As some of you may already know UNE has been a signatory to the Talloires Declaration for environmental sustainability since 2005. Signing the Declaration means that UNE explicitly agrees to promote environmental education, ecological sustainability and adoption of “green” principles at this university.

To promote environmental sustainability through engaging undergraduate and postgraduate students in the quest for a more sustainable UNE , all students are invited to put forward ideas for what it means for UNE to be environmentally sustainable. 

Competition details:  

• The Talloires Environmental Sustainability Student Competition is open to all UNE students, undergraduates and postgraduates as individuals or in groups, with a limit of one entry per student/group.
• Entries must be no more than a single A4 page and contain your idea of what it means for UNE to be environmentally sustainable.
• First place will receive $1,000, second place $500 and third place $250.
• In addition, the Best College entry from a group residing at a residential college will receive $250.
• Entries should be submitted in either Word doc or Adobe pdf format and sent as email attachments to the Chair of the UNE Talloires Committee, Robyn Bartel rbartel@une.edu.au
• Please make sure you include your name(s), student number(s), college name if applicable and contact details with your submission.
• Entries close 5pm on 26 August 2008.  No late entries will be accepted.
• Entries will be assessed by an expert judging panel whose decision will be final and the winners will be announced on Open Day, September 5.

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