2025 review in numbers

UNSW Sydney marked World Environment Day on June 5th with the release of the Environmental Sustainability Report 2025, in numbers.

The Environmental Sustainability Plan 2022-24 remains our go-to document for sustainability ambition and key initiatives at UNSW.