Sustainability at Unitec
Unitec has adopted 10 One Planet Living Principles as a sustainability framework focusing on teaching, research, collaboration and greening our campus. The principles embrace environment, economic and social wellbeing as together being essential to true sustainability.
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Sustainability at Unitec
Unitec has adopted 10 One Planet Living Principles as a sustainability framework focusing on teaching, research, collaboration and greening our campus. The principles embrace environment, economic and social wellbeing as together being essential to true sustainability.
Image: Bioregional http://www.bioregional.com/oneplanetliving/
Each principle has a set of measurable targets. An overarching goal is to reduce our carbon footprint by 50% by 2030.
Take a look at how we are doing via graphs which track Unitec's usage of electricity, paper, petrol, water and waste.
....is the partnership which expresses Unitec commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi
Te Noho Kotahitanga marae is a focal point for Unitec. It is located at the heart of Unitec’s Mt Albert campus, part of the original settlement area of the Ngati Awa people.
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