Tag Archives: environment
Sustainability doesnât stop for Christmas!
December 11, 2014
With the end of term and the Christmas holidays fast approaching, itâs important to be thinking about the sustainability of this often consumer-focused holiday. Students on the interdisciplinary curriculum innovation module âSustainability in the Local and Global Environmentâ designed and produced films exploring different sustainability issues; these may help you navigate some of the sustainability […]
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âA major milestoneâ â University achieves EcoCampus Platinum
September 11, 2014
Guest blog by Greg Sandford, Carbon Management  Communications Lead The University now sits alongside some of the worldâs leading companies â including Rolls Royce and Lloydâs Register â having reached the international standard for environmental management. The institution has been awarded EcoCampus Platinum, following almost three yearsâ work to implement the environmental management system (EMS) and an […]
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Sabbatical Officers Sustainability Workshop
August 20, 2014
On Monday 11th August I had the pleasure of running a Sustainability awareness workshop for the new Southampton Student Union Sabbatical team. The aim of the session was to enhance each Sabbs understanding of Sustainability so they could become experts and ambassadors for the student population. The workshop was a great success, and fantastic ideas were shared. […]
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What attracted me to the Sustainability Action internship programme?
July 25, 2014
What does sustainability mean to you? Sustainability is probably one of the most fashionable current buzzwords. Most of us will immediately conjure up images of everyday environmental issues – the most common of these being climate change, recycling, low energy use and general âgreennessâ. Indeed, these are very real issues which our generation faces. During […]
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Overwhelmed by sustainability? Reflections on Interdisciplinary Research Week and why you don’t need to know everything.
April 8, 2014
Guest blog by Amy Nicholass, Student Sustainability Champion Do you ever feel that sustainability is an overwhelming concept? No one can really be expected to know the environmental, social and economic impacts of their activities, you canât possibly be good at all of those disciplines simultaneously to make an informed decision on action, right? Well, […]
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