Go Green Week at Worcester
Worcester’s Go Green Week 2026, run in conjunction with Worcester Students’ Union, is from the 9th to the 15th of February. Activities will be online and in person. Students, staff and the community are invited,…
Digital Sustainability
Did you know that sending an email generates carbon dioxide emissions? It’s true. Sending a normal email generates 4g of CO2e, and sending an email with an attachment (like a photo or a file) generates…
Responsible Futures and Worcester Polytechnic Institute – student research
Responsible Futures, a UK-based accreditation program delivered by SOS UK, which is a whole institution approach (University and Student Union) to embedding sustainability into the formal and informal curriculum, sponsored this research project in the…
Campus Wilds Photo Competition April 2025!
Worcester Students’ Union are excited to announce the launch of the Campus Wilds Photo Competition, a fantastic opportunity for students to showcase their love for nature and win some amazing prizes! Whether you’re a keen photographer,…
Student Sustainability Skills Survey 2024
The Student Sustainability Skills Survey 2024 gathers insights on University of Worcester students’ sustainability knowledge, attitudes, and skills in the academic year 2024-2025. These findings help shape initiatives that equip students with the tools they…
Fairtrade Christmas: A Student’s Guide to Gifting with a Conscience 🎁
This Christmas, let’s talk about Fairtrade and why it’s the ultimate way to spread joy—not just to your friends and family, but to farmers and workers around the world too. What is Fairtrade? 🤔 Fairtrade…
The unveiling of the Environmental Lifestyle Audit Tool
Role of the Severn River in Cathedral & City Life And The Environmental Lifestyle Audit Tool
Student survey:
Student Survey shows growing concern for how their place of study handles environmental issues. Written by Molly McMahon. Summary of the survey as a whole Students from the University of Worcester recently took part in The Student Perspectives…
Sustainable young minds: our Recycling Workshop at Oldbury Park School
The kids at Oldbury Park Primary’s Eco-club were joined by The University of Worcester SusThingsOut (STO) team this year, for their very own Recycling Workshop.
Student and Staff Commitment to sustainability 2017-2019
Changes in the University of Worcester’s student and staff attitudes to sustainability is shown through a report which draws on findings from a series of surveys from the last three years. The questionnaires that took…
Making It Simple For Students and Landlords to Support Sustainable Living
Industry professionals, landlords, students and the National Union of Students held a conference directing the next phase of this longitudinal student-led study into decision-making about heating in student shared houses.
Are We Giving Students Enough Control At Our Universities?
With a record number of students wanting to see sustainable methods promoted in their studies (as well as getting a well-rounded education), are universities following through with the wants and needs of the people they…
Student Sustainability Conference 2015: My Experience
The issue of sustainability is perhaps the biggest issue that we face as a species going into the future, so I was amazed to find out that the Student Sustainability Conference, which took place…
Go Green Week – Repair Cafe
As part of the final day of University of Worcester’s Go Green Week events, which focused on promoting sustainable initiatives to students, Friday saw the volunteers from Malvern Hills Repair Café take over the SU…
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…
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…