The Sustainability Office has a range of exciting events planned for 2023, framed around the UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals. 2023's event and engagement programme will focus on:
- Carbon reduction and climate action
- Waste management and minimisation
- Biodiversity enhancement
- Waterways
Please check back in on this page for details on our upcoming and most recent events. Most of the events will also be advertised on our UC Sustainability Community Facebook and Instagram pages and through UC Blogs. If there is an event that you would like to be involved in as a volunteer, or would like more information, please get in touch with us. We would love to hear from you!
2023 Events Calendar
Please follow the links below to be taken to more information about each event as it becomes available.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 - 28 Feb | Aotearoa Bike Challenge |
| March (various dates) | Cycle Skills Sessions |
| 3 March | Te Ngaki o Waiutuutu | Waiutuutu Community Garden Open Day |
| 7 March | Repair Cafe workshop (with Ōtautahi Repair Revolution) |
| 8 March | Eco Volunteer hui |
| 9 March | Composting Workshop @ Spreydon Librray |
| 20 March | Outdoor Film Night: Living the Change |
| 21 March | Growing Kai workshop |
| 28 March | Low-waste Cooking workshop |
| 28 April | The Community Feast (UC 150th) |
| 2 May | Edible Campus Walking Tour |
| 7 - 13 May | International Compost Awareness Week |
| 11 May | Campus Stream Clean with Ilam School |
| 16 May | Clothes Swap |
| 22 May | World Biodiversity Day Ramble |
| 8 May | Mushroom Growing workshop |
| 9 May | Worm Farm Launch |
| 1 - 31 July | Plastic Free July: various workshops |
| 22 August | Student Sustainability Mākete |
| 22 September | World Car Free Day |
| 18-24 September | Mental Health Awareness Week |
| October (various dates) | Cycle Skills Sessions |
| 9 October | Bike Breakfast (part of Biketober) |
| 21 October | Waiutuutu Community Garden: 21st Birthday Party |