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  1. Bike Storage on Campus

    Posted 7 February 2012 by Katherine Gale (University of Adelaide)

    Adelaide University has made some moves over the past few years to encourage more staff & students to ride a bike to work. For example, the North Terrace Bicycle User Group (NTPBUG) attracted a ...

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  2. How will a price on carbon affect your cost of living? Add the numbers up for yourself with a new online calculator.

    Posted 2 December 2011 by Jeannie Rea (NTEU National Office)

    Consumer advocate CHOICE, the Australian Council of Social Service and The Climate Institute have teamed up to look at the cost of living impacts of the carbon price. With the carbon price now ...

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  3. Report to University of Ballarat Branch on the NTEU Climate Change Conference 28-29 April 2011

    Posted 25 May 2011 by Laura Meyer (University of Ballarat)

    The Ballarat Branch sent three NTEU members to the recent NTEU Climate Change Conference, titled "Pushing the Boundaries". The feedback from attendees was positive and impressions were that the NTEU ...

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    NTEU Climate Change Conference - "Pushing The Boundaries" - report to University of Ballarat Branch

    Published: 23 May, 2011
    Tags: environment, environmental sustainability, BEAC, climate change conference, climate change, climate, UB,

    Report on the NTEU Climate Change Conference (held 28-29 April 2011) by Stephen Carey, Ballarat Branch Committee member.

  4. Melbourne University NTEU Environment Committee Meeting, 22 March 2011

    Posted 22 March 2011 by Corey Rabaut (University of Melbourne)

    MINUTES - Melbourne University NTEU Environment Committee Meeting, 22 March 2011, 1 – 2 pm, John Medley Building 519

     

    Present: Hans Baer (Convenor), Tom Agtoft, Judy McVey, David ...

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  5. NTEU Vic supports 10:10 Global Movement

    Posted 17 March 2011 by Alex White (Vic Division)

    The 10:10 Movement aims to encourage people, organisations, schools and universities, businesses, and governments to commit to reducing their carbon emissions by 10% a year starting in 2010.

    10:10 ...

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  6. Joining the Climate Project

    Posted 30 November 2010 by Ross Gwyther (Qld Division)

    A great opportunity to join The Climate Project and train with The Hon Al Gore.

    Good afternoon

    The Climate Project is delighted to offer you the opportunity to apply for The Climate Project Asia ...

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  7. Eureka's Future

    Posted 19 November 2010 by Colin Long (Vic Division)

    The NTEU intends to take a leading role in the development of climate change policy in the union movement. We know it is an issue of major concern to most members, and an issue that most members ...

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  8. Sustainability at CQU

    Posted 8 September 2010 by Dan Coughlan (Central Queensland University)

    Over the last month or more a group of NTEU members and students have met to discuss how CQUniversity could become a more environmentally sustainable university. As a result this briefing paper has ...

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    Sustainability at CQU

    Published: 03 Sep, 2010
    Tags: environment, sustainability, climate change, CQU

    The discussion paper is a renewed call for CQUniversity to step up to the challenges of climate change and to be an example to our students, staff and local communities of how to live more sustainably.

  9. Climate Active Conference

    Posted 30 August 2010 by Jo Kowalczyk (NSW Division)

    Tim Noonan, Director of Campaigns and Communications, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for the Climate Active Conference to be held on Saturday ...

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  10. NTEU in a Sustainability Week at Qld Uni

    Posted 24 August 2010 by Ross Gwyther (Qld Division)

    NTEU members and staff ran a stall at Sustainability Week, UQ as part of our campaign to build environmentally sustainable practices at each university.  The week's activities we organised by ...

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