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… Read More »A Review of the Energize Worcester: Phase II Project
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… Read More »Why we need to revive our traditional orchards
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… Read More »Children Learn About Sustainability at University of Worcester’s Annual Skills for Tomorrow Event
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… Read More »Why does dairy farming need to become more sustainable?
There is a new discourse emerging within the education and learning for sustainability community, which argues that citizens need to have certain key competencies that… Read More »Citizens need key competencies for a sustainable world
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… Read More »Midlands Sustainable Education Network – emerging leaders programme
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.… Read More »Eliott and Janathan’s Gtech Review
ENVIRONMENT AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT ON THE UK Government’s Approach to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s). The report (published 26th April 2017) is very critical of… Read More »Environment Audit Committee – UK Government Approach to SDG’s
Interface is a worldwide leader in the design and production of modular flooring products that combine beauty with functionality and environmental credentials to help businesses… Read More »Interface – Radical Sustainability
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… Read More »Midlands School Orchid Conservation Project
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… Read More »Energize Worcester – Phase II
Student Project: “Family Sustainable Cookbook” & Associated Food Demo Frugal & Local Food Demo Graphic Design students on the yr 3 Children’s Book Design module… Read More »The Great Malvern Food Festival, Monday 26th May, 2014
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… Read More »Energy-Saving Students’ Union Project Celebrated at House of Lords Reception
It’s not difficult to see our blighted little island as a “tiny speck” of land sitting rather vulnerably somewhere in the North Sea and within… Read More »Learning by Drowning – Worcester flood defences
The cost of doing nothing As the recent floods in the UK have shown, our current political leaders in the coalition government seem reluctant to… Read More »Concern about floods to subside with the water?
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
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
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
As part of the partnership between the University of Worcester and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, a large cohort of students have collaborated on a joint research project. The aim of this project was to develop a process that complements the current Responsible Futures assessment of student engagement from the perspective of students themselves.