As students, it can be incredibly difficult to make changes to our own lives to reduce our carbon footprints. We may lack direct control over our energy providers, our travelling […]
Contributions made by the arts and humanities to leadership, and why that matters for sustainability
As a humanities student, I know how important studying the arts and humanities are. As a student who also interested in sustainability and never really able to escape the talk […]
Hopping for a Good Harvest!
The Sustainability Team has been growing hops for several years now. As the hops start to flourish in the spring sunshine across campus, here’s a whirlwind photo tour of our […]
Reflections on the Code Green event run by Year 2 Events Management Students
As soon as I heard about this virtual event which ran last Friday, I knew I wanted to attend because I know how challenging running a sustainability event can be. […]
Lessons on Climate Change and How Conscious Consumption Is Key
Here is the thing, we are so good at telling you about the solutions, but we shy away from the bigger issues and what exactly is wrong with the planet […]
What is Greenwashing, and how to spot it?
Greenwashing is when a company or organisation spends time marketing themselves as environmentally friendly, rather than focusing on minimising their environmental impact. It’s intended to appeal to consumers who prefer […]
Why you should consider buying 2nd hand tech to help reduce your carbon footprint
One common complaint about sustainable decision-making is that one person can’t make a major difference, or that it often feels like our changes don’t matter. In some ways, there is […]
New Semester, New Habits – in conversation with the Library Learning Skills Team
In this edition of ‘New Semester, New Habits’ we talk to the Library Learning Skills team about how to implement new habits within your learning in this semester. We understand […]
Takeaways from Fairtrade Fortnight’s: ‘Fairtrade and the Climate Crisis’
One of the events run for Fairtrade Fortnight (which finished last week) that was open to the public and that caught my interest was a discussion about how Fairtrade and […]