Get involved

RMIT has partnered with ACTS to deliver ‘Acts of Connection’ which is an online series of sustainability-themed ‘acts’ – be they engagement events, activities, shared learning opportunities, competitions or networking events – aimed at connecting a community of passionate individuals who want to learn more about sustainability and find out what they can do to help make the world a better place.

Accessible to all RMIT students and staff the series provides a platform for individuals to:

• Increase their knowledge and awareness of important sustainability issues
• Help create and connect with a supportive community of likeminded people
• Learn simple yet effective ways to help build a better future for people and the planet

The weekly email bulletin will provide you with details on upcoming events and activities, simply sign up with your RMIT email address for more information.

In line with RMIT’s objective to provide real-world experiences, drive industry connections and encourage sustainability engagement outside the classroom, the Sustainability Team support a range of 'Living Lab' projects which leverage the campus as a learning tool.

Find out more and watch the video on the Living Labs web page.

As part of our University-wide digital credentials program, RMIT has a number of sustainability micro-credentials. The creds were developed in partnership with industry to provide a strong foundational knowledge of sustainability. The following creds are available online for RMIT students and staff:

Sustainability 101: Helps learners untangle contemporary approaches to sustainability, giving them a solid grounding in the fundamentals of what it means today. They discover how attitudes towards sustainability are influenced by different worldviews and cultures and learn how to make informed decisions to achieve sustainable outcomes.

Sustainable Change: Gives learners the skills, tools and strategies they need to bring real, sustainable change to an organisation. The course profiles a whole range of approaches taken across different industries, to tackle competing interests inside an organisation and gain practical techniques for measuring success.

Learning to Walk the Talk: Gives learners the skills and know-how to create, promote and drive sustainability changes inside an organisation. It outlines the fundamentals to implement sustainability in a corporate environment, including how to align sustainability with business strategy and how to measure, report and communicate progress. It also demonstrates how to apply the SDGs to a business environment in order to make a real global difference.

Ethical Cities: Developed in partnership with the UN Global Compact, this course gives learners a grounding in building the cities of the future. By embarking on a survey of case studies from around the world and a deep dive into the principles of the United Nations Global Compact, they can construct their own personal approach to improving governance, boosting sustainability and developing a better quality of life for their chosen city.

We deliver an annual calendar of sustainability related events aligned to our Engagement Plan objectives:

• Promote sustainability commitment through events and promotional activities.
• Increase the visibility of the sustainability team through faceto-face activities, curation of the sustainability space and digital engagement

Example events include: 

• Sustainability Week is held at the end of March to give new and returning students, as well as staff, a comprehensive understanding of what sustainability means to RMIT University and the important role they can play.
  
• Plastic Free July is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution – so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. Each year RMIT encourages the reduction in plastic through events and workshops which promote reuse. 
  
• As part of RMIT University’s Entrepreneurship Week in August, the Sustainability Team support panel sessions which focus on inspiring students to choose careers or to work on innovations which tackle some of the biggest challenges in sustainability. 
  
• Sustainability Showcase in September focuses on practical workshops for learning new skills and thought-provoking sessions from our academic experts. It also coincides with Green Campus Day, so we provide tours to showcase the sustainability features on campus. 
  

Please feel free to contact us to directly via sustainability@rmit.edu.au.