- Transforming values into action
- LinkedIn Learning
- New Staff Welcome
- ANU Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions
- Carbon Smart Travel Guide
- Carbon Smart Events Guide
- ANU Buy Nothing Facebook Group
- Carbon Smart Commuting
- One Small Step
- ANU Green Network
- Volunteer with ANU Green
- ANU Kitchen Garden program
Get involved as ANU Staff
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Looking for ways to take action on sustainability at ANU? Whether you're interested in hands-on activities, learning opportunities or sharing resources, there are plenty of ways to get involved.
You can participate in activities hosted by ANU Green or the ANU Kitchen Garden, such as events, volunteer opportunities and more. If you are looking for a fun way to gamify your sustainability actions and see your progress alongside others in the ANU community, join the One Small Step app. This platform gives you the resources and support to cut waste, save energy and embrace greener transport options both on and off campus.
For learning and professional development, explore our curated LinkedIn Learning courses on sustainability, attend a New Staff Induction or if you work with ANU research, join the ANU Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions to connect with like-minded colleagues.
If you are interested in finding a community or contributing to circular economy practices, the ANU Buy Nothing Facebook Group and the ANU Green Network are great ways to share and repurpose items, from furniture to office supplies, keeping valuable resources in use for longer.
No matter how you choose to get involved, every action counts toward a more sustainable ANU!
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Staff development opportunities
Transforming values into action
Sustainability is a shared responsibility. At ANU, we are committed to embedding it into everything we do, from research and teaching to how we manage our campus operations. But real impact happens when we all play a part. See how ANU is working towards a more sustainable future and how you can be part of this journey.
Environmental sustainability LinkedIn Learning library
Want to bring sustainability into your everyday life and work? The ANU Green team has curated a library of LinkedIn Learning courses addressing environmental sustainability strategies. Topics include foundational knowledge in climate science, daily habits for climate action, designing for sustainability, the use of AI in sustainability and sustainable project management.
LinkedIn Learning is free for ANU staff, see here for access.
New staff welcome
ANU offers Welcome sessions for staff new to the University. The Welcome is designed to provide new staff with helpful information, an opportunity to meet colleagues, and ensure you feel welcomed, valued and have a smooth transition into the ANU Community. The ANU Green Team has collaborated with the People & Culture Division to incorporate information on sustainability at the University into this session. If you want to know more following the session or delve deeper into sustainability on campus, consider the other opportunities available on this page, or contact the ANU Green Team to know more.
Register for a welcome session
ANU Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions (ICEDS)
ICEDS acts as an entry point for anyone who’s interested in finding out about climate change, energy transition or disaster-risk related research and education at the ANU. ICEDS membership comprises over 600 academics, PhD students and professional staff whose work touches on the three areas of climate change, the energy transition and disaster-risk science.
They draw on the wealth of ANU scholars' collective expertise and connect that knowledge base with governments, industry, the media, the Canberra community and the general public. They’re also focused on building and supporting a collaborative community of all involved in climate change, energy and disaster-risk related work from every part of the national university.
Staff Resources
Carbon Smart Travel Guide
The Carbon Smart Travel Guide is an online resource that aims to help our community plan how they can reach their goals with a lower carbon footprint. The guide outlines actions our community can take and things to consider when planning and booking travel.
Carbon Smart Events Guide
The Carbon Smart Events Guide is an online resource aimed to ensure our community is equipped to organised events in a sustainable manner that meets our ambitions. The guide provides suggested actions and considerations in your event organisation to directly reduce emissions associated with your event.
Circular economy and waste
ANU Buy Nothing Facebook Group
Looking for a place to donate items, rehome items or obtain second-hand items without having to travel across Canberra? Consider joining the ANU Buy Nothing Facebook Group, a space for our community to give and receive, and share and lend items to reuse and rehome and avoid contributing to landfill.
Carbon Smart Commuting
Whether you live near campus or in the suburbs of Canberra, there are option to reduce your emissions from commuting to and from campus. New electric motorized vehicles, an expanding public transport system in the ACT and a growing number of convenient cycling and walking paths make choosing sustainable transport easier than ever. Check our some of our suggestions for carbon smart commuting and consider if you can adopt one or a combination of them to get to ANU.
Community opportunities
One Small Step
Taking action on climate change looks different to everyone. What does climate action look like for you? The ANU community now has free access to a sustainability app that supports you in reducing your carbon footprint, both on and off campus. Whether you are already taking steps to reduce your impact or are unsure where to start, this app has something for everyone. Get support to tackle waste, save energy, embrace green transport, switch to climate-friendly products and more. Complete challenges, earn eco points and see your impact alongside a community of people invested in a more sustainable future. Together we can decarbonise our campus and community.
ANU Green Network
The ANU Green Network is a collaborative space for staff and students to become involved in environmental sustainability at ANU. It is a place where we can share resources, stories and experiences with one another. It also hosts the secondhand furniture channel, a place where members can post equipment or furniture no longer in use for others in the community to give a second (or third) life.
Volunteer with ANU Green
ANU Green offers a diverse range of volunteering opportunities including water monitoring and conservation, circular economy and waste diversion and supporting the biodiversity and conservation of our campus’ natural environment and cultivated green spaces. These opportunities contribute to supporting sustainability action on our Acton campus and identifying where we can improve our practices. Volunteer opportunities are available to ANU staff and students, ranging from participating in organised events to engaging in ongoing programs.
ANU Kitchen Garden
The ANU Kitchen Garden program is a network of gardens on our Acton campus, which produces fresh, seasonal and delicious food. You can get involved by going along to one of our weekly Wednesday working bees between 10am and 12pm.
The gardens offer off-campus students and self-catered on-campus residents the chance to regularly meet, carry out gardening and garden maintenance, and benefit from the harvest. You don't need to be a green thumb, just come along and join in growing a thriving food garden to share! Learn about gardening by doing it: everything from composting to worm farms, weeding to seed sowing and pruning to planting.
Community initiatives
Looking for more sustainability initiatives? Check out our community initiatives page to explore further opportunities to get involved with sustainability in Canberra.
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