The 8th International Conference of the Australasian Campuses Toward Sustainability (ACTS Inc.)

Kā kaiārahi o te kaitiakitaka: Tertiary Education Institutions Leading for Sustainability

The 2008 ACTS Conference was held in Christchurch, in the scenic South Island of New Zealand, 1‐3 October. The host institutions were Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology (CPIT), University of Canterbury, and Lincoln University.

Proudly Sponsored by:

Gold Sponsor: Interface New Zealand Silver Sponsor: Agpac

Download the 2008 ACTS Conference program here.

Keynote Speaker

Dr Wayne Cartwright

The Roles of Tertiary Education in a Future of Unprecedented Change.

Conference papers

Kim Leevers (University of Western Sydney)

Campus to community engagement, environmental innovation and networking: A University of Western Sydney practitioner’s perspective.

Samuel Mann (Otago Polytechnic)

LivingCampus: a whole institution approach to learning for sustainability.

Dianne Chambers (University of Melbourne)

The Applicability of Hart’s Sustainable Value Framework to Environmental Sustainability Activities in Institutions of Higher Education.

William Adlong (Charles Sturt University)

Rethinking the Talloires Commitment.

Samuel Mann, Nell Smith and Kerry Sheppard (Otago Polytechnic)

Understanding our intake: sustainability knowledge, skills and values of incoming students.

Ellen Hampson (University of Canterbury)

Discord in Staff perceptions of sustainable development and sustainability.

Dave Irwin, Gerry Duignan and Rex Verity (Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology)

Staff professional development sustainability programme.

Danielle Rostan-Herbert (University of Melbourne)

The University of Melbourne - achieving a sustainable campus

Bronwyn Rice (University of New South Wales)

Sustainability perspectives in procurement.

Jennifer McMillin (Australian National University)

Engaging students in campus sustainability.

Adam Taylor (Australian National University)

The Go Green, Get Lean Cycling Challenge: An active transport intervention.

Mark Boulet (Monash University)

Green Steps student training and work placements: bridging the gap between sustainability.

Mick Grimley (University of Canterbury)

3D-Virtual Worlds and education for sustainability.

Lesley Stone (University of Auckland)

A “wish list” for developing tertiary teaching for sustainability.

Andrew Wilks (Victoria University of Wellington)

Vic Commute: Travel planning for Victoria University of Wellington.

Craig Handley (RMIT)

RMIT’s Water conservation program - Engaging Staff/Tenants/Site Users in water conservation.

Roger Attwater and Geoff Scott (University of Western Sydney)

Greening UWS: environmental and sustainability strategies on a multi-campus university.

Hayes Zirnhelt (University of Canterbury/University of British Columbia)

Sustainability at the University of British Columbia.

Lesley Stone (University of Auckland)

Context is everything: Encouraging change for sustainability at the University of Auckland.

Komathi Kolandai (University of Canterbury)

Greening the Journalism Curriculum: Impact of Introductory Module of sustainability and its implications for curriculum development.

Megan Brasell-Jones (Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology)

Cultivating responsible designers.

Michaela Balzarova (Lincoln University)

An insight into challenges of teaching a business and sustainability course: the lessons learnt the hard way.

Workshops

Clem Campbell (Griffith University)

EC-Assess: The Earth Charter Ethics-Based Assessment Framework.

Ian Thomas (RMIT)

Education for Sustainability Thinking.

Further Information

ACTS 2008 Conference website