Support and leadership

This study, conducted by Kingston University and led by Professor Sarah Sayce, explored how far sustainability criteria have been adopted as part of the graduate recruitment process of multidisciplinary built environment (BE) organisations in the private sector who recruit BE graduates, particularly those in surveying.

This project aimed to assess the impact that embedding sustainable development (SD) into the curriculum had on students’ awareness of both sustainability and environmental issues and how this related to their future employability. The project compared approaches taken in both Computer Science modules and in Career Management Skills modules provided by the University of Hull Careers Service for undergraduate and postgraduate students across the institution. The outcomes of the project will be used to inform approaches to embedding sustainability skills within the curriculum.

This volume argues that sustainability has implications for the core of the institutional culture - influencing the decisions, procedures and actions of the further and higher education sector. It documents how learning for sustainability initiatives help achieve organisational change within this sector.

The University of Melbourne is committed to achieving an environmentally sustainable campus by: Reducing our carbon footprint, rigorously managing the environmental impact of operations and Encouraging the whole University community to think, talk and act on environmental sustainability issues. Other environmental sustainability teaching, learning & knowledge transfer activities of the University include: Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, Office for Environmental Programs, Climate Change Research Group.     

ANUgreen is the ANU's award winning environmental management program, run by the Facilities and Services Division. Program staff work to reduce the University's environmental impact by implementing the University's environmental management plan (which is overseen by the Environmental Management Planning Committee) and other University environmental management commitments.

The ANU Water Initiative is a cross-disciplinary, university-wide initiative that brings together ANU researchers and educators in the water domain.

APCSE informs and assists the development of sustainable enterprise through innovative research, teaching and engagement activities. Our Centre is a highly collaborative entity with strong national and international connections to industry, academe, government and non-government organisations.

Undertakes in-depth cultural analysis of Australia’s highest priority environmental issues to make both intellectual and practical contributions to the pressing problems of environmental sustainability.

The Australian Centre for Sustainable Catchments (ACSC) focuses on and underpins the profitability and sustainability of water and catchment management in Australia. The Centre has established a 20 year research program so that, by 2025, Queensland has a thriving regional economy based on world-leading practices in regional water and catchment management, including the most efficient and sustainable stewardship of our natural resources.