The Green Gown Awards Australasia recognise excellence in sustainability, celebrating the institutions and individuals leading transformative environmental and social change.

The Green Gown Awards Australasia are the premier sustainability awards for the tertiary education sector, recognising outstanding leadership, innovation and impact across institutions throughout the region.

Now approaching two decades of sector influence, the Awards provide a respected benchmark for sustainability excellence, highlighting initiatives that deliver measurable environmental outcomes, strengthen communities and embed sustainable practice within teaching, research, governance and campus operations.

Open to universities, technical and further education providers (TAFEs), polytechnics and other higher education institutions, the Awards showcase what is possible when the tertiary sector mobilises its scale, expertise and responsibility to address global challenges.

Administered by Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) and aligned with the International Green Gown Awards, the program connects Australasian institutions to a globally recognised platform, elevating local leadership onto the international stage.

Tertiary institutions educate future leaders, generate world-shaping research and manage complex campuses with significant environmental and social footprints. As expectations on the sector continue to grow, the Green Gown Awards Australasia play a critical role in defining and advancing best practice.

By recognising proven initiatives and sharing them across the sector, the Awards accelerate progress, inspire replication and help institutions translate ambition into measurable impact.

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