The Sustainability awards, hosted 19 November, was a fantastic celebration of all the hard work of those who have helped to make our University more sustainable. Historically an awards event to celebrate our Green Impact teams, this year saw the addition of our LEAF-accredited labs. We also had a full line up of Special Awards, which are an added […]
By Skye Beauchamp Introduction Upon finishing my Wildlife and Practical Conservation with Professional Skills degree and gathering more field experience by working for renowned reforesting company City of Trees, I knew I wouldn’t stay away from the University for long. I put my skills and knowledge to work in my Biodiversity & Circular Economy GAP-25 […]
Every year we throw away hundreds of thousands of things because they’re broken. Whether its tech, furniture or toys, it’s usually cheaper to throw an item away than to get it repaired. This means tonnes of waste goes to landfill and pollutes our environment, though it’s often things which can still be made use of. […]
Go Green Salford is our Festival of Sustainability run twice a year, once in Spring time and again in Autumn. It is a two week celebration of sustainable action happening on campus, across our community and beyond. This Autumn we had our biggest Go Green Salford yet, with the whole fortnight jam packed with loads […]
We’re very happy to share that The University of Salford has once again been named a finalist in multiple categories at the Green Gown Awards, which celebrate outstanding sustainability initiatives in post-16 education. We’re proud to be shortlisted in the following categories: Next Generation Learning and Skills – Dr Dave Beck’s Environmental Justice module exemplifies Education for […]
We had an incredible time at the Go Green Salford Festival of Sustainability from March 10-22! Our community came together to celebrate and learn about sustainability through a variety of engaging activities. Get the details of all the events
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 […]
On Wednesday the 29th of May, Megan, our Graduate Sustainability Communications & Engagement Officer and Elena, our Sustainability Communications and Campaigns Intern from the Sustainability Office attended the annual SOS-UK Student Sustainability Summit. They attended alongside two students Oliver and Deborah from the newly formed UoS Sustainability & Environment Society. Deborah, Chair of the UoS […]
The Cycle Friendly Employer scheme, run by Cycling UK, is a framework for employers to promote and enable cycling at their workplace. Earlier this year we have achieved the Gold Award! Following an audit at the end of last year, we are delighted to announce that the University of Salford received the Gold Award! The […]
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 […]