Join the Faculty of Biology Medicine and Health (FBMH) for our fourth annual Environmental Sustainability (ES) Showcase, co-hosted by Dr Maggy Fostier (Associate Dean for ES, FBMH), SBS Quad Guardians, and the SMS Belonging Project Wellbeing Team.
• SBS Quad Guardians: Dr Jo Pennock (Director for Social Responsibility, School of Biological Sciences) and Bred Beckett, Quad Manager)
• SMS Belonging Project Wellbeing Team: Suzanne Raw, Jenny Herbert, Ruth Cox, Stephine Whiteside, Steph Riley, Katie Samosa and Ben Chesworth
This year, our Showcase will focus on our impact in relation to the environment – from our urban green spaces to daily life at home.
More about the event:
Green spaces play vital roles in reducing stress and improve overall wellbeing. Following on from stress awareness month in April, we will be celebrating biodiversity on campus by showcasing our Faculty quads (Stopford and Michael Smith).
We will be hosting two events on the 10th and 11th June with a range of activities taking place, so please join us, and take time to slow down, enjoy nature on campus plus get involved with our interactive stalls about nature and sustainability at home. Feel free to drop in at a time that suits you.
Choir: We will also have performances from a choir. If you would like to get involved with singing in the choir on the day, then please complete this short MS Form. Details provided on the form regarding practice times etc.
What to expect (please note that some activities may be weather dependent):
Day 1 (Wednesday, 10 June): Michael Smith Quad
• Led by Dr Jo Pennock and Bred Beckett, Quad manager and PhD student
• Time: 12:00 - 2:30 pm.
• Venue: Michael Smith Building Lounge and Quad (ground floor).
Feel free to drop in at a time that suits you (times below). Tickets are required for the pallet workshops due to limited capacity.
12:00 - 12:30 pm – pallet workshop 1
12:30 - 1:00 pm – pallet workshop 2
1:00 - 1:30 pm - quad tour 1
1:30 - 2:00 pm – quad garden competition: winner to be announced (voting details) followed by choir performance (approximately 1.45pm)
2:00 - 2:30 pm - quad tour 2
Light refreshments (tea and coffee) will be provided. You are more than welcome to bring your own lunch to enjoy in the quad.
Day 2 (Thursday, 11 June): Stopford Quad and Common Room (first floor)
Led by Dr Maggy Fostier and the SMS Belonging Project Wellbeing Team.
This event will take place between 12:30 to 2:30 pm. It will be in person in the Stopford Building Quad and the Stopford Common room. Feel free to drop in at a time that suits you.
Activities in the Stopford Quad include:
• Sustainability related workshops (Insect puddler and seed bomb making)
• Live choir performance
• Quad Biodiversity tour (rear quad) - 12:30 - 1:00 pm and 1:00 - 1:30 pm
• Games: Connect 4 and mini ping pong
• Picnic with pizza and soft drinks (first come, first served - feel free to bring your own lunch also) Please send dietary requirements to Hosea.SMS@manchester.ac.uk
Stalls and exhibits in the Stopford Common Room include:
• Sustainable bathroom exhibit
• Model eco kitchen exhibit
• AI in health - Telehealth and digital twins exhibit
• Sustainable food on campus and catering
• No Time to Waste and active travel
• Hedgehog Friendly Action Group
Our events are intended for staff and students and aims to celebrate, inform and inspire.
Light refreshments will be provided across both days. If you have any dietary requirements for the Wednesday, please contact srbmh@manchester.ac.uk, and for the Thursday please contact Hosea.SMS@manchester.ac.uk.
We look forward to seeing you there!
