Impacts and Benefits

• Established a food/organic waste collection and composting system, diverting 12kg per week of organic waste from general disposal to local composting initiatives.
• Promoted low-carbon travel and reduced single-use plastics, embedding sustainability into daily operations and School governance structures.
• Led the ANU School of Cybernetics to win the 2023 ANU Green Impact Challenge and received the ANU Green Impact Engagement Innovator Award.

Leadership and Engagement

• Utilised participatory leadership and cybernetic principles to create a team of volunteers who collaboratively implemented sustainability actions.
• Engaged the broader School community through regular updates and invitations for participation, ensuring that diverse perspectives shaped initiatives and inviting the School community to reflect and propose initiatives
• Integrated sustainability practices into School guidelines, procedures, and onboarding materials to ensure durability and scalability.

Wider Societal Impact

• Ongoing study of the potential of embedding sustainability in business-as-usual processes within an academic setting, serving as a model for other institutions.
• Fostered a sense of agency and competence among staff and students, reducing climate anxiety and promoting proactive sustainability actions.
• Initiated ongoing collaborations with ANU Kitchen Gardens and waste management teams to expand sustainable practices across the University and beyond.