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As one of only two universities in Australia to develop and deliver a dedicated Bachelor of Sustainability at the undergraduate level, JCU is helping to set the agenda and benchmarks for sustainability issues
There are three majors in our new Bachelor of Sustainability.
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A three day, informal residential event set on the shores of Sydney's spectacular Manly Beach
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Sustainable development is being corralled by the carbon accounting debate, but it needs to engage with issues much broader than concerns about carbon emissions. Organisations have the opportunity to contribute to other environmental imperatives and social issues whilst maintaining their social licence to operate.
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The Engineers Without Borders Challenge (EWB Challenge) is an Australasian design program for first-year university students. Students work in teams to develop conceptual designs for projects identified by EWB's community partners that contribute towards the sustainable development of disadvantaged communities.
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Tackling green issues at coalface
ANNELI KNIGHT
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
11 Nov, 2011 09:33 AM
Dramatic world events such as the global financial crisis and global warming have made energy efficiency, environmental sustainability and ethics essential areas of knowledge for today's business students.
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Sustainability – developing a whole-of-institution response
Australia’s higher education institutions are in a unique position to address the impacts of sustainability across the community thanks to active links to business, the public sector, non-government agencies and charities.
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Climate change is a global issue, recognised by scientists and laymen alike as one of the key challenges for the 21st century. It is also a multifaceted problem with social, physical, economic and policy impacts that are difficult to address from a single perspective.
In light of this, ‘Responding to climate change complexity’, a project developed at the University of Tasmania (UTAS) is helping students’ grasp the complexity by developing a cross-disciplinary approach to the way the topic is tackled.
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The Australian Research Institute for Environment and Sustainability (ARIES) has developed two new modules for teaching and training students in tertiary education, in an attempt to provide students with the opportunity to develop an informed understanding of sustainability issues.
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