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What if the commute to school, university or work could actually improve your day instead of adding stress? This is just one of the many perks of active commuting or active transport. We spoke with 2 UQ researchers to find out more.

Who doesn’t love ducks?! UQ’s feathery friends turn up almost everywhere on the St Lucia campus and even star in their own social media account! This month, we introduce you to a couple of our most common species and share some tips for getting along.

From recycling foil to choosing chocolate, travelling wisely and gifting thoughtfully, here are some top tips to celebrate more sustainably this Easter holidays.

From beautifully wrapped presents to sparkling decorations, heavily laden lunch tables to generous gift giving, Christmas can be hard to do sustainably. But re-thinking the reasons behind some of your favourite traditions can help. Professor Kelly Fielding, who specialises in sustainability behavioural change strategies, shares some ideas.

One of the first recipients of the Warwick Solar Farm Bright Futures scholarship graduated with his Bachelor of Computer Science in 2023. This isn’t the end of his UQ journey, though. Benjamin Guy will go on to do his Honours next year and hopes to do a PhD after that. And he credits Bright Futures with helping give him a head start in his research career.

With summer on the horizon, many of us look forward to enjoying some sun, surf and sand. But beyond your well-earned holiday break, oceans play an essential role in life regeneration. So, how can you help to look after our beaches all year round? UQ researchers, Dr Daniel Harris and Dr Amelia Wenger, from the UQ School of the Environment, share their tips.

The University of Queensland has won a 'Green Gown' Award for an innovative sustainability education initiative.

Plastic is everywhere in our daily lives. Many of us would like to help, but sometimes it’s hard to see how our small actions can have a larger impact. UQ Associate Professor Steven Pratt, director of the ARC Training Centre for Bioplastics and Biocomposites, talks about how we are all part of the bigger picture on tackling plastic waste.

For the third year in a row, The University of Queensland has been recognised among the top 10 universities in the world in the Wellbeing and Work category of the international Sustainable Campus Index.

A carbon neutral initiative and a sustainable energy postgraduate program at UQ have both been shortlisted as finalists in the prestigious Green Gown Awards Australasia.