The EcoCentre is the official home of Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability Inc.
ACTS Inc. is a not for profit incorporated association that serves as the umbrella body for sustainability initiatives in the Australian and New Zealand tertiary sectors.
Mission
Promote Environmentally Sustainable Development by giving practitioners the resources, knowledge and developmental opportunities they need to green their campuses and ensure that education for sustainability is integrated into higher education.
What they do
Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability serves members of the higher education community from all institutions including universities, colleges, polytechnics and TAFES. It supports everyone from academics looking for creative and innovative ways of teaching about sustainability, to environmental managers whose primary focus might be on reducing an institutions environmental impact.
Their services include:
- Coordinating the annual Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability conference.
- Producing the ACTS newsletter, workshops, training and professional development opportunities and coordinating an on-line email forum.
- Lobbying government as to the importance of ESD in the higher education sector.
- Establishing partnerships with other higher education associations, facility management associations and global sustainability initiatives such as University Leaders for a Sustainable Future and Copernicus Campus.
Visit the Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability website for more information.