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A year in the life: reflections of an SGO Officer

I can’t believe my first year as an SGO Officer has come to end. The SGO Officers of 2019/20 wanted to each produce a blogpost about a certain aspect of life working in the Sustainability team. This has been a great opportunity for me to reflect on my time working in the Student Green Office, and reading this post may even interest some people in getting involved next year!

Summer watch list: things to watch that have something to say about sustainability

There are lots of different ways to educate yourself on climate change and issues of sustainability so we have out together a summer watch list of documentaries, series and films for you to enjoy whilst educating yourself on sustainability. This list is by no means comprehensive but is just to give you an idea of some of things you can watch about different issues.

#actingtogether It’s not all on you: how joining a movement can be world-changing

The final instalment of the ‘it’s not all on you’ series has arrived! This is a bit of a challenging post to write because when you research how joining a movement can be a good thing and help change the world, most of the material that you get is different organisations telling you why you should be part of their movement. However, there is something in that which is really important, people need other people for their movement. Nothing is ever changed completely by one person on their own, there are always people behind the scenes that help make it happen. This is a post all about why you should join and how joining can be world-changing.

#actingtogether It’s not all on you: how to lobby your government for change

The next instalment of the SGOs ‘its not all on you’ series is about lobbying for change. Having been interested in politics from a young age, even doing an A Level in it, lobbying is something I feel is very important to be aware of. These politicians are people we elect to represent us, so are almost contractually obligated to hear what we have to say. They may not be able to do anything, but they should receive your thoughts and feelings as a constituent that they represent.

#actingtogether Lessons we’ve learned about the importance of community

There have been lots of things that can be cited to have come out of the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, even as we are still living with its affects. One of the big things we have learnt is all about the importance of community. The truth of the phrase “United we stand, divided we fall” has never been more accurate because we physically can’t beat this pandemic on our own. It takes a country of people willing to do their part in stopping the spread of this devastating bug.