The University of Salford Environmental Sustainability Team is proud to report our savings from reuse have surpassed £250,000! To enable us to better facilitate and track the reuse of items, in 2015 we adopted the reuse portal Warp It to save money and reduce our impact on the planet. Ten years on it has really […]
The 8th annual SDG Teach In returns and will take place throughout March 2025. Take part by pledging to incorporate the SDGs into your teaching. The SDG Teach In is a campaign delivered by SOS-UK which calls upon all educators to embed the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into their teaching, training, learning or […]
Since the start of January, you may have noticed that the ground floor toilets across campus have been fitted with machines which vend free period products. These machines are in all ground floor toilets in all buildings across campus* These products are available for anyone to take as and when they (or a friend or family member) need […]
We are pleased to share that we have reached our energy reduction target six years early!
On Wednesday 27th of November, staff and students came together to celebrate sustainability achievements at the University of Salford Green Impact Awards! About Green Impact Green Impact is a sustainability engagement programme, run internationally by SOS-UK. It’s a simple, fun and flexible way for departments to improve their environmental performance and champion sustainability at the […]
On the 13th of November 2024 it was the EAUC Green Gown Awards at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh. It was an incredible awards ceremony, and it was inspiring to learn about the remarkable sustainability projects taking place across the HE and FE sectors. We were thrilled to receive a Highly Commended award for our Energy […]
Why do we need an Environmental & Energy Management System? There are many benefits to having an externally certified environmental and energy management system (EEMS) in place. Firstly, it gives us reassurance that we understand and are meeting the wide range of compliance obligations that apply to the Estates & Facilities division. This includes extensive […]
About Myself Hello, I’m Zoe and I’m nearing the end of my internship with the Sustainability Team within Estates, which is the department that looks at the operational side of the University – this includes issues/impacts to the environment occurring from travel, energy, construction, and waste. But I’m not leaving the University anytime soon as […]
University of Salford awarded the coveted Green Flag Award as it is officially recognised as one of the country’s best green spaces! Our beautiful campus has once again been recognised as one of the best green spaces in the UK by receiving the prestigious Green Flag Award – for the sixth year in a row! […]
About Myself My name is Elena, I graduated from the University of Salford in 2023 with a 1st in BSc Geography. My interests were mainly focused on sustainability and development. My dissertation was titled “Ukrainian preconceptions versus the lived reality of life in North Wales”, I chose this topic because I am interested in engaging […]