International Sustainable Campus Network Conference 2015
July 15, 2015
The International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN) recently held it’s 9th annual conference at The University of Hong Kong. The theme of the conference was “Expanding the Dialogue: Sustainability in a Connected World”. The conference brought together experts and practitioners from across the globe for cross-cutting communication and connection between higher education, business, government and civil …
Bikes for hire
November 25, 2014
Louisa Barron shares first-hand experience of the University’s bike hire scheme. The Ucycle bike hire scheme has been running for several years, however as a student at the University and then a temporary employee, I had no idea it existed until this autumn when I started to help issue the hire bikes. But it really is …
One bike, two legs, 2,000+ miles and climbing to the top of Everest
July 31, 2014
With just over a week until the start of his Bike ride, Gavin Scott, Environment Manager reflects on this last six months of training and cake eating and the challenge ahead………….. Back in January of this year in a moment of utter madness I entered an endurance race from London to Istanbul on a push bike , …
Towards a Sustainable Ningbo
June 25, 2014
I made my first visit to Ningbo, and to China, in early June with a view to understanding the challenges and opportunities to achieve a sustainable campus. Of course, there are different challenges in China – but exciting ones. For a start, the climate in Ningbo is one of extremes. It’s not unusual for temperatures …
Carbon emissions – they don’t all come from buildings you know …
May 2, 2014
The University’s Director of Sustainability, Andy Nolan, writes “One of my responsibilities is to ensure we are able to monitor our carbon emissions and to be able to communicate this effectively. As you might expect, we have been able to establish the emissions we generate from consuming electricity and gas in our buildings quite easily …
Sustainability – 2020 Vision
April 15, 2014
The University is currently developing its strategic plan, looking ahead to the period 2015 – 2020, so it’s right that we refresh the University’s environment strategy and consider the wider sustainability issues we face in 2014. The University published its current Environment Strategy in 2010 and has been acknowledged as broad, ambitious and setting out an …
NET benefit
April 2, 2014
If you live, work or study in Nottingham, you can’t help but notice that the tram network is being extended. Nottingham Express Transport (NET) is building Phase Two, with line two running from the city centre to Clifton via the Meadows, and line three running through Beeston to Toton. At the moment it feels very …
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