Welcome to the ANU Environment Collective's webpage

Getting involved in the Environment Collective is a great opportunity for you to learn how you can engage with environmental issues both on and off campus.

It is also a useful support network for you to give something back to the environment and is a great way to meet other like-minded students in a fun, social atmosphere.

            Image courtesy of Stuart Hay, ANU Photography

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What is the Environment Collective?

The Environment Collective is a quasi-autonomous group within the ANU Students' Association (ANUSA). It is not simply a group for students of environmental disciplines, although the involvement of these students is highly valued. The Collective is the main group at ANU for all students interested in engaging with environmental issues. It aims to promote environmental awareness on campus and to facilitate engagement with environmental issues and campaigns.

Every undergraduate student is automatically a member of the Environment Collective unless they actively resign. However membership does not require any payment and participation is always voluntary. The Collective receives an annual budget contribution from ANUSA, although it manages its own budget, policy and affairs.

The Environment Officer manages the affairs of and convenes meetings of the collective and oversees implementation of collective policy. The Environment Officer also reports on behalf of the collective to ANUSA councils and represents the undergraduate student population on the ANU Environmental Management Planning Committee. Like all ANUSA office-bearers, the Environment Officer is elected during the general elections of the Students’ Association.

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Why would I get involved in the Collective?

Many students have cried out their desire to ‘do something’. The Environment Collective is the perfect starting place for anybody who is interested in getting involved in some form. Whether you want to get involved in local campus initiatives or want to work towards achieving your view of the global greater good, the EC is the place for you! The EC is also a great opportunity for you to learn new skills, find support for your ideas and actions, and to make new friends.

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How do I participate in the Collective?

We encourage anyone and everyone to come along and see what we’re all about. The EC seeks to remove any ‘alternative exclusivity’ environmental groups may sometimes portray. Environmental issues are issues that affect all people without regard for their gender, age, level of ability, social extraction, political beliefs and social and academic backgrounds. You don’t have to know a lot about environmental issues to care about giving something back to the planet, either. We value everyone’s ideas and suggestions equally.

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 How can I get involved?

Membership attracts no cost and you don’t have to make any commitments to participate in events, or attend every meeting. Take one of the following steps today;

1. Come to a collective meeting

Meeting for 2010 are now finished. 2011 meetings will be notified at a later time by the incoming Environment Officer.

Location: ANU Students' Association Meeting Room (located above the banks in Union Court).

2. Join our EC facebook group and mailing list

 By joining our mailing list, you will receive updates about what is happening around campus, ways you can get involved, upcoming events, and other exciting environmental things! By joining our facebook groupyou'll have extra opportunities to more directly engage with other collective members.

3. Contact the ANUSA Environment Officer 

 The 2010 ANUSA Environment Officer, Scott Walker, can be contacted by email at enviro.collective[at]anu.edu.au.

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