2017 Winners

ACTS is thrilled to announce the Winners of the Australasia Green Gown Awards 2017.

There were 35 finalists representing 17 institutions all leading the way with their commitment to creating a sustainable and healthy future for all. 

We were extremely proud to present a wide range of sustainability initiatives this year, demonstrating how Australasian institutions are at the forefront of delivering innovative and practical solutions to the most pressing challenges of our time. 

The Awards Ceremony was held in conjunction with the annual International ACTS Conference, hosted by RMIT University in Melbourne. Sustainability practitioners and influencers, educators, students, government and business partners, and sector support representatives came together for the conference in November to THINK BIG for Global Goals. A highlight of the event was the "green tie" Green Gown Awards Australasia awards ceremony and gala dinner which took place on the evening of Thursday 2 November 2017 at Storey Hall. 

VIEW THE AUSTRALASIA GREEN GOWN AWARDS  WINNERS' BROCHURE

VIEW THE CASE STUDIES AND VIDEOS OF WINNERS AND FINALISTS

BUILT ENVIRONMENT *SPONSORED BY ENVIZI*

• WINNER University of Tasmania - Nurturing the Future – University of Tasmania, Inveresk Student Apartments
• Victoria University of Wellington - Optimize this!

CREATING IMPACT

• Federation University of Australia - FedUni’s Greener Buildings
• The University of Adelaide Ecoversity Award – Inspiring students to extend knowledge and develop professional networks
• HIGHLY COMMENDED University of the Sunshine Coast - USC Recycled Water – Creating Conservation Impacts
• WINNER UNSW Sydney - Trifecta success for innovative battery recycling project

COMMUNITY

• James Cook University - Development Practice Program: Sentinel Landscapes to Achieve the SDGs With Our Tropical Neighbours
• HIGHLY COMMENDED La Trobe University - Living Landscapes – Where Science and Art Meet
• HIGHLY COMMENDED The University of Adelaide - Carbon Neutral Adelaide – A partnership for our future
• The University of Melbourne - I.T. Equity
• WINNER University of Tasmania - Education for Sustainability Tasmania: a UN-recognised Regional Centre of Expertise – a new kid on the block

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

• Griffith University - Griffith’s sustainability approach – planned, focused, celebrated
• La Trobe University - Bringing back Biodiversity: a 50 year regeneration project
• WINNER University of Southern Queensland - Embedding sustainability at USQ

FACILITIES & SERVICES

• Deakin University - Closing the loop – A solution to organic waste
• Macquarie University - New Life for Mars
• WINNER RMIT University - Two Wheel Takeover – Creating the Bike Hub at RMIT
• HIGHLY COMMENDED The University of Adelaide - Smart Minds = Smart Buildings – A ‘neural network’ approach for energy efficient buildings

LEARNING, TEACHING & SKILLS

• Griffith University - Doing well and doing good – a new way to teach strategic management in the MBA
• James Cook University - Linking curriculum with the SDGs – a One Health approach to learning and teaching
• WINNER RMIT University - Vietnam – United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Study Tour
• University of Tasmania - Digitran App – Swiping our way to sustainability data collection

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

• Monash University - Take One Step: Student SDG-inspired actions as globally responsible citizens
• WINNER The University of Adelaide - Adelaide Sustainability Association: Sustainability Super Group
• The University of Auckland - O’Rorke Hall Green Team
• The University of Melbourne - C16 Design Hack – Creating change for a sustainable future

ACTS AWARD OF EXCELLENCE – STAFF

• Charlie Hargroves - The University of Adelaide
• Jean-Pierre Scheerlinck - The University of Melbourne
• HIGHLY COMMENDED Nick Swan - The University of Melbourne
• WINNER Rachael Goddard - The University of Waikato
• Dena Fam - University of Technology, Sydney

ACTS AWARD OF EXCELLENCE – STUDENT

• WINNER Sophie Lamond - The University of Melbourne
• Elle Ketterer - The University of Melbourne
• HIGHLY COMMENDED Thomas Crawford - University of Tasmania
• Rebecca Pagnucco - University of Technology, Sydney

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