Otago Polytechnic Sustainability Updates
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Sustainability News at Otago Polytechnic
ITPNZ Award
22/08/08
Otago Polytechnic has won the 2008 ITPNZ Global Role Award for Education for Sustainability. The award is for a practice that materially prepares New Zealanders to live and work in the wider world or supports the development of education in other countries. Read more
Queenstown warms to benefits of sustainable practice
11/06/08
Businesses who gathered in Queenstown last week to learn about how other businesses are adopting sustainable practices have committed to working together to improve sustainability across the region. Four Corners. Read more
Polytechnic takes on Sustainability Challenge
06/06/2008
Nine teams from the country’s leading tertiary institutions have signed up to the challenge of providing a more sustainable way of life for New Zealand home owners. Read more
Education for Sustainability shows good progress
10/05/2008
Otago Polytechnic's Academic Schools and Departments have been challenged to take the lead in education for sustainability, both within the education sector and their own industries. A report on their substantial progress will soon be available.
Progress in Sustainable Operation Initiatives at Otago Polytechnic
09/05/2008
Otago Polytechnic continues to implement a number of sustainability measures designed to improve the organisation operations. Read more about our progress
Otago Polytechnic signs Open Education Declaration
09/05/2008
Chief Executive Phil Ker today signed the Cape Town Open Education Declaration on behalf of Otago Polytechnic making the institution the first in Australia or New Zealand to do so. The signing of the declaration reinforces Otago Polytechnic's committment to developing sustainable, high-quality, accesible open-education resources. Read more
Department of Design supports Designers Accord
07/04/2008
Otago Polytechnic’s Department of Design has been accepted as an early education adopter of the international Designers Accord, one of only five educational institutions worldwide. Read more