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4 ways to be more environmentally friendly

While you’re at home for the holidays, you can show your family some easy ways of being environmentally friendly around the house. Land and water pollution is largely fed by the consumerist culture we live in, which has people throwing out billions...

Dormitory friendly cooking: croutons for salads

When someone mentions proper diet and healthy eating, the go-to food is always a salad. It is nutritious, fast to make and can have endless variety. Salads are also great for on-the-go university students. After all, keeping on top of healthy eating...

Port Macquarie’s Veggie Patch

by Holly Threlfo, Port Macquarie Sustainability Advisor It has been an exciting start to the year for the Port Macquarie Campus. With the tremendous growth of students on campus this year, there has been a push to ensure we are all undertaking...

Winter is coming!

Winter is quickly approaching and in some of our campus towns the drop in temperature can be quite a shock. Here are some tips how to stay healthy and warm during the colder months. Stay connected Socialising helps strengthen your immune system by...

Unearthed Hour 2019

by Megan Kaye, Student Sustainability Advisor Wagga Wagga In March, CSU’s Wagga Wagga campus switched their lights off and enjoyed a night under the stars for Unearthed Hour. Unearthed Hour, a play on words incorporating the sustainability...

Easy lunch ideas for Uni

by Loren Howarth Over time, buying lunch at uni can become pretty expensive. So, why not save some money and take your own? These lunch ideas are easy, absolutely delicious and come with their own money saving tips! Quick food ideas: Jar Salads Not...

12 warm winter snacks to keep you healthy

When the temperature drops it is all too tempting to opt for drive-through over super healthy snack options. But I’ve found twelve snack ideas that are low in cost, high in flavour and quick to throw together. So, now you can snack on healthy...

How to beat the winter blues

by Loren Howarth With the recent cold weather, it’s easy to dream about summer – warm days at the beach or picnics under the sun. And spending extra time indoors to keep out of the cold certainly doesn’t help. But don’t...

Going Green

by Jenna Verhoeven When I was growing up, ‘going green’ meant that you sorted your trash and took your recycling to the depot yourself. After that, “going green” meant switching to unleaded petrol, then no longer using CFCs. This then led to buying...

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