Griffith University supports the Sustainable Development Goals

ACT Leaf Collective 2022/2023

Professor Sharyn Rundle-Thiele

Project Description

ACT Community will have an understanding of how to manage their environment to keep their waterways clear and free of algal blooms, and the ACT government will have an ongoing program to deliver to their

Project Personnel and Beneficiaries

ACT Community and Government

Outcomes to Date

Engaged communities and stopped over 345,000L of leaves from entering ACT waterways, across 25+ suburbs in Canberra. Community awareness and campaign creation to assist with understanding the value of Leaf Collection to save the environmental ecosystem of their waterways

Project Significance

The project aims to educate the ACT government and Community keep their waterways clear and therefore avoiding algal blooms

Project start
Nov 2022
Project end
Jun 2023
Academic area
Social Marketing at Griffith
Project location
  • Nathan
Project geographical impact
  • ACT
Publication date
November 30, 2023
Last updated
11:37 am, November 30, 2023