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The University of Newcastle has launched Environmental Sustainability Plan 2019-2025. The plan is a roadmap to operating in a sector leading, environmentally sustainable way.

A new $35 million Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence based at the University of Newcastle will make mineral processing more environmentally sustainable and do much to secure the future availability of the metals we depend on for modern living.

The University of Newcastle was awarded the prestigious Innovation Award by the Tertiary Education Facilities Management Association at its annual Clever Campus Awards ceremony.

An initiative has launched aimed at providing ways Australia can successfully integrate new energy technologies into the power grid.

The University of Newcastle stands for climate action. As announced in late 2018, we will source 100% of our energy needs from renewable sources from 1 January 2020. Our next target is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025.

Flora of the Hunter: Endemic Trees and Larger Shrubs was authored by University of Newcastle alumni and published in collaboration with CSIRO.

In a sector-leading move, the University of Newcastle has signed a seven-year contract with Red Energy to buy 100% renewable electricity across its Newcastle and Central Coast campuses.

Since 2015, UON has been working toward sustainable investment processes and practices to measure and improve the environmental and social …

A powerful new industry-research collaboration is signaling the emergence of a new renewable energy market – organic printed solar.

Champions4Change completed their first challenge by turning off all non-essential equipment in the Blackout Challenge