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Read more at: Do you know the rules of the road?

Do you know the rules of the road?

25 January 2017

Have you failed to sustain your well-intentioned New Year’s resolutions? If you have, we have something convenient that you can do that could lead to immediate self-improvement. Test yourself on the highway-code and specific driving issues such safety margins, vehicle loading and vulnerable road users through quizzes of...

Read more at: Summer internship opportunities open for applications

Summer internship opportunities open for applications

6 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 for six to eight weeks during this coming...

Read more at: Looking ahead – Spotlight on Food month

Looking ahead – Spotlight on Food month

19 December 2016

In the first few weeks of 2017, food will probably be the last thing on many people’s minds but that is exactly what we want to focus on or more precisely we want to focus attention on the environmental impact of food. The impact of food production is vast; from greenhouse gas emissions (almost a third of total emissions)...

Read more at: Four wheels or two? The University of Cambridge Travel Survey results

Four wheels or two? The University of Cambridge Travel Survey results

19 December 2016

Last year, almost 11,000 tonnes of the University’s carbon footprint came from commuter emissions; these emissions are equivalent to that of a car driving around the world 1,550 times! The University Sustainability Vision, Policy and Strategy has a target of no more than 25 per cent of University staff commuting in singly...

Read more at: Green Gowns Awards – watch our videos!

Green Gowns Awards – watch our videos!

19 December 2016

On 10 November at the Athena in Leicester, the twelfth annual Green Gown Awards ceremony was held, recognising sustainability excellence in Universities and colleges across the UK and Ireland. The University of Cambridge had five finalists in five categories! Videos were produced to highlight some of the achievements at...

Read more at: Engagement training for Green Impact teams and EECs

Engagement training for Green Impact teams and EECs

19 December 2016

19 January 2.00pm – 4.30pm, Venue TBC We are pleased to announce that we are offering a useful training session for participants in Green Impact, which is also open to EECs and staff and students with an interest in making sustainability changes in their places of work and study. The training will include some theory and...

Read more at: Energy quiz - the answers 

Energy quiz - the answers 

19 December 2016

Last month was Spotlight on Energy month and we challenged you to test your knowledge of all things energy at the University with our online quiz. Congratulations to Kayleigh Paske from the Department of Psychology who won our prize. Below we give you the answers and explain some of the facts and figures behind it all! If...

Read more at: Calling all students! Have your chance to win £500 cash!

Calling all students! Have your chance to win £500 cash!

25 November 2016

Students at the University of Cambridge could be in with a chance of winning £500 by completing our online survey about your time at university and the skills you have developed through your studies. The short survey , which is being run in conjunction with the NUS, will take about 15 minutes to complete. The closing date...

Read more at:  Sustaina-bells ring, are you listening?

 Sustaina-bells ring, are you listening?

25 November 2016

The festive season is upon us and here at Environment and Energy we have been thinking about how we can make our Christmas’ as green as possible and we’d like to share some of our tips with you. ‘Driving home for Christmas’ – a great song, but not always the best travel option Wherever your journey takes you this Christmas...

Read more at: Sustainable Small Fleet Award

Sustainable Small Fleet Award

25 November 2016

Estates Facilities have taken a number of steps in recent years to make the University fleet sustainable. These steps include; reducing fleet size, tracking vehicle use, driver training, the development of the Sustainable Fleet Management Policy and the introduction of electric vehicles. Last year alone, these changes have...

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