Sustainability jobs

Follow the Sustainability at Sydney Instagram and sign up to our mailing list to be the first to hear about casual student paid jobs on offer within the University's Sustainability team. Past student jobs covered a wide variety of focus areas, from social media to sustainable labs and food.

Career Ready Wardrobe

Sustainability has partnered with the Careers Centre to host a free business clothes event for all current students. Held on 3 September in McLaurin Hall, the event invites students to wear lightly worn business clothes kindly donated by staff, alumni, and the community for their graduate interview. Registration is essential and will be open in late August via the Careers Centre.

Green Impact auditor

Want to learn about sustainability auditing and earn a digital credential for your efforts? In September, we will be looking for student volunteers to be trained in sustainability auditing in the morning and to audit Green Impact teams' toolkits in the afternoon. Held on Thursday, 10 September and approved by the International Society of Sustainability Professionals, it’s a great way to add to your resume while also contributing to a culture of sustainability at USYD. Interested? Please complete this expression of interest form before Tuesday, 1 September.

Student societies

There are many sustainability focused student societies to get involved with! If membership isn’t right for you now, make sure you keep an eye out for events and meetings hosted by these groups throughout the year.

• Bike Society
  An on-campus community for bike-lovers. Register for USYD BikeSoc.
• Enviro Collective
  The official environmental group of the University of Sydney Students' Representative Council.
• Fashion Revolution
  Bringing together people with a shared interest in making their wardrobes more sustainable who want to learn about the impacts of the fashion industry.
• Greens on Campus
  Sydney University Greens Club stands for ecological sustainability, grassroots democracy, anti-colonial justice, peace and anti-militarism.
• Sustainable Design Society
  Bringing together students from different disciplines to explore innovative, practical solutions for a greener future.
• Sustainable Ocean Alliance
  On a mission to educate about the opportunities and challenges in ocean sustainability.
• USYD Food Co-op
  A cooperative run by students for students, located in the Wentworth building for customers to purchase bulk foods.
• USYD Gardeners
  A community of people who are passionate about building a better future through growing life skills in the garden.
• Vegan & Vegetarian Society - encouraging inclusivity (omnivore, vegan, vegetarian, or whatever you classify yourself), diversity and focus on influencing our members to minimise animal product consumption, believing you don’t have to be vegan to still make an impactful difference on your health, animal welfare and the environment.
  
• Waste Fighters - making waste reduction (both on and off campus) achievable and fun by sharing ideas at informative and social events throughout the year.

FoodHub

A joint partnership between the USU and SRC hosts a FoodHub pantry on level 3 of the Wentworth Building (G01). The FoodHub provides free food and other essential items to University of Sydney students who are struggling with finances or food insecurity. It’s open Monday to Friday, 11 am - 2 pm, to all current students.

Sustainability and food insecurity are deeply interconnected, as creating resilient and sustainable food systems is essential to ensuring equitable access to nutritious food for all while protecting the environment. If you'd like to understand more, visit the United Nations Sustainable Development page to read about the 17 sustainable development goals.

Student life grants

Got a sustainable idea for campus? Apply to the Student Life General Grants stream, and you could be supported and awarded up to $2,500 to bring your idea to life! Sustainable grants awarded in the past have included: a sustainable careers fair, a mend it workshop, balcony gardening workshops, research on attitudes towards sustainability and native bee habitats. Two rounds are open each year for delivery across one semester. Visit the Student Life Grants page for all the information.

Get involved

Follow the Sustainability at Sydney Instagram and sign up to our mailing list to hear about programs and events running throughout the academic year.