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Read more at: Big fish to fry - launching the University’s Sustainable Food Policy

Big fish to fry - launching the University’s Sustainable Food Policy

20 February 2017

On 2 February 130 people gathered at the University Centre to hear about the University’s new Sustainable Food Policy. Part of the event was a panel discussion, where four academics discussed how we can encourage healthy and more sustainable diets. The panel representatives brought forward different perspectives ranging...

Read more at:  ECRP - reducing energy use across the University

 ECRP - reducing energy use across the University

20 February 2017

Set up in 2011, the Energy and Carbon Reduction Project (ECRP ) provides funding and support for projects that reduce energy consumption in buildings across the University’s operational estate. To date 68 ECRP funded projects have been completed. The impact of these 68 projects is impressive. Combined they have resulted in...

Read more at: Spotlight on Sustainable Food month – what happened near you?

Spotlight on Sustainable Food month – what happened near you?

20 February 2017

The Environment and Energy section’s first ever ‘Spotlight on Sustainable Food month’ ran throughout February and brought about a whole range of activities and initiatives around food. Here, we round up all the action… The launch of the University’s Sustainable Food Policy took place on 2 February. The event provided an...

Read more at: Close encounters of the bat kind

Close encounters of the bat kind

20 February 2017

As told by Katrina Holmes of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The morning of Tuesday 10 January was not a normal day for the staff in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. A colleague had emailed the department about ‘a new friend’ in the lab block and we were all eager to have a look. Our new friend was a bat, huddled...

Read more at: Meet the new Travel Coordinator

Meet the new Travel Coordinator

20 February 2017

The Environment and Energy section has a new member, Amy Moore is the new Travel Coordinator. Read on to learn more about Amy and her interests: Name: Amy Moore Position: Transport Coordinator (a brand new post) What does this position entail? I implement the activities set out in University’s Travel Plan and ensure staff...

Read more at: A year of making a difference with Green Impact

A year of making a difference with Green Impact

20 February 2017

Times of change are often said to be the best times to develop new ‘green’ habits and changes don’t come much bigger than moving staff from eight different offices into one building. In January 2016 offices within the Unified Administration Service moved into their new home, the recently refurbished Greenwich House and...

Read more at: Turning the spotlight on sustainable food throughout February

Turning the spotlight on sustainable food throughout February

25 January 2017

It is many months since the University Catering Service (UCS) and the Environment & Energy section first started a conversation on sustainable food . Since then the University has produced its first ever Sustainable Food Policy and measures within in it were put into force. Research has already been conducted...

Read more at: Summer internships - apply now!

Summer internships - apply now!

25 January 2017

Interested in gaining real world experience, adding to your CV, and making an impact in the field of environmental sustainability? Well this year’s paid internships could be for you – and they are now open for applications! There are three positions to be filled, each lasting six to eight weeks during the summer. Aimed at...

Read more at: Green Impact Project Assistant update

Green Impact Project Assistant update

25 January 2017

Green Impact is well underway at the University of Cambridge, with almost 200 staff and students working to improve the environmental and sustainability performance of their buildings, departments and Colleges. January marks the halfway point in the Green Impact year, and the 400 ‘actions’ already completed by the teams...

Read more at: The University in bloom – student and staff gardens

The University in bloom – student and staff gardens

25 January 2017

It is an act of hope to plant something in the cold winter months, imagine what it will grow into and care for it. Students and staff across the University have been working hard to create their own little pieces of paradise where they can grow food and flowers. These gardens can differ greatly but what they all have in...

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