This policy demonstrates Monash University’s commitment to the support of environmental sustainability in accordance with environmental legislation and principles.
Supporting Research and Analysis
The revised policy was endorsed at Meeting 3/2008 of the Vice-Chancellor's Group (Environment) to include more aspirational aims and the encouragement of innovation. Reference to the Talloires Declaration and a commitment to setting, communicating and achieving objectives and targets have also been included.
Scope
Staff, students, visitors and contractors at the Australian and international campuses, sites and centres of Monash University
Policy Statement
Monash University is a global organisation, committed to excellence, quality and leadership in all of its activities. Monash strives to lead through an innovative approach to research, education and a commitment to social justice, human rights and a sustainable environment.
Monash University respects our relationship with the natural environment and its life-sustaining ecosystems and recognises the need to maintain and restore a rich biodiversity. The University acknowledges the adverse impacts that human activity can impose and takes actions to prevent degradation of our natural systems, while supporting the repair and recovery of those systems.
The University, in support of its commitment to the Talloires Declaration, strives to lead the national and international community in the innovation and practice toward a sustainable environment by:
continuously researching and integrating best practice into the University's activities;
setting, communicating and achieving leading environmental objectives and targets for all aspects of the University to continue to reduce natural resource use and minimise and prevent adverse environmental impacts;
incorporating environmental sustainability principles, awareness and understanding into teaching, research, consultancy and community engagement;
establishing practices that meet or exceed relevant environmental legislation and adhering to agreements and standards at local, national and international levels; and
integrating principles of ecologically sustainable development into all institutional activities.
Monash University recognises its responsibility to practice and promote behaviours that support activities which contribute to environmental sustainability within the local, national and international community.
This policy applies to the activities of Monash University and to Monash controlled entities.
Environment Policy Committee Occupational Health, Safety & Environment Facilities and Services Monash Sustainability Institute Heads of academic/administrative units and controlled entities Staff and students with environmental responsibilities Supervisors and managers Staff Students
Status
Revised
Key Stakeholders
Vice-Chancellor’s Group (Environment) The Office of Environmental Sustainability, Facilities and Services Occupational Health and Safety Monash Sustainability Institute Heads of academic/administrative units and controlled entities Staff and students with environmental responsibilities Supervisors and managers Staff Students
