Monday 10th Feb – Friday 6th March
Go Green Salford is back for another year with a busy four weeks of activities taking place on campus to raise awareness of the importance of sustainability and encourage positive change amongst our students and staff.
Working in collaboration with the Students’ Union, Peel Park, Salfood, DSAS and others, we will be providing students, staff and the local community with various activities, opportunities and information on how to go green. We will also promote events happening across Salford and Manchester that may be of interest.
Find out more about sustainability issues, get involved and take action – you can find all the details below. Come along to as many as you can and Go Green in 2020!
Week One – Think Green
Monday 10th February
Arts & Media Green exhibition (running all week)
As part of their ‘Collaboration: Learning and Sharing Together’ module, Fashion Image Making Styling students have been working on a ‘Caring Sharing’ assessment, focusing on the environmental impact of the fashion industry.
They have been exploring how consciousness is at the core of progressing sustainable solutions to industry waste and creating a collaborative creative full look with a zero waste anchor.
A key part of the project is that they have no financial resources and have no impact on the environment and instead ‘repurpose, resource, rethink’.
The student’s work will be exhibited in New Adelphi throughout the first week of Go Green Salford, along with work from other students as part of a competition.
Location: New Adelphi
Time: All day (running all week)
Volunteering Pitch and Pick
Get a free hot drink while the Students’ Union and their community Partners pitch volunteering roles to you.
Improvised Piano songs edition: Spin the Volunteering Wheel and Josie will improvise a song about why you should volunteer in that role! Accompanied by Business and Law Officer Temi on keys. Open to students only.
Location: SU shed outside the Library
Time: 11:30am – 1:30pm
Rafiki art club
A sustainability special of the regular Rafiki art club, which runs every Monday and Wednesday. Open to students only.
Location: Pillars, Northside, University House
Time: 12 – 2pm
Tuesday 11th February
Volunteering Pitch and Pick
Get a free hot drink while the Students’ Union and their community Partners pitch volunteering roles to you.
Honey the Dog edition: Meet the Students’ Union pooch. Honey likes Bacon on the floor, squirrels, and volunteering!
Location: SU shed outside the Library
Time: 11:30am – 1:30pm
Green Impact 2020 launch
Join us to find out more about our staff engagement programme, Green Impact and how you can get involved. Although aimed at staff, students are also welcome to attend. Why not stay afterwards for the FrED event (Friendly Earth Discussions) and have the chance to speak to like-minded staff and students?
Location: Northside, University House
Time: 3:30 – 5pm
Booking required – please register on Eventbrite.
FrED event (Friendly Earth Discussions)
Short talks from a range of speakers relating to sustainability issues.
Location: Northside, University House
Time: 5 – 5:30pm: Networking and refreshments; 5:30 – 7:30pm: Friendly Earth Discussions
Wednesday 12th February
Winter tree ID talk and walk
Join the Park Keeper and learn to identify trees in winter. We will go for a walk in Peel Park & Crescent Meadows looking at bark, twigs and buds of different trees to learn how to identify them in winter. If we have time we will also have a fun quiz at the end to see what you can remember.
Please wear suitable clothing for the weather and flat grippy shoes or trainers
Location: Park Keeper’s base at the back of Maxwell building
Time: 1-3pm
Booking required – please register on Eventbrite.
Volunteer Skill-Up Session
Calling all student volunteers – come to a ‘Skill-up Session’ and reflect on what you’re learning from your volunteering! Open to students only.
In this two-hour workshop you will:
- Become more confident talking about your skills in applications and interviews
- Learn how to use the SU website to find volunteering roles
- Start using the SU website as a reflective journal
- Meet other student volunteers and find out about their experiences
Location: Lewis Lattimer room, University House
Time: 3:30 – 5:30pm
Booking required: sign-up here.
Thursday 13th February
Car Share with US pop-up
Want a smarter commute whilst saving the planet, and money? Then Car share with US!
The new Faxi carpooling scheme helps you find members of the University community that are traveling to campus when you are! You can save time, money, reduce congestion and CO2 emissions, and do your bit for the environment, one carpool at a time. For more information, please visit the car share tab on our travel pages.
Come and speak to Faxi in Maxwell foyer and find out how to sign-up.
Location: Maxwell foyer
Time: 11am – 3:30pm
Volunteering Pitch and Pick
Get a free hot drink while the Students’ Union and their community Partners pitch volunteering roles to you.
Honey the Dog edition: Meet the Students’ Union pooch. Honey likes Bacon on the floor, squirrels, and Volunteering!
Location: SU shed outside the Library
Time: 11:30am – 1:30pm
Friday 14th February
Volunteering Pitch and Pick
Get a free hot drink while the Students’ Union and their community Partners pitch volunteering roles to you.
Improvised Piano songs edition: Spin the Volunteering Wheel and Josie will improvise a song about why you should volunteer in that role! Accompanied by Business and Law Officer Temi on keys.
Location: SU shed outside the Library
Time: 11:30am – 1:30pm
Yoga
Location: Sports Centre
Time: 1pm – 1:45pm
Saturday 15th February
FoodCycle Volunteering
Help cook and serve a meal for the local community every Saturday evening at the Creative Living Centre in Prestwich. Sign up on the SU Opportunity Finder at www.salfordstudents.com/volunteering.
Location: Creative Living Centre, Prestwich
Time: 4:30 – 8:30pm
Sunday 16th February
Kersal Dale conservation task
Location: Meet by the entrance near Garden Needs at the end of Radford St
Time: 10am – 12pm
Booking required – email rangers@salford.gov.uk
Week Two – Live Green
Monday 17th February
Vintage clothing fair
Location: Northside, University House
Time: 10am – 5pm
Tuesday 18th February
Litter pick
Join us with the help of Salford Litter Heroes to clean up our campus! We will focus on litter picking David Lewis Playing Fields.
Location: Meet outside the front entrance of University House
Time: 12 – 1pm
Wednesday 19th February
Tree planting at David Lewis
Working with City of Trees, we need your help to plant 750 trees on David Lewis Playing Fields! Come along to the morning or afternoon session, or both if you can. Please wear suitable clothing as you may get a little muddy!
Location: David Lewis Playing Fields
Time: We will run two tree planting sessions at 10-12 and 1-3pm
Thursday 20th February
Tree planting at Crescent Meadows
City of Trees and Peel Park are joining forces to plant 250 trees on Crescent Meadows. This is a great chance to explore the Meadows if you have crossed over the bridge yet.
Location: Meet at Park Keeper’s base at the back of Maxwell building
Time: 1-3pm
Week Three – Work Green
Monday 24th February
MCUK Recycling Roadshow
The Environmental Sustainability Team will be sharing information about how to recycle right, with games and quizzes and prizes to be won!
Location: MediaCity buidling foyer
Time: 10am – 3:30pm
Tuesday 25th February
Bike maintenance workshop
Led by qualified mechanics, this basic cycle maintenance starter course will give you the knowledge to check your bike is safe to ride and enable you to cope if you have a problem whilst out and about. It is best to bring your own bike but let us know if you need one providing. Arranged via Transport for Greater Manchester.
Location: Northside, University House – use the new entrance at the back
Time: 1:30 – 3:30pm
Booking required – contact Neva: N.Mowl@Salford.ac.uk
Pancake Pop Up
Salfood will be serving up pancakes at their street food trailer on Shrove Tuesday, featuring fair trade caramelised bananas, using fair trade brown sugar.
Location: Salfood trailer, Chapman Square
Time: 11-2
Wednesday 26th February
Hedgelaying
Join the Peel Park Keeper and join in with some hedge laying. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear for the task and weather.
Location: Meet at the Park Keeper’s Base, behind Maxwell building
Time: 12:30 – 3:30pm
Thursday 27th February
Maxwell Recycling Roadshow
The Environmental Sustainability Team will be sharing information about how to recycle right, with games and quizzes and prizes to be won!
Location: Maxwell foyer
Time: 10am – 4pm
Week Four: Eat Green
Monday 2nd March
Allerton Recycling Roadshow
The Environmental Sustainability Team will be sharing information about how to recycle right, with games and quizzes and prizes to be won!
Location: Allerton foyer
Time: 10am – 4pm
Plantilicious Pop Up
Salfood will be launching a new range of ‘Plantilicious’ foods and during Eat Green week will be supplying samples of these dishes and featuring them on their menus throughout campus. ‘Plantilicious’ are meat free meals and snacks using responsibly sourced products and plant based recipes.
Location: Allerton
Time: 11:30am – 1pm
Tuesday 3rd March
Fairtrade Fun
Fairtrade changes the way trade works through better prices for the consumers, decent working conditions and most importantly a fairer deal for farmers and workers in developing countries. Treat yourself and cycle up a delicious free smoothie using Fairtrade bananas.
Location: Maxwell foyer
Time: 10am – 4pm
Plantilicious Pop Up
Salfood will be launching a new range of ‘Plantilicious’ foods and during Eat Green week will be supplying samples of these dishes and featuring them on their menus throughout campus. ‘Plantilicious’ are meat free meals and snacks using responsibly sourced products and plant based recipes.
Location: Maxwell
Time: 11:30am – 1pm
Wednesday 4th March
Peel Park Health Walk
A lunchtime walk followed by a brew. Occurs every Wednesday.
Location: Meet at the Park Keeper’s Base, behind Maxwell building
Time: 12:15 – 12:45pm
Plantilicious Pop Up
Salfood will be launching a new range of ‘Plantilicious’ foods and during Eat Green week will be supplying samples of these dishes and featuring them on their menus throughout campus. ‘Plantilicious’ are meat free meals and snacks using responsibly sourced products and plant based recipes.
Location: Allerton
Time: 11:30am – 1pm
Thursday 5th March
Fairtrade Fun
Fairtrade changes the way trade works through better prices for the consumers, decent working conditions and most importantly a fairer deal for farmers and workers in developing countries. Treat yourself and cycle up a delicious free smoothie using Fairtrade bananas.
Location: Clifford Whitworth Library
Time: 10am – 3:30pm
Plantilicious Pop Up
Salfood will be launching a new range of ‘Plantilicious’ foods and during Eat Green week will be supplying samples of these dishes and featuring them on their menus throughout campus. ‘Plantilicious’ are meat free meals and snacks using responsibly sourced products and plant based recipes.
Location: Maxwell
Time: 11:30am – 1pm
DSAS Quiz – Sustainability Special
Quiz Teams of up to 6 people are welcome to take part in this sustainability special of the DSAS quiz, hosted by Harry Cannell with Evie Adams.
No need to pre-register all you need is the SpeedQuizzing App on your phone (one per team).
Location: Atmosphere Bar, University House
Time: 5pm-7:30pm
Cost: £3 per team
Friday 6th March
Plantilicious Pop Up
Salfood will be launching a new range of ‘Plantilicious’ foods and during Eat Green week will be supplying samples of these dishes and featuring them on their menus throughout campus. ‘Plantilicious’ are meat free meals and snacks using responsibly sourced products and plant based recipes.
Location: Allerton
Time: 11:30am – 1pm
Litter jog
Location: Meet at Sports centre
Time: 1pm – 1:45pm