Woo Bike Share provides University of Worcester’s staff and students a convenient and low cost way to travel and exercise. In 2018, 50 electric e-bikes were added to the University’s fleet of 50 pedal bikes, totaling to 100 bikes available for use. A few students and staff at the University of Worcester participated in a one-week Woo Bike test trial… Read more →
If you are contemplating starting to cycle, what do you need to pay attention to in Worcester? I would recommend to plan your route in advance – use the city maps or google maps to find the cycling paths and lanes. Cycling is the healthiest when done outside the rush hours, so also plan your timing. If you have to… Read more →
Arriving to a new city and starting a new job, even if it is a temporary assignment always brings new experiences. I got those new experiences when I arrived to University of Worcester this September, as a “Climate Pioneer”. My name is Kati Kurucz – I am Hungarian and I have a full-time job in Hungary at a research institute as… Read more →
Interview by Wendy Corbett. Words by Rebecca Lashley. Sound design by Kevin Jenkins. Rebecca Lashley, Worcestershire County Council’s Biodiversity Officer, discusses the ecology and wildlife of traditional orchards in Worcestershire and the work the County Council is doing to promote these ancient and valuable habitats. The boom in orchard planting and fruit production in Worcestershire throughout the 1800s and into the… Read more →
Children from across Worcestershire learnt about how they could make a difference to the environment at an annual University of Worcester-run event involving local charities and businesses. The Skills for Tomorrow event saw pupils from local schools engage in interactive activities and workshops, introducing them to a variety of real world environmental issues surrounding sustainability, and quiz businesses about their… Read more →
Dairy farming is not a special case; all industries should become more sustainable. Taken at the most basic level, we shall eventually run out of fossil fuels so it would be irresponsible not to develop alternative sources of energy. Dairy farming gives the opportunity to use the waste matter produced by the cattle to generate the electricity to run the farm.… Read more →
Welcome to Go Green Week 2018 Go Green Week is April 17th-21st. We have fun craft projects and other activities which gives the public a chance to find out what actions they could take to be more sustainable. Such as learn how to make an origami fish from re-purposed paper collected from Worcester Resource Exchange . Watch a video on how to… Read more →
UniCycle/Woo Bikes Campaign Coordinator This is an opportunity to play a key role in UniCycle and a new Woo Bikes e-bike share scheme on campus. UniCycle is a national, government-funded pilot that The University Worcester is participating in with support from Love to Ride and NUS. Woo Bikes is a local collaborative partnership extending the university bike loan scheme with… Read more →
The Midlands Sustainable Education Network Leaders Programme Launched at the EAUC 2017 conference and commencing September 2017 with the initial session at Coventry University, the programme will be delivered over a 10 month period with 5 delivered content sessions and 5 ‘action learning set’ sessions throughout the year. Led by the University of Worcester this pioneering new programme will equip emerging sustainability professionals with the essential… Read more →
Last week, 5 businesses from across Worcestershire participated in the Sustainability Business Workshop to bring sustainability issues, ideas and concepts to the forefront discussion. The workshop was developed by the director of sustainability at the University of Worcester, Katy Boom, to provide a platform to allow businesses to interact and discuss their business with young people. This allowed the students… Read more →
Our Experience At The Gtech Stall We really enjoyed the Gtech presentation, especially looking at all the amazing gadgets. Our favorite gadget was the E-Bike. The Gtech E-Bike is just like a normal bike, in the sense that it is peddled in the normal way. However, this bike is assisted by a Lithium iron battery, which gives an extra boost… Read more →
Today I did some enterprise for a healthy snack at a cafe/ restaurant. Our entry was called Fruit Scoops. It was a two scoop box of healthy, fruit- flavoured ice cream. I was in a group with Jasper Tsang, Lewis Wilde and James Kidner. I really enjoyed it and this is what our FRUIT SCOOPS poster look Read more →
Thursday 8th June 2017 Zara Guest and Mya Year 8 Aston Fields Middle School Today was very fun and interesting. First we had a talk from a lady who’s business turns old fishing nets into carpet tiles. It is cheaper and very environmentally friendly. Next we investigated different foods and their ingredients to see how healthy they were and how… Read more →
We are Jasmine and Lauren from Aston Fields Middle. We are in year eight. We have many hobbies, among which dance, horse riding and design. Today so far, we have designed a healthy pudding. We decided to do a fruity fro-yo which was all local produce. We won the competition! This activity shocked us as we found out that most… Read more →
Hi guys! Our names are Abbie and Millie and we take a interest in sport and science. We go to Aston Fields Middle School. we are 13 and best friends. So today we explored the wonders of University of Worcester and learnt many new things we did not know previously. It was a real eye opener and we experienced… Read more →
Interface make carpet tiles. They are also widely recognised for their achievements in sustainability, have been named third in the world in the 2016 GlobeScan Sustainability Leaders report. Interface was one of the first companies to publicly commit to sustainability, when it made its Mission Zero pledge in the mid-nineties. Mission Zero represents the company’s vision to eliminate any negative impacts Interface has on the environment by… Read more →
As I travel to York, the majesty of the Yorkshire countryside whipping past, I notice, briefly, that everyone around me on the train is engrossed in various sized glowing screens. “What a shame”, I think as I unconsciously check my texts. This is not to suggest we should all be glued to the passing scenery, but the fact is that… Read more →
Students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester Massachusetts USA and the University of Worcester built on a ‘Go Green Week’ model used by the University (UK) promoting sustainability through activities. Students conducted pre and post Go Green Week surveys to evaluate their efforts. Most citizens surveyed said they were aware of sustainability practices and 93 participants “strongly agree” that it is important… Read more →
Energize Worcester is working with local students, the National Union of Students, landlords, and Worcester, Bosch Group Ltd to tackle energy efficiency in rented student houses You can read about the successes of Phase I of the Project at http://energize-worcester.co.uk/ Note this part of the project has now completed An exciting and valuable offer of free central heating boilers and control… Read more →
Thinking about sustainability in a place where settled human activity has continued for millennia brings new perspectives. Seeing how places such as pubs and cathedrals carry on human patterns of activity alongside innovative university/town partnerships such as The Hive has been inspiring. I’m also seeing new meaning in “Keep Calm and Carry On” as a helpful motto for continuing to… Read more →
