Local resident Elaine Wilson contacted the Go Green Week students as soon as she heard about the event to see if she could have a stall on Nature and Biodiversity day. Her recycled products for… Re-gifted, up cycled and recycled products for sale support Nepalese charity
Free wildflower seeds Papaver rhoeas, common poppy, were handed out to students and staff yesterday in an attempt to increase indigenous biodiversity in Worcester. Students Owen Jackson first year Plant Science and Keenan Staple first… Free wildflower seeds for University of Worcester students and staff
Students were greeted in the SU on Monday by a buzzing atmosphere and a friendly bumblebee eager to help them find out more about how they can help keep the community bee-friendly.
University of Worcester raises awareness of bees in danger of extinction
As the beginning of Go Green Week launched,a variety of engaging activities emerged throughout the university. One of Monday’s activities started with ‘pimping up’ the milk float with materials from the Worcester Resource Exchange. This… Pimp My Milk Float
The University of Worcester, as one of the largest employers in the city is actively supporting its staff and students towards personal wellbeing through its programme that helps you get Fit for Life. The programme… Complete the University Mile and Get Fit For Life
One of the major aspirations for the Fit For Life scheme, that is organised from the McClellend Centre on City Campus, is to increase the amount of exercise both students and staff do throughout the… Sports student joins Fit For Life Scheme as a Fitness Instructor
The University of Worcester’s parkland campus has become a focus for learning, research and volunteering involving students, staff and the local community in highlighting the importance of biodiversity on campus and managing it directly. The… Importance of Biodiversity at the University of Worcester
People and Planet – Britain’s largest student campaigning network – run a national Go Green Week every year, with schools, colleges and universities across the country urged to raise awareness on climate change. People and… Go Green Week Special Edition
‘Pimping’ the university electric milk floats Go Green Week starts with ‘pimping’ the university electric milk floats. Campus services staff use these second hand zero emissions vehicles to move recycling and furniture around the campus… Go Green Monday: Biodiversity & Nature
Highlighting the wastage of disposable cups Food and Health are the themes for Tuesday. Students have negotiated with the catering company on campus Aramark to get 10p off the price of any hot drink if… Food and Health Tuesday
Reduced price bus tickets Travel for less is the theme, fewer emissions and fewer pounds. Students and staff will be encouraged to think about small changes they can make to how they get around –… Travel for Less Wednesday
#EnergizeWorcester’s How Low Can You Go limbo dancing campaign has been going all week. It ramps up on Thursday which the energy advocates encouraging students to take a selfie of them limbo dancing under obstacles… Energy Thursday
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 is on hand to help you de-clutter or find that… 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 a fascinating lunchtime talk from Ewan Calcott, Forestry Commission North… 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 maintaining one’s own health and wellbeing, but also by actively… 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 experience. Worcester has many opportunities within the curriculum and in… 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 economic growth, enterprise and job creation. The WLEP has produced… 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 have now been adopted in various genres that use materials… 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 with new materials, new tools, new clients and new audiences… 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 Eat Well, Drink Well, Exercise Well, Sleep Well, Work Well… Lunchtime Talk, Wednesday 6th November: The Smoke Free Healthier Campus initiative