Charles Sturt University
Restoring Nature, Inspiring Futures: 20+ Years of Biodiversity Leadership
Finalist, Nature Positive
About
Charles Sturt University is advancing nature recovery by dedicating over 330 hectares (20%) of its land to biodiversity and actively enhancing its ecological value. Through its Biodiversity Action Plan, the university employs strategies like revegetation and adaptive management, with over 38,000 native seedlings planted since 2010.
Biodiversity is embedded in research, education, planning, and operations, and progress is benchmarked annually with transparent reporting. The university actively collaborates with ten local community groups and engages students and staff in sustainability initiatives, creating positive community impact and contributing to global biodiversity knowledge.
Charles Sturt campuses support habitats for threatened species such as koalas, swift parrots, superb parrots, and squirrel gliders. With its scale and influence, the university is committed to making a meaningful difference in preserving these species.
Top 3 learnings
- Biodiversity and nature programs provide a priceless platform to build support for broader sustainability endeavours.
- Incremental and steady progress will lead to campus-level outcomes before you realise it!
- Leverage planning and policy tools to help progress and protect nature positive planning goals.
| 2026 | |
| Nature Positive | |
| Finalist, Australasia |
