We create waste every day, but how often do we really think about its impact and how we can do better? As a University, we create a vast amount of waste, but we are tackling this issue. In order to make real change on this issue, the involvement of staff and students is vital. Spotlight on Waste month, this November, is an...

Each year a number of Green Impact teams go for an ‘Excellence’ award. This special award is only available to Green Impact teams who have previously won a ‘Gold’ award or higher, and encourages teams to solve a particular sustainability problem in their department. Given the huge amount of waste that we produce, it is no...

This November is Spotlight on Waste month, the month where we raise awareness of all things waste. We, as a University, have not only committed to increasing our recycling rate to 95% but we are also working towards reducing the volume of waste produced year-on-year. The volume of waste produced by departments did decrease...

Come along to the Downing Site on 28 November between 12 and 2pm to try some tasty vegan food! The University Catering Service (UCS) have an award-winning Sustainable Food Policy which works to improve the sustainability of catering across the University. Improving sustainability includes providing more tasty vegetarian...