Sustainability

UNSW is committed to reducing our impact on the environment, which is why we’re saying goodbye to single-use plastic across campus retail dining services.

Read about our progress in the first year of our Environmental Sustainability Plan 2019-21. 

Our plan sees UNSW build on, embed and deepen our commitment to environmental sustainability.

UNSW Sydney researchers pioneered the development of solar photovoltaic technology, which is now helping the University achieve net zero emissions from energy use.

With over 50,000 students across UNSW campuses, we collectively have an impact on the world around us. As a part of our continuing commitment to be a sustainable university and aligned with our Environmental Sustainability Plan 2019-21, UNSW Estate Management is proud to introduce Plastic Free Dining.  

For the second year in a row, UNSW students and staff were awarded for their passion for sustainable change at the Green Impact awards ceremony delivered virtually on 27 November 2020.