Sustainable Action August is almost here! A month-long program of initiatives highlighting how we can reduce our impact and work toward a more just and sustainable world.

There are lots of activities and opportunities to get involved -check out the full details: Grand Challenges

  • Take our Sustainable Action Pledge for UWA to donate to Trillion Trees Australia or Marine Conservation Society and go in the draw to win UWA Sustainability Merchandise!
  • Come along to Understanding Environmental Policy with Ross Belton who helped implement Containers for Change on August 6th 6-8pm.
  • Join the Inter-Club Campus Clean Up day on August 12th 12-2pm (club or solo registrations welcome!)
  • Learn about A New Vision for Coastal Resilience: Engaging Communities through Art to Design a Transformative Future with Dr Natasha Pauli and Dan Martin at the Oceans Institute on August 14th 12-2pm
  • Hear about UWA’s Sustainable Investment Approach August 21st 12.30-1.30pm
  • Extend the life of your items by bringing your clothing, jewellery or bikes in need of repair to UWA Repair Lab at St Catherine’s College on August 21st 5-8pm
  • Join the 2025 Students Doing Good Challenge an Inter-University 1.5day event where you will form teams to develop a sustainability driven strategy for National Australia Bank! August 29th 4-8 and 30th 8.30-5.30,
  • Explore Guild Volunteering opportunities including Tree Planting, Beach Clean ups and Guild Gardens!

Don’t forget your keep cup!

Did you know last year one in 10 Guild Café customers used a keep cup, meaning around 240,000 single-use cups went straight to landfill. Bring your own Keep Cup or use one from our restocked Keep Cup libraries in Quobba, Hackett, Catalyst and Business School cafes for 30c off every refill. It works on an honour system so please return your cup after use and the Guild Café staff will kindly wash it in their industrial dishwashers ready to save another single use cup.

You can also purchase a Keep Cup at 40% off during August. Keep an eye out for Student Volunteers giving out Keep Cup Karma to those using keep cups!

Thanks to the Government of Western Australia’s Waste Sorted Community Education Grant, working to encourage staff and students to “Be a GREAT Sort and Make Landfill the last resort.” Here are some GREAT tips:

Gift to charity, swap or sell unwanted items
Recycle only these 5: Aluminium, Plastic, Paper, Cardboard, Glass
Earth-cycle food scraps and garden waste
Avoid excess packaging
Take special waste to drop off points

Together we can be more sustainable, reduce waste and create positive change. Imagine if all 28,000 students and more than 3,500 staff took individual actions for a more sustainable approach to living!