RMIT Sustainability Week 2025

Take part in hands on activities, hear from inspiring leaders and learn more about RMIT’s continued commitment to a more sustainable future.

Purpose in Action: People, Planet and Passion.

This years’ theme celebrates a vibrant, community-driven approach to sustainability, highlighting how purposeful action, environmental care, and shared passion can shape a better future. Together, these elements form a powerful call to action – to turn intention into impact and create a thriving, sustainable future for all.

Join us at RMIT’s 2025 Sustainability Week. Take part in hands on activities and hear from inspiring leaders. 

You can also learn more about RMIT’s 10th Sustainability Annual Report—celebrating a decade of progress, impact, and our continued commitment to a more sustainable future. This year’s report highlights key achievements, challenges, and innovations across our campuses, research, and community initiatives, as we embed sustainability into every part of the University.

See below for what’s on and how you can get involved.

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RMIT Sustainability Week events (open to students and staff)

All events for RMIT Sustainability Week 2025 have now concluded.

RMIT staff events

All events for RMIT Sustainability Week 2025 have now concluded.

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Sustainability at RMIT Virtual Tour

Take a look at some of the innovative ways RMIT is incorporating sustainability practices into our learning and teaching, research and operational activities.

Gathering accurate information on staff commuting helps us make better decisions around sustainable transport improvements, how we lobby government partners and reduce our carbon footprint. 

If you haven’t already, please log into Workday and click on the ‘Staff Commuter Profile’ announcement to answer five short questions and share a snapshot of how you commute to work. 

A $100 JB Hi-Fi gift voucher will be awarded each quarter.

Download our user guide for full instructions

Our Sustainability Report is a moment for us to recognise and reflect on the great progress we have made in sustainability.

See it here

RMIT recognises the important role the education sector can play in promoting, supporting and contributing to the SDG agenda.

Visit our SDG webpage

Spread the word and use our Sustainability Week 2025 Teams background.

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To celebrate RMIT Sustainability Week 2025, the Library has curated some Library resources to help you turn intention into impactful action.

Catch up on RMIT’s latest Society and Environment news

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Restored wetlands reap benefits for climate, drought-resilience after just one year: study

Reviving floodplain wetlands slashes carbon emissions by 39% and restores critical ecosystem functions in one year – without the methane spike typically seen in restored peatlands, a new study has found.

The team's experimental set up of hydrogen production using partially treated wastewater. Credit: Shu Shu Zheng, RMIT University

Wastewater contaminants boost green hydrogen production

Research led by RMIT University has developed an experimental invention to turn wastewater’s high contaminant load into an advantage for making green hydrogen that could reduce reliance on fresh water – a scarce resource in many parts of the world.

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RMIT and ICN2 strengthen partnership in materials science

RMIT University and the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2) have signed an extension of their partnership, strengthening international academic cooperation in nanoscience and nanotechnology.

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Confusing food labels are costing Australians, new research says it’s time for industry to act

New research from RMIT University and End Food Waste Australia reveals confusing food labels are driving Australians to throw away perfectly edible food, costing households money and contributing to the nation’s food waste problem.

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Visit Sustainability at RMIT to learn more.

Contact the Sustainability Team directly via sustainability@rmit.edu.au, or follow us on:

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.

Learn more about our commitment to Indigenous cultures