Climate Ambassadors: 1000 and growing!
April 23, 2025
What is the Climate Ambassadors scheme? The Climate Ambassadors scheme is an initiative funded by the Department for Education with the aim of helping all education settings make and implement a Climate Action Plan. It is delivered by a national consortium led by the University of Reading and EAUC. In the East Midlands, the Universities for Nottingham partnership acts as …
Tis’ the Season to be Green
December 5, 2024
Christmas can be a time of joy, love, and celebration, but it can also lead to overconsumption and unnecessary waste. The good news is, you don’t have to sacrifice festive fun to be sustainable! There are countless ways to lower your carbon footprint without dimming the holiday cheer. Let’s take action now and make this …
An enriching and enlightening sustainability secondment – a personal reflection
October 14, 2024
Beginning in November 2023, Alex Cummins started a 9-month secondment in UoN’s Sustainability Team with a project to “Build a sustainable workforce.” The role was to create a package of training resources on environmental sustainability for all university staff to engraining sustainability into our university community. Building a sustainable culture The main assignment was to …
What does a Graduate Envrionment Assistant at UoN do?
June 27, 2024
Tina Darlami joined the university’s sustainability team in August 2023 for a year long placement. She reflects on her time and the opportunities it provided. After graduating from the University of Nottingham, I was considering what I’d like to do for my career. I was always interested in sustainability and the environment, especially with my …
Better Transport Week 2024 – a chance to change your commute
June 18, 2024
In the UK, transport is responsible for more carbon emissions than any other sector. Better Transport Week, taking place from 17 to 24 June 2024, is a week-long celebration of and campaign for better sustainable transport. Choosing to travel sustainably is one of the most effective things we can do to look after our environment. …
Climate Fresk Kicks Off at UoN
April 19, 2024
At the end of March, the university held its first ever large-scale Climate Fresk workshop. Over 30 staff and students were educated on the science of climate change and empowered to take effective action to tackle it. They were led by a team of 12 facilitators made up of fellow staff and students who were …
Pen recycling scheme saves 30kg pens from landfill so far
April 16, 2024
The University of Nottingham’s (UoN) pen recycling scheme is reducing waste whilst helping local schools. Led by the Technicians Sustainability Working Group (TSWG), this initiative aims to reduce waste and minimise the university’s environmental footprint. The latest contribution from UoN to this initiative includes a batch of 15kg of spent pens, bringing the total amount …
Sustainability in Action: Research, Teaching and Personal Experience
March 25, 2024
Sustainability is a key theme in research and forms a large part of the lives of many of our students. Kirsty and Nancy are passionate about sustainability and creating a better world and have shared their stories for all to hear! Student Sustainability Stories – Kirsty Fox Tell us a bit about yourself… Who are …
The Sustainability Challenge – Day Five
March 23, 2024
The Sustainability Challenge – part of Sustainability Action Week – sees us invite some of our senior leaders to spend the week living as sustainably as possible. It gives them the opportunity to reflect on their experience and share their thoughts with our community. This year our chancellor, Baroness Lola Young, has taken on the …
The Sustainability Challenge 2024 – Day Four
March 22, 2024
The Sustainability Challenge – part of Sustainability Action Week – sees us invite some of our senior leaders to spend the week living as sustainably as possible. It gives them the opportunity to reflect on their experience and share their thoughts with our community. This year our chancellor, Baroness Lola Young, has taken on the …
Find, follow, join us
