University of Worcester research feeds into sustainable development policy in Zambia
Professor Alan Dixon’s work with NGO Self Help Africa in Zambia is helping to build resilience and protect the environment.
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How Can We Improve Climate Education in Worcestershire Schools?
How Can We Improve Climate Education written by Teaching Greener members, Logan Frandsen, Caleb Powell, Noah Mester and Ethan Knight. Edited by Megan Asbury and Joe Toft. Illustrations by Joe Toft. Improving climate education Teaching…
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…
Going Green with Go Green Week 2022
Activities included: much needed cuddle time with therapy dogs, plant give-aways, live vegan cooking, seed bomb making and much more…
Concerned about the clothing crisis? Upcycling makes your old look new.
Tired of throwing out clothes you used to love and spending a small fortune to replace them? Fear not; all you need are fabric scissors, a needle, some thread, and your old clothes.
What is leadership for sustainability in higher education?
Listen to the podcasts. Professor David Green CBE Chairs The University of Worcester’s Leadership in Sustainability Debate. He is joined by Lord Victor Adebowale, Dr Antonius Raghubansie, Katy Boom, Meg Baker and Meg Price.
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,…
Living without plastic – six easy ways to reduce your plastic waste
Plastic waste is a huge issue for our planet. With plastic bottles taking up to 450 years to decompose, plastic waste can cause serious and long-lasting damage to our ecosystems.
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…
Repair cafes, learn and repair, free of charge
Before throwing a broken item away, consider taking it to a repair cafe. Repair cafes are meeting places where you’ll find tools, materials and volunteers to help you make any repairs you might need, free…
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…
How can you support Fairtrade? Find out in fifteen minutes of Fairtrade fun
Have you ever wanted to learn more about Fairtrade? Well, Fairtrade Fortnight is here! This year’s exciting campaign focuses on farmers and the climate crisis, and to show our support we are holding a series…
Skills For Tomorrow: Friday Round Up
Around 150 pupils from schools in the region took to Riverside campus to learn about sustainable projects, as the Skills For Tomorrow event entered its second day. Students between 11 and 14 from Baverstock, River School, Christopher…
Skills For Tomorrow: Thursday Round up
The Skills For Tomorrow event kicked off in style earlier today, as students from Birmingham, Herefordshire and Worcestershire schools were given the chance to learn about issues of sustainability in businesses, the ‘green’ economy and careers. The…
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…