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What is Unigreen?
Unigreen is a promotional arm of The University of Queensland made up of both internal and external stakeholders that promotes environmental awareness throughout the University community.
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| Join the Unigreen Mailing List Join the Unigreen Mailing List at The University of Queensland. It is a great way to find out about environmental issues and initiatives on campus. |
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Unigreen News
Unigreen promotes a range of environmental areas including:
| Energy Management at UQ The University strives to minimise energy consumption through efficient operational control and by promoting energy awareness to the University community. |
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| Recycling and Waste Minimisation at UQ The University of Queensland has reduced recyclables going to landfill by 47% over the past 3 years. (2002-2005). A range of waste minimisation strategies are in place to further reduce waste going to landfill from UQ. |
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| Water Management at UQ UQ has reduced its water consumption by 25% since water restrictions were introduced in June 2005. UQ's Water Efficiency Management Plan includes an objective to reduce water consumption by another 25% in line with Level 4 Water Restrictions. |
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| Transport and CO2 Emissions Think about alternative forms of transport to driving to UQ and help reduce CO2 emissions arising from transport. Further details are available at: http://www.uq.edu.au/parking/ Greenfleet plants native trees on behalf of motorists to reduce greenhouse gas accumulation . Property and Facilities Division of the University of Queensland subscribes to Greenfleet to offset greenhouse gas emissions from University Fleet and Property and Facilities vehicles. For those interested in joining Greenfleet, details are available at: http://www.greenfleet.com.au/ |
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To give feedback on environmental issues at The University of Queensland email: Unigreen@pf.uq.edu.au.


