What is an Eco-rep?  

Eco-Reps are Unitec staff and students who act as environmental representatives for Unitec. They make a difference, lead by example, promote environmentally responsible behaviour on campus and help implement Unitec’s Environmental Sustainability Strategy.

Eco-Reps help develop and implement programmes and events that challenge us all to adopt more sustainable behaviour.

» Sign up to become an Eco-rep below.

What We Are Looking For:

• People who want to make a real difference
• Creative, enthusiastic individuals
• Practical people with design or building skills
• Keen Recyclers
• People with Green Fingers - or anyone capable of using a spade!
• Staff and students with a passion for environmental issues
• Great communication skills
• Social marketing experts
• People interested in sustainability research or monitoring

What You Will Gain:

• A practical knowledge of sustainable actions
• Experience in design and implementation of environmental programmes
• Leadership and peer education skills
• Public speaking and/or news writing skills

• Knowledge of local and national environmental sustainability topics

What Eco-reps Do:

Eco-reps come together 3 times a year for training and a programme review. You can act as a representative for your building or course and/or join our working parties and get involved in: 

• waste audits
• rubbish clean ups
• recycling system set ups
• helping at E-Waste days 
• tree planting
• gardening and weeding
• biodiversity monitoring
• pest control
• growing food
• communications/resource design
• case study write ups
• research
• identifying more sustainable options
• programme design
• preparing business cases for sustainable investment

 

Last edited: 18 April 2012