12th International ACTS Conference – call for papers now open!

The call for papers and presentations submission deadline – 1st June 2012 Our institutions continue to build and implement strategies, plans and actions for a more holistic approach to sustainability [...]

2011 Winners – Green Gown Awards Australasia – Sharing Success

One of the main aims of the Green Gown Awards Australasia, aside from recognising and rewarding sustainability excellence, is to share those success stories with the sector, encouraging and facilitating [...]

60 Fully funded places available in WA for the TAE sustainable skills set

The National Centre for Sustainability (NCS) and its WA partner, Challenger Institute of Technology, are offering TAE Sustainable Practice Skills Set training places to VET practitioners. Funded by The Department [...]

ACTS international collaboration extends to China

ACTS President Leanne Denby met with representatives from our affiliate organisation in China – the China Green University Network (CGUN) – at Macquarie University on Wednesday 21 March, 2012. The [...]

New Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development approved

The Office of Sustainability at UWS is delighted to announce that the application to establish a Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development – Greater Western Sydney (RCE [...]

ACTS launches international resource sharing for members

With the goal of fostering a global dialogue around higher education sustainability, ACTS has joined forces with the Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC) in the UK and the [...]

CQUniversity appoints first Adjunct Professor in Sustainable Tourism

An international tourism expert has become the first Adjunct Professor in Sustainable Tourism at CQUniversity-Australia. ‘Dr Thomas Bauer has substantial international experiences, qualifications and reputation as a leading sustainable tourism [...]

2012 ACTS Sponsorship Opportunities

ACTS is delighted to invite organisations to participate as a Sponsor of the 12th International ACTS conference, and Green Gown Awards Australasia to be held at the Brisbane Convention & [...]

Learning in Future Environments (LiFE) Index launched in Australasia

Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) is delighted to announce the launch of the Learning in Future Environments (LiFE) Index. Developed with colleagues from across the sector in the UK, Australia [...]

New structure proposed for ISO 14001

The revised 14001 will be one of the first international management systems standards to adopt a new format, confirms International Standards Organisation (ISO). At the first meeting of the working [...]