Re-Use Friday
Re-use Swap Shop Re-use something or better still don’t buy it in the first place is the message being promoted on Friday. The swap shop… Read More »Re-Use Friday
Katy has led the development of wide ranging sustainability initiatives at the University of Worcester in her role as director of sustainability. Her work focuses on the campus, working in the community and embedding sustainability in the curriculum. Overseeing the development of students as partners on major sustainability change programs and building sustainability skills with students and student volunteers Katy’s work has won a number of national and international awards. Katy is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and the EAUC. Katy represents the University on Worcestershire's Local Nature Partnership and Worcestershire Climate Change Strategy Group and is a member of the SuLiTest UK Steering Group. Katy's research interests include frameworks for measuring sustainability culture in Higher Education, managing energy in student rented homes, an online magazine for students, academics and practitioners to engage students in sustainable development and developing bike share schemes.
Re-use Swap Shop Re-use something or better still don’t buy it in the first place is the message being promoted on Friday. The swap shop… Read More »Re-Use Friday
The local newspaper announced last week that oak diseases are now a threat to local trees. Will the Midlands landscape be altered forever? Come to… Read More »New disease poses a threat to oaks in city’s woods
For many people sustainability just relates to being “green”. However, personal sustainability is key in ensuring overall sustainability. Personal sustainability is underpinned by not just… Read More »What is personal sustainability?
Change Agents place graduates in sustainability jobs in the UK. The sustainability sector is growing and many employers are looking for graduates with skills and… Read More »Podcast, getting a graduate job in the UK
Claire Bridges, operations manager at Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (WLEP), explains how LEPs were created in 2011 as an instrument of Government to spearhead local… Read More »susthingsout talks to Claire Bridges about helping students get jobs in Worcestershire
Sustainable design techniques look to lessen materials uses, to re-use them and to use materials more effectively – to name but some aspects. These traits… Read More »Sustainable design: Lea &Perrins’ desire to evolve their iconic Worcestershire Sauce packaging was driven largely by the Heinz CSC.
Example of a student sustainable packaging project for Lea and Perrins as part of Green Design course taught by Andy Stevenson. “We are frequently faced… Read More »Sustainable packaging
The University is supporting individuals towards personal wellbeing – both staff and students – through its Fit for Life programme. The programme has six elements… Read More »Lunchtime Talk, Wednesday 6th November: The Smoke Free Healthier Campus initiative
By Prof Stephen Martin. Epic tales of floods (climate change), knowledge, wisdom and uncertainty set the context to this ambitious CD recording by the Leeds based indie… Read More »And we regret the process of our age … (ILiKETRAiNS)
It’s really about celebrating what’s good locally and regionally in terms of great food and drink. Our region has a fantastic array of great producers… Read More »Local food, cost per plate and seasonal produce
In a bid to help students, staff and visitors travelling between University sites, we have introduced the UniShuttle, a direct bus service taking people between… Read More »The 31B UniShuttle, a direct bus service taking people between all of the University’s sites: St John’s, Riverside and City.
A grant of £10,134 has been awarded to the University of Worcester Bike Loan Scheme, by Nesta, an independent charity which aims to support people… Read More »Borrow a bike with the University of Worcester Bike Loan Scheme
The University of Worcester Students’ Union has won funding from the National Union of Students (NUS) to implement its innovative project Energize Worcester to tackle… Read More »Energize Worcester – Worcester Students’ Union wins NUS funding for energy efficiency project
The University of Worcester has teamed up with Liftshare, the UK’s largest car-share provider, to give Worcester students and staff their very own car share… Read More »The University of Worcester has teamed up with Liftshare – Car share scheme
By Daniel Curry, Change Agents UK. Passion for sustainability and the environment is more than just reading and writing about it – it’s about actually… Read More »Daniel Curry from Change Agents UK on how to make the most of volunteering opportunities and gain valuable skills
Claire Bridges operations manager at Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (WLEP) will explain how LEPs were created in 2011 as an instrument of Government to spearhead… Read More »Lunchtime Talk, Wednesday 16th October, Local enterprise partnerships. Local economic growth, enterprise and job creation
Are you thinking about employability, do you want to give your students some information about sustainability jobs. Come along to a talk by Sarah Hooper… Read More »Lunchtime Talk, Wednesday 9th October, Change Agents – Creating a network for a sustainable future
By Rebecca Lashley. Listen to the podcast The boom in orchard planting and fruit production in Worcestershire throughout the 1800s and into the early 1900s was… Read More »Reviving the fortunes of our old orchards