Students take on possum proliferation
Tuesday 22 September 2020
Hearing raucous possums at night and coming face-to-face with them in the bush between Aquinas College buildings has led to students volunteering to trap the pest, with City Sanctuary.
New approach to recycling
Thursday 3 September 2020
A first reverse vending machine for recycling cans and plastic bottles – believed to be New Zealand’s first – is dispensing discount vouchers on our Dunedin campus in a joint campaign with drinks manufacturer Frucor Suntory, to encourage recycling.
e-bike incentives – attractive active transport
Friday 28 August 2020
Discounted e-bikes are on offer for all University staff – and an e-bike storage hub with charging points, a repair station and tools will be created on Dunedin’s central campus, with co-funding from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (ECCA).
Otago among the world’s best for sustainability
Thursday 4 June 2020
The University of Otago has been ranked 23rd in the world in the latest Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings.
Sustainable campuses conference in Dunedin
Tuesday 29 October 2019
An Australasian sustainability conference that focuses on the tertiary sector is being held in Dunedin for the first time, and the University of Otago is a co-host.
Green award winners
Friday 18 October 2019
Otago’s first Green Impact sustainability award winners are doing everything from making compost, bird feeders and beeswax food wraps to using eco-friendly soap, planning to plant fruit trees, screening environmental documentaries and appointing green wardens.
Otago takes further steps to sustainability, abandoning disposable cups at Dunedin campus
Monday 15 July 2019
Three cafés on the University of Otago’s Dunedin campus going single-use disposable cup free from today will stop about 1400 cups going to landfill every week – and eventually the whole University aims to be on board.
Cycleway – Walk your wheels update
Monday 17 June 2019
New signs and markings for the cycleway on the perimeter of the Dunedin Campus are being designed now, Property Services Division Director Dean Macaulay says.
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