Student Fairtrade auditors needed – gain valuable experience with the University of Worcester
Do you have a passion for ethical purchasing? Would you like to gain valuable experience for your CV? Then this opportunity might just be for you…
Embrace Sustainability with Beeswax Wraps
In a world increasingly aware of environmental impacts, beeswax wraps offer a fantastic, eco-friendly alternative to single-use plastics like cling film and tin foil. These reusable wraps are not only sustainable but also versatile, capable… Embrace Sustainability with Beeswax Wraps
Go Green Week at Worcester
Worcester’s Go Green Week 2025 is from the 10th to the 15th of February. Activities will be running at the Worcester Student’s Union all week. Staff, students and the community are invited, so we hope… Go Green Week at Worcester
Sustainability Awards 2024
A ceremony celebrating students co-creating projects with staff showcased the reflections and learning from student Green Impact Project Assistants, and student volunteer Green Impact auditors. Green Impact empowers individuals and departments to reduce their sustainability… Sustainability Awards 2024
Help us to monitor wildlife on campus
Students, staff and members of the community are invited to get involved in monitoring wildlife across our campuses. All you have to do is download the iNaturalist app onto your phone from your usual app… Help us to monitor wildlife on campus
Free Accredited Auditing training and experience
Volunteering Opportunity – one day Are you interested in gaining some valuable training and experience in environmental auditing? We are offering FREE accredited auditor training -Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) Approved. You’ll receive… Free Accredited Auditing training and experience
University of Worcester: Net Zero Carbon by 2030
Having declared a climate emergency the University of Worcester set a target to be net zero carbon by 2030. We have been measuring and reporting our carbon footprint since 2008, both direct and indirect emissions. Our total carbon footprint in academic year 2018/19 was about 22,000 tonnes. Watch to hear our story.
Carbon Literacy On-line Training
The University of Worcester is collaborating with Sanctuary Group and Worcester Students’ Union to make Carbon Literacy training available to staff, students and customers across both organisations. The next course is running November/December 2023 contact… Carbon Literacy On-line Training
Learning about Sustainability and Cooking Pizza
Sustainability learning by cooking pizza in a wood-fired oven During our training as Residential Life Team members (RLT), were introduced to the significance and impact of Sustainability, by the University of Worcester sustainability department. Giving… Learning about Sustainability and Cooking Pizza
Student Sustainability Skills Annual Survey
Four hundred and twenty-one University of Worcester students participated in the 2022-23 SOS UK student skills survey, the fifth-highest number of responses across the country. Students Rosie Bramwell and Fay Askew review the data and… Student Sustainability Skills Annual Survey
Global Sustainability Test – Student Results
Additional material Estela Castelli Florino Pilz Projects and Community Management at Sulitest The University of Worcester has already more than proven its commitment to building a sustainable future with its many community and environmental projects… Global Sustainability Test – Student Results
Introduction to Sustainability at the University of Worcester
by Katy Boom, Director of Sustainability at the University of Worcester Do you want to learn new skills in sustainability? Do you want to understand how social, economic and environmental factors influence and interplay and… Introduction to Sustainability at the University of Worcester
Global Development in a Post-COVID-19 World
In March this year, the Department of Geography at the University of Worcester held its annual public conference that focuses on a specific theme in global development. The conference, organised collaboratively with the local Beacons… Global Development in a Post-COVID-19 World
The ‘Tiyeni’ deep-bed farming conservation agriculture system: a climate-resilient food system for Malawi?
Dr Alan Dixon and Albert Mvula from the University of Worcester’s Department of Geography have been researching the social-ecological sustainability of a new farming system in Malawi… In its 5th assessment report on the impacts… The ‘Tiyeni’ deep-bed farming conservation agriculture system: a climate-resilient food system for Malawi?
Win a Free Breakfast and Support Recycling on Campus
JOIN OUR CAMPAIGN TO INCREASE RECYCLING RATES ON CAMPUS Hurry, only 100 breakfast vouchers to give away! If you are a student at Worcester use this hashtag (#Bin It Right) and take the ‘proof of… Win a Free Breakfast and Support Recycling on Campus
University of Worcester collaboration with NGO Self Help Africa – informing government sustainable development policy in Zambia
Dr Alan Dixon’s work on developing a Functional Landscape Approach to managing wetlands has recently been integrated into the work of international non-governmental organisation Self Help Africa in Zambia, where it will inform the Zambian… University of Worcester collaboration with NGO Self Help Africa – informing government sustainable development policy in Zambia
How to Make a Digital Impact; Go Green Week 2019 (Free Talk)
Build organic ranking in search engines; develop digital campaigns to share information about your services; sell your products online; attract more volunteers to sign up to campaigns. The University is providing a FREE TALK to… How to Make a Digital Impact; Go Green Week 2019 (Free Talk)
Unlocking the River Severn – citizen science and young volunteers
Hello! We are students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), located in Worcester, Massachusetts in the USA. We were in Worcester, UK to complete a project as part of our degree requirements. The four of us that make… Unlocking the River Severn – citizen science and young volunteers
E-Bike share in Worcester
Operating on the University of Worcester campus since 2012, an investment from the WLEP, Worcestershire County Council and Worcester City Council has now blossomed into a successful bike share of 100 bikes, 50 are Gtech… E-Bike share in Worcester
A Review of the Energize Worcester: Phase II Project
American Students Collaborating to Combat Energy Inefficiency in Student HMO Properties For the past 8 weeks, students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in the United States have been working with the University of Worcester to continue… A Review of the Energize Worcester: Phase II Project