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Read more at: Cycle to Work Day

Cycle to Work Day

25 July 2018

Cycle to Work Day takes place on 15 August this year. Now in its sixth year, Cycle to Work Day is the UK’s largest cycling event with thousands of enthusiastic cyclists taking to street to celebrate everyday cycling. Cambridge has a proud tradition of cycling and the University has one of the highest rates of cycling in...

Read more at: Need to improve your cycle confidence this Cycle to Work Day? Cycling instructor Richard can help

Need to improve your cycle confidence this Cycle to Work Day? Cycling instructor Richard can help

25 July 2018

Many of us take the skill of cycling for granted. But what does it take to master cycling as an adult if you were never taught as a child or your experiences riding a bike were limited? Learning to cycle is indeed a daunting task, but worry not - we can help! University staff can access free Cycle Skills Training session...

Read more at: Tackling the issue of plastics in departments – CRUK and PDN lead the way

Tackling the issue of plastics in departments – CRUK and PDN lead the way

25 July 2018

Those of you who have tried to reduce the amount of plastic in your life as part of Plastic Free July will know how tricky it can sometimes be. Plastic really is everywhere. Now imagine trying to reduce plastic in your department. Where would you start? How much is there? How do you reach out to all of your colleagues? It...

Read more at: Awarding staff and students at the Green Impact Awards

Awarding staff and students at the Green Impact Awards

28 June 2018

The Centre for Mathematical Sciences was the host for this year’s Green Impact Awards on 21 June. Green Impact is the University’s flagship sustainability programme, teams who participate in the scheme work hard all year to make their department or College as sustainable as possible. This year, there was a record level of...

Read more at: Plastic Free July – what will you do?

Plastic Free July – what will you do?

28 June 2018

Could you reduce the amount of single-use plastic you use and dispose of in just one month? Plastic Free July takes place next month, this initiative has the goal of helping people identify their plastic use and come up with strategies for reduction. 2018 really has been a momentous year when it comes to plastic; there has...

Read more at: Meet our new Living Lab Coordinator

Meet our new Living Lab Coordinator

28 June 2018

1. Name: Amy Munro-Faure 2. Position: Living Laboratory for Sustainability Coordinator 3. What does this position entail? As Living Lab Coordinator I’ll do several things. Firstly I will run internships, academic and voluntary projects in sustainability, all with the aim of bringing together motivated students with a good...

Read more at: Eddington Cycling Festival

Eddington Cycling Festival

28 June 2018

On 9 June over 500 cyclists came to Eddington, the new community being delivered by the University of Cambridge, for the first ever Eddington Cycling Festival. The festival was a fun, family-friendly day for residents and the wider Cambridge community to celebrate Cambridge’s proud cycling tradition. Visitors made...

Read more at: A "Green Impact" on energy use at the Institute of Metabolic Sciences

A "Green Impact" on energy use at the Institute of Metabolic Sciences

30 May 2018

The Green Impact Awards are just around the corner and we thought we would take this opportunity to illustrate just how big an impact the University’s staff sustainability programme can have on departmental operations. The Institute of Metabolic Sciences – Medical Research Laboratories (IMS – MRL) have participated in the...

Read more at: Increasing biodiversity - step by step

Increasing biodiversity - step by step

30 May 2018

With the trees blossoming, flowers blooming, birds singing and bees buzzing, Cambridge has become a sunnier, greener and all-round happier place for staff and students in recent months. There are many pleasant green spaces around Cambridge, and the University is no exception. From the pleasant ‘quad’ of grass on the...

Read more at: Take your seat – a WarpIt success!

Take your seat – a WarpIt success!

26 April 2018

Did you know that the University has an internal re-use portal which can be used to distribute unwanted items for free between departments? This month the portal helped to get bums on seats – literally! With a building on the West Cambridge site being cleared out ready to be converted into a new multi-faith centre, there...

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