Environmental Initiatives
Find out more about our focus on the environment and sustainability. Explore our initiatives, key courses and research programs.
At La Trobe, we are committed to learning, teaching and research which heightens an awareness of environmental issues and to achieving a more sustainable future.
Environmental Courses and Research
La Trobe offers a number of courses and research programs at undergraduate and postgraduate level which focus on the environment, natural resource management and sustainable development
EnviroSMART
La Trobe University is part of the government initiative Greenhouse Challenge Plus which aims to reduce waste and increase energy efficiency. Find out about our recycling, energy management and sustainability projects.
Green Transport
Leave the car at home and walk, cycle, car-pool or take public transport to La Trobe instead. Find out about how you can make a big difference.
Water Use
La Trobe takes its responsibility to conserve and re-use water very seriously. Learn about our water saving initiatives.
Wildlife Sanctuary
Visit the Melbourne Wildlife Sanctuary at our Melbourne (Bundoora) campus. With over 100 hectares of conservation land, it is home to kangaroos, wombats, and kookaburras, amongst many other indigenous species.