AUT Sustainability Newsletter

Green Impact launch is on tomorrow!

Green Impact is AUT's sustainability engagement competition open to all staff and students. Form a team of at least two, sign up to our online toolkit, choose actions to complete from our bespoke list and get recognised for your efforts. Sign up and start anytime from now until September. Actions focus on combating current issues in environmental, social and economic sustainability. For more info staff can visit AUTI and students SHO. 

The launch event is on tomorrow (Wednesday) at 3 pm in WZ foyer on level 1 City Campus. This will be a great oportunity to hear more about the program, meet other participants and enjoy a hot drink and snack.

Earth Hour is the world's largest grassroots movements for the environment held annually on the last Saturday of March. Earth Hour encourages millions of people worldwide in more than 180 countries to switch off their lights for an hour to show support for our planet. 

It has become a catalyst for major environmental change. It aims to raise awareness and spark conversation to combat the climate crisis. This year it is on Saturday 27th from 8:30.

How do you take part? 

• Switch off your lights for the hour
• Watch and share the video that will be posted on Earth Hour's FB, Instagram and Twitter pages
• Organise an event, a candle lit dinner or boardgame night perhaps
• Go for night walk
• Watch a nature documentary

AUT's Bike to Work Breakfast is on Thursday!

Cycle into AUT's City Campus on Thursday the 18th of March and get a free feed of fruit, cereal, yoghurt, tea, coffee and a muffin! There will be prizes, an MC, an interactive bike stand, bike advice, a bike mechanic completing free safety checks, a chance to mingle with other cyclists, food and drink.  

• Location: WH Plaza next to Piko 

• Time: 7:30-8:30 am 

• Date: Thursday 18th March

This is open to all AUT staff and students, however you must have a bike to attend.

RSVP to sustainability@aut.ac.nz if you are keen to attend so we can cater accurately and avoid food waste. 

See you there! 

Ecofest is beginning this Saturday. This is Auckland's biggest environmental festival consisting of a month long series of environmental events, activities, workshops and sustainable living actions across Auckland put on by kaipatiki Project, Auckland Foundation and Council. 

Check out all of the awesome things you can register for here. 

The second online Hui for Aotearoa's Sustainable Development Goals Summit Series - Be the Change is on next Thursday the 25th from 7:00 to 9:30 pm.

This event includes inspiring lightning talks, panel discussions and engaging workshops. It will be a chance for participants to learn about and share practical opportunities to take real action towards creating a more sustainable present and future through the SDGs. 

Watch the first Hui - See the Change here, register for the second Hui here and find out more about the summit here.