Making your contribution to improving sustainability doesn’t need to take a lot of effort. As a University community, we’re always looking for opportunities to embed sustainability into everything we do.
There are a number of things we can all do to reduce our impact on the environment:
- Switch off – turn off lights, computers, monitors, chargers and other equipment when you’re not using them. There are 25,000 of us in the University so the benefits really start to add up.
- Recycle – you’ll find two types of bin on campus – one for food, which is composted, and one for everything else; the recyclable items in this waste are sorted off site (as long as there’s no food or liquid in the bin). Batteries and other types of waste should be collected separately – see our A-Z guide.
- Travel responsibly – walk, cycle or use our award-winning Unilink bus service to get to campus and around the city.
- Buy responsibly – think about where things are coming from, whether you really need them and whether they can be recycled or re-used when you’re finished with them. Buy local and Fair Trade, and donate old clothes to charity. Did you know that student enterprise group EthiCo sell kits specifically aimed at helping students to reduce plastic waste?
- Get involved – our students and staff work together to deliver innovative initiatives and events that reduce our environmental impact. Follow Sustainability on Facebook and Twitter to find out more.
- Relax – finally, when you need a break from your studies, make the most of our green spaces here at the University, including the Valley Gardens behind the sports hall.
Find out more on the Sustainability website, or contact the team to ask a question.
