Observation and interpretation

In groups of three we were asked to look at 5 questions and attempt to answer them, with sustainability at UC in mind. As a group of three pretty clear thinking guys we decided to be very practical in this task

1. What do people need and/or want?

We decided as a group that sustainability is not necessarily a want or need from a students perspective. Sustainability is something we should aim for and work to achieve long term. The easiest way to achieve sustainability is to copy others. ANU is renowned for its sustainability exploits, why doesn't UC just steal their ideas.

2. What technologies can help?

Technologies as simple as timed light switches and motion sensors save lighting costs and power consumption, all the way to deep level technologies like high tech water mesuring systems and recycling solutions need to be considered.

3. What solutions or ideas are being tried in other areas?

UC has next to no sustainability technologies in use. ANU, on the other hand, has lots. It is worth having a read of ANUGreens webpage, where they outline a number of sustainablity initiatives and strategies. 

http://sustainability.anu.edu.au/themes/energy-and-climate/energy-and-climate-change-strategies

4. What ideas or solutions can be applied at UC?

Obviously ANU has a bigger budget than UC, so not all of their solutions will be applicable or practical for UC, but they have a number of simple things like paper recycling which UC does none of. 

5. What are your strengths? ie. implementation / technology / understanding peoples needs

As a group we are all technologically minded and media biased, so our strategy as a group is to lobby the Student Body and Executives of UC to initiate some of these strategies and to spend some money on Sustainability at UC.