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Key organisations
Education for Sustainability Tasmania
1. Facilitates collaboration and bring people together to work on sustainability education initiatives.
2. Builds the capacity of organisations to improve delivery of sustainability education initiatives.
3. Promotes and endorses sustainability education for projects delivered by members, as well as recognising the significant contribution Tasmania is making to the global learning space for sustainability education.
4. Advocates for education as a tool to help more people develop the skills and capacity needed to protect the planet and ensure social and cultural prosperity for all.
Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability
ACTS aims to inspire, promote and support change towards best practice sustainability across all types of campuses.
Sustainability Learning Centre
An innovative and visionary purpose built educational facility, which offer programs both on and off-site.
International institute for sustainable development
An award-winning independent think tank working to create a world where people and the planet thrive.
Business council for sustainable development Australia
The national peak body representing forward-thinking companies and organisations that are working towards the transition to a sustainable Australia. Their mission is to accelerate this transition by making sustainable business more successful.
UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)
Mobilizes global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical solutions for sustainable development, including the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement. SDSN works closely with United Nations agencies, multilateral financing institutions, the private sector, and civil society.
Key Documents
UTAS Sustainability Policy
The purpose of this policy is to provide the framework for expressing the University of Tasmania’s commitment to the incorporation of inclusive and equitable sustainability principles and practices in, and informed by, its governance, teaching, research, community engagement and operations.
Sustainability Committee - terms of reference
The Sustainability Committee plays a key role in enabling the achievement of the University’s sustainability objectives through the University of Tasmania Strategic Framework for Sustainability.
UTAS Strategic Framework for Sustainability
Provides a collective focus on activities in and for sustainability across the University and in so doing encapsulates our commitment across four areas:
Goal 1: A leader in sustainability governance and implementation
Goal 2: A leader in sustainability education and research
Goal 3: Partnerships and engagement activities deliver sustainability outcomes
Goal 4: A university committed to sustainability in its facilities and operations management.
Tasmanian Renewable Energy Action Plan
This submission identifies four key issues which require further consideration during the development of the Action Plan:
1. Identify and address the potential risks associated with the TREAP
2. Maximise and promote the long-term benefits of the TREAP for Tasmania
3. Use increased renewable energy generation to develop new low carbon industries
4. Develop Tasmania’s ‘brand’ as a sustainable, innovative, low carbon economy
