Friday 22 April 2022
Dr Latika Samalia was presented with the korowai Rauaroha to formally acknowledge the awarding of the Prime Minister’s Supreme Award of the 2021 Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards.
Thursday 14 April 2022
A thrift shop opened on the Dunedin campus will also be used as a ‘repair café, refilling station, and space for workshops.
Monday 13 December 2021
Thousands of actions to make the University more sustainable have flowed from staff and students creating sustainability teams three years ago, despite pandemic restrictions in two of them.
Tuesday 23 November 2021
A University of Otago initiative, staff member and student have received awards at Australasia’s premier sustainability awards for the tertiary education sector.
Friday 19 November 2021
The University of Otago has secured three awards at Australasia’s premier sustainability awards for the tertiary education sector.
Monday 11 October 2021
Property Services are using innovative technology solutions to improve energy use in some of the University’s key buildings.
Thursday 19 August 2021
The University’s sustainability initiatives are finalists in seven award categories in the Australasian Green Gown Awards.
Tuesday 17 August 2021
Another 10 worm farms have arrived, adding to the pilot of seven on the Dunedin campus.
Thursday 3 June 2021
While Otago staff and students are increasingly walking, cycling, and using public transport or electric vehicles, a rising number of staff are also commuting alone in a vehicle, according to initial results from our University-wide travel survey.
Monday 24 May 2021
“If you can’t make a living as a writer, you might as well try and save the world – it’s a pretty good plan B,” Craig Cliff says, with a gentle smile.
Thursday 20 May 2021
There are the four key areas the University of Otago is highlighting in its written submission on the Otago Regional Council’s draft 10 year plan for 2021-2031.
Tuesday 18 May 2021
Getting the University to zero carbon by 2030 includes tackling five main contributors that produce about 75 per cent of emissions.
Friday 30 April 2021
Full to the brim with exciting events and key messages is exactly what Sustainability Week 2021 had in store.
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.
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.
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).
Upcoming events
Tuesday, 24 May 2022
Find yourself a recycled and refurbished bike for koha, or if you have a bike that needs fixing, bring it on down and Alex and the team from Malcam Trust will walk you through basic bike repairs!
Tuesday, 31 May 2022
Find yourself a recycled and refurbished bike for koha, or if you have a bike that needs fixing, bring it on down and Alex and the team from Malcam Trust will walk you through basic bike repairs!
Tuesday, 7 June 2022
Find yourself a recycled and refurbished bike for koha, or if you have a bike that needs fixing, bring it on down and Alex and the team from Malcam Trust will walk you through basic bike repairs!