Enduring sustainability commitments

Inspired by the sustainability practices inherent within Indigenous culture, Charles Sturt’s Sustainability Statement embeds sustainability within the fabric of the University and leads by example to encourage students, partners and the wider community to strive to achieve sustainable outcomes.

Our commitment to driving sustainable outcomes is underpinned by Charles Sturt’s commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals and incorporation of the Learning in Future Environments (LiFE) index to evaluate and measure good sustainability practices across the University’s research, teaching, engagement and operations. While these commitments were made in recent years, they remain strong foundations of Charles Sturt’s ongoing activities.

Outcomes of these commitments are embedded as a key performance indicator within our university strategy, setting an ongoing commitment towards best practice across the institution.

Sustainable practices and global citizenship are core tenets of our Graduate Learning Outcomes framework, which ensure our students are equipped with the skills and qualities to meet the call to action of our university ethos, yindyamarra winhanganha; ‘the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in’.