In conjunction with our Bee Safari happening this Saturday 31st March, find below all the lovely facts you have ever wanted to know about Bees. Thank you to Oliver Bishop for putting the info together for us. If you want to know more about Bees come down on Saturday on The Meadows by Peel Park, […]
Thank you to everyone who took part in our Fairtrade Fortnight events this year, 27th February to 11th March. We had a lot of fun holding the events and we hope you had as much fun attending! The University has also been successful in renewing its Fairtrade University status and I would like to thank […]
The University’s Cycle to Work Scheme is once again taking applications from staff wishing to benefit from the initiative. As part of our commitment to encourage sustainable methods of travel, the scheme provides staff with the use of a bike and safety equipment. There is also a financial incentive as the initiative is an HM […]
The University is inviting all its staff and students to come and help it celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight. The University has held its Fairtrade University status since January 2011 which means that it does and will continue to buy and support Fairtrade products and initiatives. Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability, and […]
Nottingham Trent University’s Falcon webcam is back this week. Over the past 10 years a pair of Peregrine Falcons have nested on the NTU’s Newton building and over the past 5 years have successfully raised 16 chicks, 4 of which arrived last year. In partnership with Nottingham Wildlife […]
Over the next few months a number of new energy saving projects will be announced by the University in response to its Carbon Reduction Plan and Non Pay Project. The Carbon Management Reduction Plan has set a target of a 43% reduction on CO2 emissions by September 2020 from its 2005/6 baseline, with an interim […]
The week is National Bird Box Week, 14th-21st February. It aims to encourage local people, schools and business to take an active approach to the conservation of birds and their habitats in their local area. This year’s focus is the Swift. Often when these birds return from their winter homes in Africa they find their […]
The Environment and Sustainability Team have completed a number of audits of waste from buildings on campus. The audits involve sorting the contents from all or a sample (at least 1 in 5) of black bags of general waste (waste being sent to landfill) removed from buildings. The waste is usually from a day and the audits […]
Are you fashion forward? Are you skint and need new clothes? Are you looking to get a new look? Swishing is the newest must-do fashion trend where anyone interested in fashion can come along and go home with a new piece of clothing. Bring along your clean, good quality pieces of clothing, jewellery and shoes […]
During November the University carried out a full travel survey of staff and students in order to provide baseline data to inform and shape the targets of the forthcoming University of Salford Sustainable Travel Plan. The Travel Plan itself covers a 5-year period and features measures aimed at increasing the amount of people travelling to […]