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Read more at: Flexible public transport tickets and free bike lockers

Flexible public transport tickets and free bike lockers

21 August 2021

Flexible bus and train tickets to reflect new ways of working Stagecoach have recognised that weekly and monthly passes are likely to be less popular in the future due to more flexible working patterns. In response, they have launched new Flexi tickets which can be used in their ‘MegaRider area’ and on the Busway between...


Read more at: University of Cambridge Sustainable Business Travel Policy consultation

University of Cambridge Sustainable Business Travel Policy consultation

10 August 2021

Please note this consultation is now closed, and further details on the Sustainable Business Travel Policy will be released soon. National and international business travel can play a key part in academic, research and education objectives at the University of Cambridge. However, in 2018/19, carbon emissions from business...


Read more at: Wildflower corridors could be the future for Cambridge Colleges

Wildflower corridors could be the future for Cambridge Colleges

2 August 2021

Amongst the turbulence of the pandemic, thousands found much-needed solace in the natural world. A survey conducted by Natural England found that 38% of respondents felt that nature and wildlife had become more important for their wellbeing since the first lockdown. This is perhaps unsurprising given the breadth of...


Read more at: Cambridge Zero student survey on climate change and sustainability

Cambridge Zero student survey on climate change and sustainability

30 July 2021

Cambridge Zero want to hear your views! All students at the University of Cambridge, graduates and undergraduates alike, are invited to fill out this 6-minute survey (full link here: https://forms.office.com/r/1RFt0ZeH8K ) so we can better understand your needs and wants within climate change education and sustainability...


Read more at: Award-winning sustainability projects from across the University

Award-winning sustainability projects from across the University

29 July 2021

As part of the University’s Green Impact scheme , more experienced teams select a particular sustainability topic that they would like to focus on. This year we’re excited to be sharing three outstanding Excellence projects to help inspire your department, building or College to take sustainability action. Waste to Art and...


Read more at: The gloves are off – recycling is in safe hands in West Cambridge departments

The gloves are off – recycling is in safe hands in West Cambridge departments

28 July 2021

On a recent hot Thursday afternoon, a truck left the University’s West Cambridge site laden with two large but unremarkable pallet bags. Unremarkable they may have seemed, but they carried thousands upon thousands of purple gloves and marked the start of a new recycling trial here at the University. The picture above shows...


Read more at: July travel and transport update

July travel and transport update

28 July 2021

Last month the transport team concluded Let’s Talk Transport! Over the course of the campaign over 200 people took part in webinars and focus groups to help us better understand the challenges staff and students face to travelling sustainably. The information you shared with us demonstrated a lot of interest in improving...


Read more at: Meet our new Assistant Energy Manager

Meet our new Assistant Energy Manager

27 July 2021

Max Shone, Assistant Energy Manager What does your position involve? Central to my role will be the continuous improvement of our utility metering network throughout the estate. Also, I have a background in the Water Industry and there are plans to put this to use in any future tendering process for water supply agreements...


Read more at: Making room for nature at Cambridge University Library

Making room for nature at Cambridge University Library

27 July 2021

Being wrapped in silence is a familiar feeling when entering a library but with the UK’s first lockdown in 2020, silence fell like never before in the Cambridge University Library. Reading rooms emptied, staff were furloughed or working from home, and just a few individuals would enter each day to perform essential checks...


Read more at: Behind the scenes: wildflowers, green roofs and biodiversity progress at Cambridge

Behind the scenes: wildflowers, green roofs and biodiversity progress at Cambridge

29 June 2021

In October last year the University launched its 10-year vision for biodiversity and accompanying Biodiversity Action Plan. Since then, our grounds teams have been hard at work making sure our targets are turning into action across the estate. Wildflower and improved pond areas have been a huge hit with the local wildlife...