Join us for our biggest sustainability event of the year – four themed weeks of interactive activities and events to help you understand more about the climate crisis and showcasing easy ways to embed sustainable practices at work, on campus, and at home.
See below for the full programme of Faculty events:
Week one (8 - 14 April): The Climate Crisis
Climate Change in My Country: Share your voice on the global issue of climate change. Student, Saabira would love to hear about the impact of climate change across the globe. This information will be captured in a blog and will inform future work at the University.
- When and where: 08 - 09/04, 11 - 4 pm; 10/04, 10 -12 pm (Stopford foyer) and 11/04, 10 - 4 pm (University Place foyer)
Let's Talk Green Washing: Come and chat to Abigail about green washing and how the University could better teach this topic.
- When and where: 09/04, 11 - 1 pm and 12/04, 12 - 2 pm (Stopford foyer)
Let's Talk Eco-Influencing: Want to know more about eco-influencing and how to do it? Student Betsy will share some key techniques on how you can promote sustainability and would love to hear your thoughts on how the University could help its students develop eco-influencing skills.
- When and where: 09/04 , 11- 1 pm (Stopford common room) and 11/04, 11 - 1 pm (Stopford room 1.061)
- Sign up: https://bit.ly/3J5WTmh
Biodiversity on Campus: Come and chat to Yuna, who will share tips about where the best green spots are around campus, how to identify the different flora and fauna around you with a cool app and give away free guides to making wildflower seed bombs, bird feeders and insert puddles.
- When and where: 08/04, 11 - 4 pm (University Place foyer); 09/04, 11 - 4 pm (Stopford common room) and 11-12/04, 11 - 4 pm (Stopford foyer)
Reducing Textile Waste on Campus: Have you always wondered if there was a better way to reduce textile waste on campus, and collect and reuse lab coats in a more sustainable way? Come and talk to Khoon who will raise your awareness on how damaging the textile industry is to the environment and get your valuable ideas on how to improve things.
- When and where: 08/04, 10 - 4 pm (Stopford common room); 09/04 and 12/04, 10 - 4 pm (Stopford foyer)
Let's Make Our Research Labs Greener: Come along and check out work being done by biological sciences students on developing a green standard operating process (SOP) for key lab techniques including ELIZA and cell culture.
- When and where: 09/04, 12 - 2 pm (Michael Smith lounge)
Week two (15 - 21 April): ? Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Recycling in the Food Hall: 6R stands for Review, Reduce, Reuse, Refill, Replace and Recycle. Our 6R champions will come to Benugo and Market place to test you and teach you on recycling in food halls, which will usually last 2-5 min.
- When and where: 15/04 and 18/04, 11 - 1 pm (Benugo); 16/04 and 19/04 (Market place)
Managing Plastics Sustainably: Meet our 6R Champions and learn all about plastics, how to avoid them and how to recycle them properly.
- When and where: 15/04, 12 -2 pm (Stopford foyer); 16/04, 12 - 2 pm (Main library); 18/04, 12 - 2 pm (AMBS 2nd floor) and 19/04, 12 - 2 pm (Alan Gilbert)
Week three (22 - 28 April): Nurturing Nature
Michael Smith Quad BioBlitz: Want to be able identify the vast range of flora and fauna on campus by simply taking a photo? Come and try out the exciting iNaturalist app and spend time with fellow enthusiasts to identify species present in Michael Smith Quad
- When and where: 25/04, 12:30 - 2:30 pm (Michael Smith Quad)
Week four (29 April - 9 May): Sustainable Living
FBMH Active Staff Travel Breakfast: Do you walk, run or cycle to work? Come and meet your fellow active travel co-workers over a free breakfast- all staff welcome!
