Engage in behaviour change and industry training.

Our ENGAGE research program has led Australia’s most comprehensive research in consumer food waste behaviours, and is helping foster food waste aware future industry leaders.

Program
Activities

  • Develop household and business behaviour change resources and knowledge base.
  • Educate future industry professionals.
  • Disseminate industry and skills training.

Projected
Impact

100K

tonnes of food waste reduced.

$4.7M

in increased industry profitability.

42

graduates through the Future Leaders program.

Case Studies

Top interventions for household food waste reduction

A four-year study including stakeholder engagement identified the evidence-based priorities to focus on including the most common food waste behaviours in Australian homes that resulted in confirmed food waste reduction.

“We know Australians don’t want to waste food and that they welcome more support on how to do this effectively. This research highlights the important role community-based interventions play in combatting household food waste and provides practical insights into the best approaches to do this,” say lead research Dr Gamithri Karunasena.

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Research Projects

SIMULATING HOUSEHOLD BEHAVIOURS TO EVALUATE FOOD WASTE INTERVENTIONS

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FOOD WASTE POLICY WORKSHOP

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EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PRIORITY HOUSEHOLD FOOD WASTE REDUCTION INTERVENTIONS

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FIGHT FOOD WASTE – ‘IT’S EASY AS’

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SOCIAL MEDIA: THE REAL IMPACT ON FOOD WASTE REDUCTION BEYOND THE SWIPE OR THE CLICK

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SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING TO REDUCE FOOD WASTE

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WWW (WHAT, WHERE AND WHY) OF HOUSEHOLD FOOD WASTE BEHAVIOUR

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FUTURE LEADERS PROGRAM

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Program
Leader

The ENGAGE program is lead by Professor David Pearson.

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Reduce Program.

Explore the ways reducing waste can help create a more efficient economy while being beneficial to the ecosystem.

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Transform Program.

Find out more about the impacts of transforming waste into valuable product, and how your business can benefit.

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Research with us.

We have a world leading Cooperative Research Centre. As global thought leaders, we are always looking for the next generation of future leaders.

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