One of the UK’s best loved animals the hedgehog, is having a tough time with their numbers reducing by a third since the millennium. The reasons for their decline are varied but the good news is Hedgehog Friendly Campus is a fantastic new initiative looking at small steps we can put in place to counteract some of the challenges hedgehogs face and really make a difference to our prickliest (potential) […]
World Environment Day has been celebrated every year since 1974 and offers a global platform for inspiring positive change. This year’s theme is biodiversity and in keeping with this, we will be holding a virtual Green Campus Group meeting on Friday 5 June at 11am. We will give a general update on related projects, but […]
Biodiversity is a word that describes the variety of life in an area. This includes all the species of plants, animals and microscopic organisms! It is easy to underestimate how many species can exist in a seemingly small area; there are around 70,000 species in the UK alone. The United Nation’s International Day for Biological […]
Unfortunately, due to the current situation with COVID-19 the BioBlitz events have been cancelled. We hope to rearrange in the future. Working with the Peel Park Ranger and UoS Wildlife Society, we are holding a BioBlitz. Various events will be running on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 March, including mammal trapping, a bat walk and bird walk. […]
During Go Green Salford 2020, we encouraged you to Think Green, Live Green, Work Green and Eat Green. Over 150 of you gave us some of your time and it was great to meet you all. We hope you’ve learnt something new and had fun along the way! Think Green To kick things off, we […]
On Monday 25th November, staff and students came together to celebrate sustainability achievements at the University. This included the awards for our sustainability accreditation scheme, Green Impact. The change and engagement programme helps people understand sustainability, advises them what they can do to make a difference and supports them in achieving positive actions in a simple, fun and flexible […]
On July 16, a record number of parks and green spaces collected a Green Flag Award. University of Salford has been recognised by the Green Flag Award Scheme as one of the very best green spaces in the world. The University is among a record-breaking 1,970 UK parks and green spaces and 131 in thirteen […]
From Monday 11th February – Friday 8th March a whole range of activities and events are planned for Go Green Salford. Week one: Live Green Week two: Work Green Week three: Think Green Week four: Eat Green Working in collaboration with the Students’ Union, DSAS Events and Peel Park Rangers we will be running a […]
From Monday 12th February – Friday 9th March we will be running a series of free events and activities around the University for Go Green Salford. We have planned a whole range of activities to raise awareness of sustainability issues and provide opportunities for you to get involved and take action. Activities are open to […]
We are very proud to annouce that the University of Salford has won two Green Gown Awards last week for community and student research projects at a prestigious ceremony in the cultural quarter of Leicester. Established in 2004, the Green Gown Awards recognise the exceptional sustainability initiatives being undertaken by universities, colleges and the learning and skills […]