Go Green Week! Go Energy! Go Hippy!
The student lead team from Energize Worcester were out in force on the fourth day of go green week promoting their cause to: “save your money, improve your health and protect our environment” By giving out energy…
Go Green Week- Day Four (Energy)
Go Green Week is almost at its end and today it was all about Energy! We had quite a lot of guests who joined us in order to promote sustainable energy to the students of…
Go Green Week – Food Market
With University of Worcester’s Go Green Week kicking off on Tuesday, the focus of the day was getting students involved with healthy eating initiatives. Aside from the Food Fair event happening the SU in…
Go Green Week: Day three! How unbearably fun! Get it?
Travel was the key theme for Go Green Week today! Following up from yesterday I have spoken to Aramark the canteen at The University of Worcester about their vegan alternatives. They have a large selection…
Go Green Week- Day Three (Travel)
Today, day three of Go Green Week, was all about traveling in a sustainable way! I had the pleasure to meet our own Pearl the Polar Bear while she was preparing to board the bus…
Pearl the Polar Bear visits Worcester!
Jim Worcesterwood is back! Pearl the Polar Bear is the polar bear adopted by the Students’ Union at the University of Worcester. Part 1: Jim Worcesterwood searches for Pearl the Polar Bear …
A taste of Go Green Week…
Go Green Week commences with a food and health day. A local food fair was brought directly to the students from local providers. Out side the Student’s Union were stalls which provided fresh locally sourced food such…
Go Green Week- Day Two (Food&Health)
Food and Health today! Probably the yummiest day of Go Green Week! As soon as I entered the Pear Tree I was overwhelmed by the variety of aromas in the air! The stalls were even…
The Launch Of Go Green Week 2015
Go Green Week gets going! Today students took part on a bird watch around the University of Worcester’s St John’s campus. Many pictures were taken in aim of capturing the beauty of the small residents…
Go Green Week- Day One (Nature)
Day one of Go Green Week is now finished and here is my first blog! With the support of the lovely sunny weather in Worcester today it was really pleasant. The milk float looks smashing…
Developing Partners for Sustainable Learning in Green Graphic Design
For some years now I’ve been developing the teaching in ‘Green’ or (possibly better described as) ‘sustainable’ graphic design techniques as part of the Graphic Design and Multimedia degree course at the University of Worcester.…
An award winning bike loan scheme, right here in Worcester
Transport related carbon emissions is a major contributor to the carbon footprint with staff and student commuting producing 5,823 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions accounting for 30% of the overall footprint for the University in…
Driving change is a significant part of the majority of sustainability practitioner roles
Susthingsout is dedicated to exploring the complex range of problems encountered when driving change Driving change is a significant part of the majority of sustainability practitioner roles. Indeed, the term ‘change agents’ is increasingly used…
Eco-entrepreneurs are better positioned to create business models
By Laila Kasem, Senior Lecturer in the Worcester Business School Many of the approaches suggested to or employed by businesses remain largely tactical Sustainability is becoming increasingly one of those buzzwords in the business world…
Is leadership for sustainability possible in a market economy?
This debate is worth listening to. It made a refreshing change to hear some honesty and courage as panel members tackled the questions raised which included present corporate and personal value systems. Each brought a…
Students’ role in debate on a sustainable market economy
As everyone loves a great debate, this week’s event at the Hive welcomed representatives from a variety of fields to discuss an often controversial topic: is it possible to have leaders who push for a…
The Great Malvern Food Festival, Monday 26th May, 2014
Student Project: “Family Sustainable Cookbook” & Associated Food Demo Frugal & Local Food Demo Graphic Design students on the yr 3 Children’s Book Design module were present today at the Great Malvern Food Festival in…
Energy-Saving Students’ Union Project Celebrated at House of Lords Reception
Representatives of Worcester Students’ Union’s innovative Energize Worcester project attended a reception to showcase green contributions being made by students across the country at a House of Lords reception last week. The National Union of…
Wetlands and Agriculture in Africa: Sustainable Development?
By Alan Dixon. 2014 has been designated by the UN as the International Year of Family Farming – and in recognition of this the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance this year chose the…
Visiting Slovenian Academic Talks About Her Research in Šalek Valley, Slovenia
As part of the University of Worcester’s lunchtime sustainability talks, Natalija Speh, visiting academic from Slovenia talks about her recent research in Šalek Valley. Food production, organic farms, renewable energy We were interested in the economic perspective of farms,…