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Darwin College will host the first fully plant-based Cambridge May Ball this year.

17 May 2023

Darwin College will host the first fully plant-based Cambridge May Ball this year. Organisers plan to work with local vendors and the Darwin catering staff to produce high-quality vegan food and drinks on the night, which for VIP guests also includes a formal dinner. This initiative comes after a motion by the Cambridge...

Voi Travel at Work pilot extension

15 May 2023

The Environmental Sustainability Team launched a pilot for ‘Travel at Work’ journeys in March 2023. This six-month trial evaluates the feasibility of using e-bikes and e-scooters by staff for travel for work purposes. The pilot has been well received, and an expansion of the trial locations has been agreed until September...

Guided Busway Closure

26 April 2023

Guided Busway Closure The southern section of the Guided Busway between Cambridge Rail Station, the Biomedical Campus and Trumpington will be closed for works from Monday 1 May 2023 until early July 2023. This is to facilitate the building of a new crossing point as part of the Cambridge South Rail Station planning...

Internship 2023

21 April 2023

The Environmental Sustainability Team are pleased to be offering a paid (up to) 24-week Internship from July 2023. We are looking for a recent graduate who will work with us to develop a more accessible approach, and tools relating to, sustainability focused communications for use across the University. Successful...

Work with us: roles in our Carbon and Energy Team

21 April 2023

Job Opportunities in the Carbon and Energy Team Assistant Carbon Manager The Assistant Carbon Manager has a focus and leads on reducing the carbon impact of the University's labs and lab-based research. The post also leads on calculation of the University's carbon emissions figures, and supports the Carbon Manager with...

Making Green Impact

13 April 2023

Sustainability progress at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (CEB) The Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (CEB) Green Impact team and Sustainability Committee consists of students, technical staff, researchers, and management staff. We are aiming to achieve the Green Impact Gold award for this...

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Volunteer as a Green Impact student auditor

4 April 2023

Volunteer as a Green Impact auditor and gain a digital badge from SOS-UK! Join training delivered by SOS-UK in the morning, and then in the afternoon complete 1-3 environmental audits of department and college teams who have been taking part in our Green Impact programme. Audits and training will take place in person on...

Making it easier to travel on business sustainably

4 April 2023

As part of our commitment to carbon reduction, the University has guidelines for how to travel on business more sustainably. A short video summary has just been published to introduce the guidelines. Approved by University Council, the Sustainable Business Travel guidelines lay out practical considerations when planning...

Electric Car Salary Sacrifice scheme – coming soon!

31 March 2023

Electric Car Salary Sacrifice scheme – coming soon! The University will be launching its own electric car leasing scheme in the next few months. Following the completion of a thorough procurement exercise, contract documents are being finalised with one of the UK’s leading car leasing suppliers. Once the scheme launches...

New supplier contract provides impetus to University Water Management

30 March 2023

Our new single supplier contract for water and wastewater services forms part of our focus on how we consume water across our operational estate and what steps we can take to control it. We have awarded our contract to Wave via a framework agreement with The Energy Consortium (TEC). TEC is a not for profit organisation and...