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Sustainability at Monash Welcome to Monash Environmental Sustainability! Like us to see photos, stories, and updates on Monash University's journey to become more sustainable. Enjoy!

Monash University Environmental Sustainability is responsible for the implementation of the University's environmental programs and initiatives. The office brings together expertise in environmental planning, engineering, compliance and behavioural change.

Back by popular demand! Need a break from your studies or office? Join the Campus Sustainability team and the MSA Permac...
07/10/2026

Back by popular demand! Need a break from your studies or office? Join the Campus Sustainability team and the MSA Permaculture Garden at our special seed bomb workshop!

📅 Date: Tue, 20 Oct
🕰️Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
📍Location: MSA Permaculture Garden, Clayton Campus
Cost: FREE (Limited spots!)

Supplies provided. Register now via the link in comments 🎟️

05/10/2026

Single-use cups? We’re breaking up with them 👋

Here’s how you can ditch disposables for good with the BorrowCup! Order your drink in a Borrowcup at Wholefoods, enjoy your coffee, then rinse and clean the cup before bringing it back.

Return it to Wholefoods and get your loyalty card stamped. After 10 returns, you’ll earn a free drink 🥳

It is an easy swap to keep disposables out of the landfill – plus the planet will thank you 🌏✨

29/09/2026

Have you spotted our new bins over at Campus Centre? 👀

A lot of the items we use every day on campus, like coffee cups, smoothie cups and compostable takeaway packaging, can’t be recycled. When they end up in recycling bins, they contaminate the recycling stream and make it harder to recover valuable materials.

That’s why we’ve introduced new waste bins with:

✅ Dedicated Cans & Bottles recycling
✅ Upgraded landfill bins
✅ Clearer signage to make sorting easier

What can you recycle?

✅ Aluminium drink cans
✅ Plastic beverage bottles
✅ Glass drink bottles

Keep these out:

❌ Coffee cups
❌ Smoothie and bubble tea cups
❌ Compostable packaging and bioplastics
❌ Food scraps and wrappers

📍 To learn more, visit our link in bio 🔗

18/09/2026

Be honest… what’s your email inbox count right now? 🫣✉️

You might not realise it, but your digital clutter has a carbon footprint. Every single message, unread newsletter, and old notification is stored on a physical server somewhere. And those servers require massive amounts of energy and cooling to run 24/7. ⚡️🌍

While one email is tiny, billions of us hoarding junk mail adds up to a very real environmental impact.

🌱 THE CHALLENGE: Clear out your old emails today to cut down your digital footprint.

👇 Drop your current unread count in the comments, go delete some junk, and let me know how many you clear out!

Have you ever noticed these when walking around campus? You aren’t just walking to class, you’re walking through a livin...
14/09/2026

Have you ever noticed these when walking around campus? You aren’t just walking to class, you’re walking through a living lab for climate action. 🤯🌱

1️⃣ The Alan Finkel Technology and Design Building: Beyond being an architectural icon, it’s a masterclass in energy management and circular design. Designed to be one of the most energy-efficient and technologically advanced teaching buildings of its type. The building uses passive design principles to minimise energy use through airtightness and designing around natural light.

2️⃣ Eastern Precinct Lawn: It’s more than just a perfect lunch spot. This green space acts as a vital urban biofilter, using nature to drain, capture, and naturally clean stormwater underneath the grass before it enters the local environment.

3️⃣ 100% Renewable Electricity: Every single watt of electricity powering our classrooms, libraries, and research facilities is 100% renewable. Generated via our rooftop solar or purchased from Murra Warra Wind Farm in North Western Victoria.

We’re making sure our infrastructure doesn't just reduce its footprint today, but actively protects tomorrow.

Which of these facts surprised you the most? Let us know in the comments! 💭

12/08/2026

Which type of carpooling friend are you?

🚗 Good news for your daily commute: free parking for carpooling staff and students has been extended until Monday 28 December 2026.

📍 Clayton Campus: N1 Car Park, Level 6 (Mon – Thu)
📍 Peninsula Campus: S1 Car Park, Western End (Mon – Fri)

Grab your crew, green your commute and save your parking money for coffee. ☕️✨ Tag your carpool crew below! 👇

03/08/2026

Spotted a new bin in your campus kitchen? 👀🍎

New food waste caddies have rolled out across Clayton, Caulfield, Parkville, Peninsula and Monash College campuses. These bins help turn food scraps into compost and reduce waste going to landfill.

Here’s what can go in:
✔️Leftover food
✔️Loose tea leaves
✔️Coffee grounds
✔️Fruit and vegetable scraps

And what can’t:

❌ Paper towels
❌ All cups, cutlery and packaging
❌ Tea bags
❌ Foil and cling wrap
❌ Fruit stickers

Help do your bit by only placing food scraps in the caddies. Remember if you can’t eat it, it can’t go in the organic caddy.

Want to learn more about how Monash is transforming our campuses? Visit the link in bio for information on Monash’s campus sustainability.

Don't forget to look up! 🦜✨ Spotted at Clayton: a gorgeous lorikeet nesting location high up in a tree hollow.Old tree h...
08/07/2026

Don't forget to look up! 🦜✨

Spotted at Clayton: a gorgeous lorikeet nesting location high up in a tree hollow.

Old tree hollows like this one are vital homes for our local wildlife, showing how nature can thrive right alongside us here at Monash. 🌿

What creatures have you spotted on campus lately? Drop your sightings below! 👇

05/06/2026

We asked Monash students for their best sustainability life hacks for World Environment Day! 🌏👇

World Environment Day is all about raising awareness and taking action to protect our planet. So remember: big changes start with small habits. You can help reduce waste and protect nature by making simple shifts every day, like:

🚴 Using active transport: Walking, riding a bike or catching public transport

☕ Reusing items: Bringing your own coffee cup or water bottle to campus

🗑️ Sorting your waste: Reducing consumption where you can and recycling consciously

Every small action counts!

What is your top sustainability tip or life hack? Let us know in the comments! 💬👇

Next week marks National Reconciliation Week, a time to learn about Indigenous knowledge-sharing and engage with Culture...
22/05/2026

Next week marks National Reconciliation Week, a time to learn about Indigenous knowledge-sharing and engage with Culture and Country.

Students are invited to attend two very special workshops next Thursday 28 May:

💫 10am: Explore Aboriginal knowledge systems through storytelling, Country, and navigation using traditional oral maps.

🌿2pm: Learn how traditional Aboriginal artefacts were crafted from natural materials and used for hunting, carrying resources, ceremony, and daily life.

Registrations are free for students and available via link in bio 🔗

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