Since the first lockdown back in 2020, time has been a little tricky for me to keep a hold of. I somehow went from a first-year student trying to figure […]
Fast Fashion: What It Is and What You Can Do Instead
“Buy less, choose well and make it last.” – Vivienne Westwood Let’s start with a definition. Fast fashion: where consumers buy cheap clothing, wear them a few times, and then […]
Fairtrade Fortnight 2022
Monday the 21st of February marked the start of Fairtrade Fortnight, a two-week event designed to draw attention to where our food and drinks come from, and the inequality faced […]
TL;DR – An intro to Sustainability
TL;DR – an intro to sustainability. The first in a series of bitesize sustainability blogs for students written by Max, SGO Project Officer #actingtogether
Introducing: Max, SGO Project Officer #actingtogether
Hi everybody I’m Max, one of the new project officers of the Student Green Office (SGO).
Sustainability in the Kitchen
ustainability is a complicated thing, and it can be difficult to know where to start, and that can make sustainable change intimidating.
What I learnt from the SGO
At the time of writing, I am one week away from finishing my contract with the SGO. Working with the Student Green Office has been one of the defining experiences […]
Alternative Milks and Sustainability
One of the major trends in recent years with an upsurge of interest in vegan diets and sustainable food production is alternative milks, which have grown in popularity and variety […]
The Environmental Performance Index (EPI) explained
The Environmental Performance Index, or EPI, is a ranking of 180 countries in terms of environmental health and ecosystem vitality, essentially a performance review on their sustainable development. The ranking […]