Our vision
We're committed to a sustainable future
At La Trobe, we have a long and proud history of pursuing sustainable practices, and we’re committed to being sustainable for today and tomorrow.
In 2019, we launched our Net Zero program with a $75 million commitment to become carbon neutral by 2029, achieving this milestone for our regional campuses in 2022.
Our goals
- Develop, fund and deliver the university-wide program
- Fast-track our net zero emissions
- Ensure security, reliability and cost-certainty of supply
- Deliver projects that exceed environmental, financial and community targets
- Support the La Trobe University City transformation
- Create benefits for our students, staff and the wider community.
Key milestones
Through this strategy, we remain a leader in sustainability, achieving key milestones, including:
- Our regional campuses were certified carbon neutral in 2022.
- We're set to achieve full carbon neutrality by 2029.
- Development of LEAP, our energy AI platform, which operates as a “Living Lab” for learning, teaching and economic benefits.