environment

IStock landfill cropped

OPINION: Beyond composting the kitchen scraps and making sure the bottles and paper go in the yellow bin, most of us are reluctant to pay the real price of our profligate lifestyles, writes Jenny Stewart.

Archer Michael

OPINION: A vegetarian diet might be the worst possible thing for animal cruelty and the environment, writes Professor Mike Archer in The Conversation.

Kingsford newsroom

OPINION: If the Murray-Darling plan doesn't put enough water back into our rivers, we may be lining up for a debate full of angst, writes Professor Richard Kingsford in The Conversation.

Uniken sepoct2010 cover

When it comes to population there's disagreement about whether big really is better. In the latest issue of Uniken, some of our leading academics enter the debate on a "sustainable Australia".

Tassiedevil inside

Governments must act urgently on threats to biodiversity across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, according to a landmark new study.

Banksia inside

UNSW's work to create a more environmentally sustainable campus has been recognised with a finalist nomination in the coveted Banksia Environmental Awards.

Inventor web

Eleven finalists, four categories and amazing inventions all the way from benchtop to business. Who will win the 2009 NSi Inventor of the Year Awards?

Environment@ inside

Find out more about the Environment@UNSW with our new interactive website.

2020 logo inside

UNSW academics will co-chair a local 2020 summit on campus on Saturday April 5 with Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, Peter Garrett.

2020 logo inside

UNSW academics will co-chair a local 2020 summit on campus on Saturday April 5 with Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, Peter Garrett.

Pages