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E-mobility Project of the Year Award

28 November 2023

The Environmental Sustainability Team secured an award at the Sustainable Travel Awards held at York Racecourse on the evening of 23rd November. They won the ‘E-Mobility Project of the Year’ category for the work to make Voi e-scooters and e-bikes available to staff for travel at work. The project seeks to provide an...

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Sustainable Mobility in Focus: How the University of Cambridge Can Lead the Way

20 November 2023

The path to achieving sustainable mobility is multifaceted—it is paved with intricate research, actionable solutions, and a profound understanding of practical challenges. As a PhD candidate in the Department of Land Economy at the University of Cambridge, I stepped onto this path with my MPhil dissertation. My work...

Work with us: Sustainability Reporting Manager

17 November 2023

The Role: The University of Cambridge is seeking a knowledgeable and committed individual to join the University's Environmental Sustainability Team as its Sustainability Reporting Manager. The Environmental Sustainability Team provides strategic direction, expert advice and operational support to enable the University to...

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Environmental Sustainability SharePoint Communications Site

26 October 2023

A new sustainability intranet for members of the University. To make content from the Environmental Sustainability Team more accessible to our the University community, a new SharePoint communications site has been developed. The site will host information that is only relevant to University members. This change in the...

Green Impact Microgrants 2023/2024

23 October 2023

The Sustainability Team are inviting applications from Green Impact Teams for a micro-grant of up to £250 to support small scale sustainability projects within University institutions that will contribute to the delivery of the University's Sustainability goals. qrcode_for_green_impact_microgrant_submission_form.png Please...

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University’s annual travel survey opens

16 October 2023

The University of Cambridge’s 2023 annual travel survey is now open, and all staff are invited to complete it online by 5pm on 30 October. The short survey, which takes less than five minutes to complete, asks about how you travelled to work each day, and around Cambridge during the day (for the week commencing 9 October...

Work with us: Biodiversity Manager!

11 October 2023

The Role: The University of Cambridge is seeking a knowledgeable and committed individual to join the University's Environmental Sustainability Team as their Biodiversity Manager. The role holder will be responsible for the development and implementation of policies, plans and projects that help to minimise the negative...

New electric Universal bus service launches

6 October 2023

The University is pleased to announce a new route and revised timetable for the Universal bus service, operating with electric buses, which came into operation from the 2 October 2023. There will now be a U1 and U2 Universal bus service running every 15 minutes Monday to Friday, every 20 minutes on Saturdays and 30 minutes...

New route for the U-Bus

26 September 2023

The University is pleased to announce a new route and revised timetable for the Universal bus service, operating with electric buses, which will come into operation from the 2 October 2023. There will now be a U1 and U2 Universal bus service running every 15 minutes Monday to Friday, every 20 minutes on Saturdays and 30...

September Updates from Procurement

26 September 2023

Hazardous Waste The University has two new suppliers for the disposal of hazardous waste. Tradebe and Sharpsmart will help meet sustainability targets by offering fewer road miles, more online processes to cut down on wastepaper, more efficient storage of waste on site and returnable sharps bins. Hospitality Over the next...