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Pledge your commitment to the environment
7 October 2009
Staff and students can now sign an online pledge to cement their commitment to environmental sustainability.
The Monash Environmental Pledge, launched recently by the Vice Chancellor's Environment Group, asks staff and students to take simple actions to reduce water, energy and waste, and the impact of travel and food production on the environment.
The pledge, available at the Monash Environment website, takes about two to three minutes to complete.
As an added incentive, the University will commit $5 to onsite renewable energy projects each year for every staff and student who pledges their commitment.
Monash Sustainable Transport Month, which runs until 18 October, forms part of the environmental pledge.
During Sustainable Transport Month all Monash students and staff are asked to consider how they travel to campus and are encouraged to walk, ride, take public transport or carpool to show their commitment to the environment.
One of the key events will be Ride to Work Day on Wednesday 14 October. A free breakfast will be provided to staff and students who ride to campus on the day. To register, visit the Ride to Work website.
Other events during the month include Confidence to Commute training, the Staff and Student Travel Survey, Walk to Work Day and the 10,000 Steps program.
For further information visit the Sustainable Transport Month website.
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