Carbon footprint slashed in 2022

Charles Sturt University has contracted with Iberdrola Australia to supply renewable grid electricity from the Bodangora Wind Farm, 60 kilometres south-east of Dubbo. The contract accounts for more than 95% of Charles Sturt’s total grid electricity consumption and complements the university’s ongoing campus solar panel project, which includes more than 14,000 solar panels across Charles Sturt’s various campuses in regional Australia. This has led to an annual carbon emission reduction greater than 11,500 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents. This reduction has the same benefit as taking 5,800 cars off the road and will reduce Charles Sturt’s carbon footprint by more than 40% compared to the 2014 baseline year.

Partnering with an organisation having a presence within the Charles Sturt footprint in the NSW Orana region demonstrates the University’s commitment to sustainability and carbon reduction as part of the university’s 2030 Clean Energy Strategy.