sustainability

UNSW postgraduate winning team at the 2019 Big Idea competition. From left to right: Lauren Hayes, Liana Nguyen, Jules Grimont and Mikhail Mathias. Shehara Hapugalle (not featured) is also part of the Closed Loop team but was unable to attend the event.

Local councils and community centres could soon be able to reprocess their recycled plastic waste thanks to an award-winning idea by UNSW Business School students.   

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With two growing businesses, entrepreneur and UNSW Business School student Frances Atkins is defying the reality that start-up funding goes mostly to men.

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The first food-growing space for the University has been launched for students and staff with a green thumb. 

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UNSW Art & Design’s Fang Xu is applying his research to complex urban renewal projects.

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A UNSW professor’s Microfactory technology is the solution to Australia’s waste and recycling crisis.

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UNSW Sydney is on track to use 100 per cent renewable electricity from 2020 as one of the biggest solar energy projects under construction in Australia nears completion.

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UNSW Sydney’s award-winning building has been recognised for its intelligent sustainable initiatives, incorporating natural materials with efficient energy systems.

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UNSW Sydney will switch to 100% renewable electricity, expand onsite solar energy generation and improve energy and water efficiency to reduce the University’s environmental footprint.

Sea horses are among the marine animals that depend on the sea grasses for habitat.

On this year’s International Day of Biodiversity, we are showcasing some of our scientists who are working to safeguard our ecosystems – both far away and close to home.

A fish farming project in Papua New Guinea

A UNSW scientist’s fish farming expertise is helping increase nutrition and provide a steady income, as well as a host of other benefits for people in PNG and Vietnam.
 

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