Growing Your Own Food is Easier Than You Think
From the garden pot to the dinner plate, follow these top tips to start growing your own food today.
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,…
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…
Campus Conservation Crew
The University of Worcester has pursued biodiversity enhancement across its campuses since 2009. In the last couple of years, we’ve been very busy. Helped by the newly formed Campus Conservation Crew. Projects include bringing 1.49…
Lavender Love: Healing with Nature, Responsibly
Lavender — with its soft purple hues and calming fragrance — has long been a symbol of healing and wellness, and English lavender is a favourite in native planting schemes, including here at the University…
Breathe Easy, Worcester: Celebrate Clean Air Day with Us!
Clean Air Day Clean Air Day is here, learn about air quality — and it’s more than just a date on the calendar. It’s a powerful reminder that the air we breathe matters. Whether you’re…
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…
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…
Why we need to help hedgehogs thrive
With an average of over 5000 spines, their powerful sense of smell, and their tendency to travel up to two miles a night as they forage (read more here), hedgehogs are consistently recognised as one of our most-loved wildlife animals in the UK.
Sustainable diets with One Planet Plates
How we choose to behave as individuals and as a society will determine how much we can protect our Earth and our climate. Changing our individual habits can lead to cultural shifts which affect the behaviour of businesses and governments, leading to meaningful and impactful change – just look at the rise in plant-based milks.
Work experience opportunity -sustainability auditing
The University of Worcester and SOS-UK are looking for students to attend a free auditing training session on the 27th May. This will include a morning of IEMA accredited training for which you will gain a certificate, followed by an afternoon of you conducting sustainability audits for the University of Worcester’s Green Impact teams.
Transport equity – overcoming barriers to sustainable travel
Sustainable travel includes almost all of the alternatives to using a car. This includes cycling, walking, taking the bus, train, tram or metro. All of these transport methods create less pollution than individuals driving cars. But unfortunately, sustainable travel still isn’t accessible to everyone.
Too Good to Go – the app fighting food waste and climate change
Wasting food feeds climate change. The app helping us to fight food waste. The University of Worcester has partnered with Too Good To Go, the app that connects customers to restaurants and shops with unsold, surplus food in a bid to fight food waste and climate change.
Houseplants and wellbeing – why owning plants can improve your health
During Go Green Week 2021, the university held a free plant giveaway and planting workshop for students. Students at the workshop learned how to pot and maintain a plant as a way of encouraging wellbeing among students.
Zero waste living – visit Worcester’s zero waste shop ‘Pack It In’
Worcester has its very own zero waste shop called Pack It In. Pack It In sells a wide range of products. From grains, baking ingredients and herbs, to personal care and home products, Pack It In sells everything you need.